Oak Island, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the San Antonio South census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78264. It stands on Elm Creek. The Survey maps it on the Thelma quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Thelma quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
153 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 153 fires within 5 miles of Oak Island between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,206 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 62 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 61 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 7 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 6 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SILVER MOUNTAIN |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | APPLE WHITE RD |
| 19 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 5118 SAVANAH GREEN |
| 12 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 12 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 30 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PALO ALTO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Oak Island: 13 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Los Santos Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica | Producer | ||
| Freddie Harris Sand Co | Silica, Clay | Producer | ||
| Freddie Harris Sand Co. Pit | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Clay, Sand | |
| Harris Sand Pit | Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Star Pit & Plant | Silica | Producer | ||
| Star Plant | Silica | Producer | ||
| Allied Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sand | |
| Harris Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sand | |
| Harris Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Kite Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sand |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Cassin | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Earle | 4.4 miles | 12 | |
| Garza Crossing | 4.8 miles | 13 | |
| Somerset | 5.2 miles | 10 | |
| Losoya | 5.5 miles | 10 | |
| Buena Vista | 6.0 miles | 12 | |
| Von Ormy | 6.2 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1380274. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.



