Patrick, Texas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the China Spring census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76708. It stands on Possum Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gholson quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 18 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.
- 1892 USGS Waco quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1920 USGS Waco quadrangle1:125000
- 1931 USGS Elm Mott quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Gholson quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Waco quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
253 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 253 fires within 5 miles of Patrick between 2001 and 2020, burning about 1,487 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 4 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 | 108 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 76 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 33 |
| Smoking | 17 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 18318 |
| 5 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1829 RIVER RD |
| 30 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 17-2730020 |
| 30 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 166-17 |
| 30 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CULPEPPER LN. FIRE |
| 30 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 3 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 29 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 160-15 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Patrick: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H and B No 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Waco Sand and Gravel Co Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek | 1.2 miles | 18 | |
| Gholson | 2.0 miles | 18 | |
| Erath | 3.6 miles | 18 | |
| Valley View | 3.7 miles | 18 | |
| China Springs | 3.9 miles | 18 | |
| Rogers Hill | 4.2 miles | 18 | |
| Eichelberger Crossing | 5.6 miles | 19 | |
| Bosqueville | 5.9 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1364867. 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.






