Sargent, Texas
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Southwest Dallas census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75203. It stands on Cedar Creek. The Survey maps it on the Oak Cliff quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 20 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.
- 1891 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Oak Cliff quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1986 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1995 USGS Oak Cliff quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
366 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 366 fires within 5 miles of Sargent between 2011 and 2016, burning about 91 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 308 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2700 SOUTHERLAND |
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MINGO2 |
| 8 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PERRYTON |
| 8 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | KIEST |
| 8 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SILVER |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | WALL |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | TROY |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MINGO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Cliff | 1.7 miles | 20 | |
| Fruitdale | 2.1 miles | 20 | |
| Dallas | 3.5 miles | 26 | |
| Cockrell Hill | 5.7 miles | 21 | |
| Westwood Park | 5.8 miles | 21 | |
| Highland Park | 6.7 miles | 26 | |
| Kenwood | 6.8 miles | 21 | |
| Arcadia Park | 7.0 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1379037. 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.






