South Haven, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Big Spring census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79720. The Survey maps it on the Big Spring South quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1941 USGS Big Spring South quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Big Spring South quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Big Spring quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Big Spring quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Big Spring South quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Big Spring quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
226 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 226 fires within 5 miles of South Haven between 2005 and 2020, burning about 13,092 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 11 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 | 105 |
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 403 RICHIE ROAD |
| 5 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 5509 LONGSHORE |
| 27 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1/2MILE WEST OF ELBOW |
| 25 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | S 87 & RICHIE ROAD |
| 24 September 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | OVERTON & 461 |
| 24 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 87 & DRIVER RD |
| 20 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MM 174 I-20 |
| 18 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | BOYKIN |
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 South Haven: 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rough Sand and Gravel Fisher Qy | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Fisher Quarry | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Limestone | |
| Tubbs Pit | Limestone, General | Producer |
Storms near this place
19 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names South Haven in 19 storm reports between 2006 and 2023: 9 hail, 7 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Haven | $15,000 | Several power poles were snapped along Highway 87. Time is estimated from radar. Wind speeds are estimated to be 90 mph. Property cost damage is an estimation. |
| May 2006 | Hail | South Haven | $10,000 | Tennis ball size hail fell in South Haven damaging roofs and car windows and knocking one inch diameter tree limbs to the ground. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | South Haven | $5,000 | Heavy rain produced flash flooding near Elbow. There were roads flooded and cars were stranded. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Haven | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gust of 55 mph was measured by the Big Spring AWOS. Reports nearby had a couple of power poles snapped and some roof damage to a couple homes. Damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| October 2018 | Flash Flood | South Haven | $2,000 | Heavy rain fell across Howard County and produced flash flooding south of Big Spring. There was flooding along Ranch Road 33 near US 87 at the Howard-Glasscock line. A car was stranded in flood waters. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | South Haven | $2,000 | Thunderstorms moved over Howard County and produced flash flooding in Big Spring. The 1300 block of Sixth Street, portions of Third Street, and the intersection of Alamesa and Parkway were all flooded. A taxi cab was reported to be pushed off the road in Big Spring. The cost of damage is a rough estimate. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | South Haven | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced heavy rain and flash flooding south of Big Spring. There was a swift water rescue on Wasson Road. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| October 2018 | Flash Flood | South Haven | $500 | Heavy rain fell across Howard County and produced flash flooding south of Big Spring. Ranch Road 33 was closed off of Highway 87 due to flooding. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | South Haven | - | Report from mPing of street flooding, road closures, or vehicles stranded. |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | South Haven | - | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a tornado near Lees, TX. This tornado began at approximately 7:17 pm CDT just over 2.5 miles north northeast of Lees. The tornado traveled a 2.3 mile path, moving westward. The tornado dissipated approximately four miles northwest of Lees at 7:28 pm CDT. Without damage indicators, the tornado is rated as an EF-0 with an estimated width of 100 yards. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | South Haven | - | Heavy rain fell across Howard County and produced flash flooding. High water was reported over FM 33 about three miles north northeast of Lees, TX. |
| May 2021 | Hail | South Haven | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | South Haven | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | South Haven | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | South Haven | - | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Hail | South Haven | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | South Haven | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | South Haven | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | South Haven | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbow | 2.3 miles | 10 | |
| Webb Village | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Big Spring | 4.6 miles | 11 | |
| Ziler | 7.4 miles | 11 | |
| Forsan | 8.0 miles | 11 | |
| Morita | 8.1 miles | 11 | |
| Midway | 8.6 miles | 10 | |
| Lomax | 9.6 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1347472. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





