BlockTolosa, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Cedar Creek Lake census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75143. The Survey maps it on the Tool quadrangle. It stands 367 feet above sea level.
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.
- 1920 USGS Kemp quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Kemp quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tool quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Corsicana quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
135 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 135 fires within 5 miles of Tolosa between 2000 and 2019, burning about 1,266 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 54 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2011-396 |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SPFD |
| 4 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DAIRY QUEEN |
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2011-388 |
| 25 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Tolosa: 1 producer. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jomac Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tolosa in 5 storm reports between 2009 and 2021: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Tolosa | 1 hurt, $1,000,000 | A tornado began in southern Kaufman County on the northwest side of Cedar Creek Reservoir, near FM 4042 and Valentine Rd. Notable tree damage was observed at the start of the track. The tornado crossed the reservoir and struck the peninsula where Cedar Creek Golf Course is located. Significant tree damage occurred along the track in the form of uprooted and snapped large hardwood trees. Some trees were snapped near the base, but most were snapped about half way up the trunk. The tornado appeared to strengthen to EF-2 winds as it crossed the golf course. On the east side of the peninsula, the tornado significantly damaged a house, lifting the roof off over an attached indoor swimming pool and part of the roof over the main house. The tornado then crossed the reservoir again, did minor tree damage across Hwy 175 and dissipated just past the highway. Maximum winds with the tornado were estimated at 120 mph. One person suffered minor injuries. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Tolosa | $5,000 | A NWS Storm Survey determined an EF-0 tornado began on the northwest bank of Cedar Creek Reservoir and tracked northeast over the Cedar Creek Country Club and across Highway 175. This tornado had a path length of approximately 5 miles and an estimated width of 500 yards. Mostly tree damage occurred with this tornado, especially on three holes of the golf course. Winds were estimated at 85 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolosa | $4,000 | Strong downburst winds from a summertime thunderstorm knocked down a few power poles and caused minor roof damage to one home on County Road 4043 south of Kemp. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolosa | $4,000 | Large trees, several feet in diameter, were uprooted at Kings Creek Golf Club. |
| January 2021 | Hail | Tolosa | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail between the communities of Styx and Tolosa in Kaufman County, TX. |
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.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Tolosa | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q22076599 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1379170. 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.