BlockWestminster, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Alvin-Pearland census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77581. The Survey maps it on the Pearland quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 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 Mykawa quadrangle1:31680, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Pearland quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Pearland quadrangle1:24000
- 1992 USGS Houston quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Pearland quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
36 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Westminster between 2007 and 2020, burning about 284 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | A036, E061 |
| 5 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | E035, E055 |
| 14 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUTUAL AID GRASS FIRE |
| 12 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | E061 |
| 8 July 2008 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.1 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | B093 D070 E070 E093 |
| 4 July 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 30 July 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Westminster: 2 producers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Shelton Sand Pit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner | 0.8 miles | 13 | |
| Pearland | 1.0 miles | 13 | |
| Linwood | 1.2 miles | 13 | |
| Hickory Creek Place | 1.4 miles | 13 | |
| Regency Park | 1.4 miles | 13 | |
| Heritage Green | 1.5 miles | 13 | |
| Alexander Landing | 1.7 miles | 13 | |
| Garden Acres | 1.7 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2472434. 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.