BlockAlverno, Wisconsin
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Manitowoc City. It lies in ZIP code area 54220. The Survey maps it on the Manitowoc quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1954 USGS Manitowoc quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Manitowoc quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Manitowoc quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Manitowoc quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Manitowoc quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
11 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Alverno between 2018 and 2020, burning about 2 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18545 |
| 25 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2018033 |
| 2 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18360 |
| 13 May 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19336 |
| 11 April 2020 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2020011 |
| 29 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19239 |
| 24 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2018010 |
| 2 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18165 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Alverno: 2 unknowns, 1 producer, 1 past producer, 1 plant. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Calcium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housbach Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Manitowoc Lime Kiln | Calcium | Plant | ||
| County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Fricke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Scheutte Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Rapids | 2.3 miles | 9 | |
| Newtonburg | 2.6 miles | 8 | |
| Kellners Corners | 3.3 miles | 8 | |
| University Village Heights | 3.4 miles | 9 | |
| Clover | 3.8 miles | 9 | |
| Rube | 4.0 miles | 8 | |
| Branch | 4.3 miles | 9 | |
| Manitowoc | 4.4 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1577488. 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.