Burton, Arizona
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Snowflake census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85901. The Survey maps it on the Pinedale quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1886 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1893 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Pinedale quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Show Low quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1998 USGS Pinedale quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
149 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 149 fires within 5 miles of Burton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 147 acres in total. 68 started naturally. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 68 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 49 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District | 908072 |
| 8 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | LINE |
| 30 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | LONE PINE |
| 27 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | 5358 LAMB DR |
| 26 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | ROAD |
| 26 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | ROADSIDE |
| 26 September 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | LONE |
| 25 September 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | BLUEGRASS |
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 Burton: 3 unknowns, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Springs | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Linden Pit & Plant | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden | 3.3 miles | 16 | |
| Robinson Trail Crossing | 3.6 miles | 16 | |
| Roundy Crossing | 3.8 miles | 16 | |
| Schoens Crossing | 5.6 miles | 15 | |
| Pinedale | 5.8 miles | 17 | |
| Shumway | 6.5 miles | 15 | |
| White Mountain Lake | 8.0 miles | 19 | |
| Clay Springs | 8.1 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 27058. 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.








