BlockKomak Wuacho, Arizona
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Tohono O'odham Nation census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85634. The Survey maps it on the Wahak Hotrontk quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 14 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.
- 1953 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Pisinimo quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:100000
- 1982 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:250000
- 1990 USGS Wahak Hotrontk quadrangle1:24000
- 1996 USGS Wahak Hotrontk quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
20 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Komak Wuacho between 1994 and 2014, burning about 125 acres in total. 2 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 | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Papago Agency | DISTRICT |
| 2 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | MOBILE VALLEY |
| 5 August 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | RIVER BED |
| 1 August 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Papago Agency | HWY8606 |
| 15 July 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Papago Agency | BUZZARD FIRE |
| 25 June 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Papago Agency | SAN SIMON |
| 1 June 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Papago Agency | SANSIMON |
| 7 May 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 97 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | 115TH AVENUE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Komak Wuacho: 3 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Geothermal, Silica, Lead, Silver, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laplomb Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Tres Metals | Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Tres Metals Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper | Producer | 1942 | |
| Lime Chief 1 and 2 | Silica | Past Producer | Quartz | |
| Lime Chief 1 and 2 | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| North Tracys Well | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| San Simon Well | Geothermal | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahak Hotrontk | 3.4 miles | 14 | |
| Stotonyak | 5.2 miles | 14 | |
| Ahan Owuch | 5.6 miles | 14 | |
| Oit Ihuk | 7.8 miles | 14 | |
| Vaya Chin | 8.5 miles | 13 | |
| Noipa Kam | 10.5 miles | 14 | |
| Peach Pu | 11.3 miles | 14 | |
| Narcho Santos | 11.4 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 24484. 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.