BlockKool Corner, Arizona
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Yuma census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85365. It lies near Sugarloaf. The Survey maps it on the Laguna Dam quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 23 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.
- 1929 USGS Laguna quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1942 USGS Yuma quadrangle1:250000
- 1943 USGS Laguna quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Laguna quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Laguna Dam quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1993 USGS Yuma quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
162 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 162 fires within 5 miles of Kool Corner between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,198 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 72 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 44 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fort Yuma Agency | LAGUNA |
| 8 September 2015 | Natural | 8.0 acres | Colorado River District | LAGUNA |
| 7 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Colorado River District | BRIDGE |
| 7 September 2013 | Natural | 25 acres | Colorado River District | HORSESHOE |
| 4 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Fort Yuma Agency | LEVEE |
| 4 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fort Yuma Agency | HAUGHTLIN |
| 3 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado River District | RIDGE 2 |
| 26 September 1992 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | Colorado River District | MITTRY 2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Kool Corner: 8 past producers, 2 producers, 2 unknowns, 2 occurrences. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Geothermal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Laguna Dam Placers and Prospects | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Laguna Placers | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Gold, Silver | |
| Unnamed Location | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Location | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Valenzuela Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Laguna Placers | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Potholes Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Potholes Placer | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Three C's Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 24485. 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.