Loma Linda, Arizona
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Tucson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85619. It lies near Oracle Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Mount Lemmon 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.
- 1904 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:125000
- 1905 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Mount Lemmon quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Mt. Lemmon quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1994 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1996 USGS Mount Lemmon quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
523 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 523 fires within 5 miles of Loma Linda between 1992 and 2020, burning about 84,213 acres in total. 226 started naturally. 8 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 | 226 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 180 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 77 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | DITCH |
| 7 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | ALDER |
| 7 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | CARTER |
| 7 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | RADIO |
| 6 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | ALDER |
| 6 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | SCOUT |
| 6 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | LABOR |
| 5 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | DAVIS SPRINGS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 38 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 38 workings within 5 miles of Loma Linda: 15 past producers, 9 occurrences, 7 producers, 5 unknowns. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Copper, Tungsten, Copper, Gold, Silver, Silver, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Mine Group | Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silver | Producer | 1951, 1957 | |
| Bluff Mine Group | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Catalina Group | Copper, Silver, Gold, Tungsten | Prospect | Unknown | |
| Catalina Group | Copper, Gold, Silver, Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Daily Mine | Copper, Silver, Gold, Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Geesman Group | Copper, Tungsten, Silver, Gold | Producer | 1937, 1948 | |
| Geesman Mine Group | Copper, Silver, Tungsten, Gold, Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Hartman Homestake Mine | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | 1947, 1948 | |
| Hartman-Homestake Mines | Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Leatherwood Group | Copper, Silver, Lead, Gold | Producer | 1939, 1965 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerhaven | 0.7 miles | 23 | |
| Soldier Camp | 1.6 miles | 24 | |
| Whitetail | 2.9 miles | 24 | |
| Willow Canyon | 5.1 miles | 24 | |
| Catalina | 9.6 miles | 21 | |
| Skyline Bel Aire Estates | 11.3 miles | 26 | |
| Oro Valley | 11.9 miles | 23 | |
| Catalina Foothills | 13.5 miles | 26 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 31197. 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.










