Northwoods, Arizona
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Eagar-Springerville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85927. It lies near Butler Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Greer quadrangle.
On record in Northwoods
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Butterfly Lodgelisted 1992 · 0.8 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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 St Johns quadrangle1:250000
- 1892 USGS St Johns quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Saint Johns quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Saint Johns quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Saint Johns quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Saint Johns quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Greer quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Springerville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Greer quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
247 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 247 fires within 5 miles of Northwoods between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,659 acres in total. 135 started naturally. 2 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 | 135 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 37 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 34 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | MARBLE |
| 6 September 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | SEWER POND |
| 30 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | GREER C |
| 26 September 2018 | Natural | 500 acres | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | CINDER |
| 26 September 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | BADGER |
| 25 September 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | BETWEEN |
| 22 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | BENNY CREEK |
| 16 September 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | DEAD HORSE |
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 Northwoods: 3 unknowns, 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Pumice, Volcanic Materials. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Cinder Deposit | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | ||
| Lang Creek Cinder Deposit | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | ||
| Cinder Pit | Pumice | Unknown | ||
| Cinder Pits | Pumice | Unknown | ||
| Cinder Pits | Pumice | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greer | 1.3 miles | 18 | |
| Crosby Crossing | 10.0 miles | 15 | |
| Rosebud | 10.2 miles | 18 | |
| Eagar | 10.5 miles | 18 | |
| Green Spot | 11.5 miles | 18 | |
| Springerville | 11.6 miles | 18 | |
| Correjo Crossing | 14.1 miles | 17 | |
| Nutrioso | 14.1 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 39097. 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.








