Schuchuli, 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 85321. The Survey maps it on the Gunsight 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 Mt. Ajo quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:100000
- 1982 USGS Ajo quadrangle1:250000
- 1990 USGS Gunsight quadrangle1:24000
- 1996 USGS Gunsight quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
10 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Schuchuli between 2005 and 2019, burning about 3 acres in total. None 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 | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Papago Agency | MALE |
| 20 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Phoenix District Office | WHY |
| 20 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Phoenix District Office | WHY |
| 1 June 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Papago Agency | GUNSIGHT |
| 19 May 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Papago Agency | WOLF |
| 20 April 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Papago Agency | HWY 86 MP 61 |
| 15 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Papago Agency | HWY86 MP57.5 |
| 15 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Papago Agency | HWY86 MP63 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Schuchuli: 8 past producers, 5 producers, 4 prospects, 2 unknowns. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Gold, Silver, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Et Al Group | Silver, Tungsten, Zinc, Barium-Barite, Copper, Gold, Lead | Unknown | ||
| Gunsight Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Barium-Barite | Producer | 1881, 1965 | |
| Gunsight Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Kerlin Et Al Group | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Tungsten, Zinc, Barium-Barite | Unknown | ||
| Sunset Limited Mine Group | Gold, Silver, Tungsten | Producer | Gold, Scheelite, Silver | |
| Unknown | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Lucky Strike Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Producer | Gold, Silver | |
| Lucky Strike Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Morning Star Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | 1966 | |
| Hells Kitchen 1 and 2 | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Schuchuli in 5 storm reports between 2012 and 2021: 3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Schuchuli | $100,000 | Heavy rain caused flooding of 30 homes near Menager's Dam and two in Gunsight. Water was up to one foot deep. Gunsight Wash overflowed its banks and washed out Indian Road 5 near Gunsight. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schuchuli | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged an RV southeast of Why and the roof of a home in Gunsight Village. |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Schuchuli | $10,000 | Heavy rain caused flooding in Gunsight and along Gunsight Wash, which washed out Indian Road 3. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schuchuli | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a power pole and damaged a roof of a residence near the Gunsight Cemetery. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Schuchuli | - | One to two inches of rain in less than 1 hour from south of Ajo to east of Why. This caused flash flooding of area washes and the closure of Highway 86 east of Why and Highway 85 between Ajo and Why. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why | 4.0 miles | 14 | |
| Hoa Murk | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Hotason Vo | 4.7 miles | 14 | |
| Charco | 4.8 miles | 14 | |
| Kuakatch | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Sikort Chuapo | 6.5 miles | 14 | |
| Gu Vo | 12.7 miles | 14 | |
| Rowood | 13.1 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 11013. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










