Seneca, Arizona
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 2004. It stands in the San Carlos census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85550. The Survey maps it on the Mule Hoof Bend quadrangle. It stands 4,800 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 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.
- 1922 USGS Chrysotile quadrangle1:125000
- 1946 USGS Blue House Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Blue House Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1988 USGS Mule Hoof Bend quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Seneca quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 2004 USGS Mule Hoof Bend quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
50 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 50 fires within 5 miles of Seneca between 1992 and 2020, burning about 624 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 7 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 | 22 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fort Apache Agency | SALT CYN |
| 16 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Carlos Agency | TANKS |
| 9 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Tonto National Forest | not named |
| 8 August 2009 | Natural | 13 acres | San Carlos Agency | SAW |
| 7 August 2009 | Natural | 10 acres | San Carlos Agency | ZTK |
| 5 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Fort Apache Agency | FLYING-V |
| 20 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fort Apache Agency | not named |
| 4 July 2001 | Natural | 17 acres | San Carlos Agency | BONGO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 63 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 63 workings within 5 miles of Seneca: 37 past producers, 16 occurrences, 9 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Asbestos, Iron, Uranium, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb & Dunaway Group | Asbestos, Manganese | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Emsco Mine | Asbestos, Wollastonite | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel | |
| Hillside Deposit | Uranium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Prospect | ||
| Mule Shoe Bend Erythrite Occurance | Cobalt | Occurrence | ||
| Roadside Mine | Asbestos, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Seneca Prospect | Asbestos, Tungsten, Iron | Past Producer | Chrysotile, Magnetite, Wollastonite | |
| Snakebit Mine | Uranium, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Wedge Claim No 2 | Lead, Gold, Silver, Vanadium, Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Enders Property | Asbestos, Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Seneca in 6 storm reports between 2007 and 2022: 5 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. 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 2019 | Flash Flood | Seneca | $5,000 | Scattered thunderstorms developed across the higher terrain of eastern Arizona, including southern Gila County, during the afternoon and early evening hours on July 23rd. The potential for heavy rain was rather high and as such a Flash Flood Watch had been issued earlier in the day for south central Arizona. Despite the high potential, only one instance of flash flooding actually occurred. According to the Arizona Department of Highways, at roughly 1705MST flash flooding northeast of Globe resulted in boulders strewn across the road on US 60 eastbound near BIA-10 at Milepost 290. The flash flooding occurred about 17 miles northwest of Hilltop. No accidents were reported due to the hazard caused by boulders on the highway. A Flash Flood Watch was issued for the area at 1539MST and was in effect at the time. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Seneca | - | The stream gauge on Cibcue (CBQ) Creek near the confluence with the Salt River showed a 3.5 foot rise to 2,500 cubic feet per second. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Seneca | - | State Highway 60 was close due to flooding about 14 air miles south of Cibecue. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Seneca | - | A USGS stream gage along Cibecue Creek near Chrysotile, Arizona recorded a rapid rise of over 4 feet in less than 15 minutes. At 2205MST, the creek crested at 6.9 feet. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| January 2008 | Heavy Rain | Seneca | - | Heavy rain caused a mud and rock slide in the Salt River canyon, closing highway 60 between Globe and Show Low. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Seneca | - | Huge boulders fell onto route 77 at the Salt River Canyon. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysotile | 3.1 miles | 15 | |
| Tucker | 9.4 miles | 15 | |
| Sawmill | 11.4 miles | 12 | |
| Black River Crossing | 16.2 miles | 13 | |
| McMillianville | 16.4 miles | 15 | |
| Bear Canyon Junction | 16.4 miles | 12 | |
| Dagger | 16.5 miles | 17 | |
| Cedar Creek Crossing | 18.1 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Seneca | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q4962030 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 34260. 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.










