BlockSonora, Arizona
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1910 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the North Pinal census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85137. It stands on Sonora Hill. The Survey maps it on the Hot Tamale Peak quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1910 USGS Ray quadrangle1:62500, 3 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 Hot Tamale Peak quadrangle1:24000
- 1964 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Sonora quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Globe quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
38 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 38 fires within 5 miles of Sonora between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,923 acres in total. 9 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 | 20 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2020 | Natural | 349 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Southeast District | TEA POT |
| 16 August 2020 | Natural | 590 acres | Gila District Office | ELDER |
| 12 August 1994 | Smoking | 4.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 10 August 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 1 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Phoenix District Office | TEAPOT |
| 8 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Superior Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
| 7 July 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 3 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | LAST COMPLEX |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 70 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 70 workings within 5 miles of Sonora: 25 past producers, 17 producers, 16 occurrences, 11 prospects. 17 still produce. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Silver, Gold, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Property | Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Almino | Tungsten, Manganese | Occurrence | Psilomelane | |
| Apex No.1 and 2 | Copper, Stone, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Calumet Mine | Copper, Molybdenum | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | |
| Copper Ace Group | Copper, Silica, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Copper Butte Mine | Silica, Copper, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | 1917, 1971 | |
| Elder Gulch Prospects | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Molybdenum | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Goodwin Property | Copper, Gold, Iron, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Impact No. 1 and R.S. Waters Claim | Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Gold |
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 11551. 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.