Sprucedale, Arizona
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Clifton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85922. It lies near Johns Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Hannagan Meadow quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1922 USGS Nutrioso quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Clifton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Clifton quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Clifton quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Hannagan Meadow quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Clifton quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Nutrioso quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS Hannagan Meadow quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Hannagan Meadow quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
170 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 170 fires within 5 miles of Sprucedale between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,327 acres in total. 139 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 139 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.5 acres | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | not named |
| 5 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | BEAVER |
| 27 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | 401 acres | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | MIDDLE |
| 20 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | DUCK |
| 19 September 2000 | Natural | 170 acres | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | NEST |
| 1 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | HORTON |
| 9 August 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | BUFFALO |
| 9 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | HARRIS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sprucedale: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
1 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sprucedale in 1 storm report in 2013: 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 | Flood | Sprucedale | $50,000 | During the evening of September 13th, heavy rain occurred along the Campbell Blue Creek near the headwaters of the Blue River in Arizona, which was an area that was affected by the 2011 Wallow Fire. Heavy rain also fell along Turkey Creek in Arizona and the Dry Blue Creek in New Mexico. Runoff continued downstream to the confluence of the Campbell Blue and Dry Blue Creeks, which forms the Blue River. In addition, heavy rain occurred during the evening of the 14th in Arizona and New Mexico, swelling the tributaries of the Blue River upstream of the community of Blue, Arizona. Multiple crests in the Blue River two to four feet above flood stage resulted. Sections of Blue River Road were washed out, isolating residents of the community. The Campbell Blue Bridge, which is a 30 foot concrete bridge just across the state line in New Mexico, was completely washed out. Electrical and telephone lines were damaged by the flooding. A utility company truck rolled into Turkey Creek after the adjacent flood-compromised road gave way. The driver was able to escape the six foot deep flowing water without injury. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaveland | 2.7 miles | 14 | |
| Hannagan Meadow | 6.8 miles | 14 | |
| Carlton Vista | 9.6 miles | 14 | |
| Strayhorse | 13.1 miles | 14 | |
| Whispering Pines | 14.4 miles | 14 | |
| Blue | 14.7 miles | 14 | |
| Blue Vista | 15.4 miles | 14 | |
| Charlie Moore Place | 28.4 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 34753. 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.








