Toltec, Arizona
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Eloy census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85131. The Survey maps it on the Eloy North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 19 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 Signal Peak quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1924 USGS Signal Peak quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Eloy North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Eloy North quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Casa Grande quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
124 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 124 fires within 5 miles of Toltec between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,384 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 93 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 7 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Papago Agency | CHUI CHU 2 |
| 27 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 19 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | 1090 |
| 17 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | BACKSIDE |
| 13 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | MILE |
| 12 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | ASDORF |
| 3 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Eloy Fire District | NOT NAMED |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 21 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Toltec: 20 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Boy | Copper, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Southwest Silver Corporation # 1 | Silver, Copper, Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Toltec in 9 storm reports between 2012 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 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 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | $100,000 | Strong thunderstorms developed to the south of Casa Grande during the evening hours on July 8th, and they produced powerful outflow winds which spread to the north across northwest Pinal county, affecting the communities of Arizona City and Toltec. In addition to producing near zero visibility in dense blowing dust, the gusty winds also proved to be damaging. According to a viewer report forwarded to the NWS by April Warnecke (Channel 3 TV), wind gusts estimated up to 77 mph blew down wooden power poles over a mile long stretch of Milligan Avenue on the south side of Arizona City. Additionally, gusty winds from the same thunderstorms blew through the community of Toltec, causing significant damage to the Pinal county Attorneys office. The gusty winds, estimated to be in excess of 60 mph, twisted and destroyed a large amount of aluminum air conditioning ducting located on the building's roof. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was not issued, instead a Significant Weather Advisory was issued at 1944MST, calling for gusty outflow winds to reach 45 mph. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | $80,000 | Intense thunderstorms developed across southeast Arizona during the afternoon hours on June 27th. The storms generated strong and gusty outflow winds which spread into portions of northern Pinal county. According to law enforcement personnel, at about 615 pm microburst wind gusts estimated to be near 70 knots overturned a double wide trailer in the community of Toltec. The strong winds also blew down a number of power poles in the area. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | $20,000 | Report from trained spotter as well as videos from the broadcast media showed about a one-mile stretch of power poles blown over West Battaglia Drive between Sunland Gin and Overfield Roads. Thousands of people were left without power. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Toltec | $15,000 | Thunderstorms produced 1 to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour over parts of Eloy. Without sufficient drainage, water quickly ponded, flooding streets and yards. Water was a foot deep in some streets, stranding several vehicles. Damage due to flooding of homes was minimal, but extensive areas of mud were left on streets and in yards. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | $4,000 | Four power poles down on Overfield Road near the intersection with Battaglia Drive in Arizona City. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | $3,000 | A parked semi-truck was blown over in the area of West Monaco Boulevard and South Saxon Road in Arizona City. Given that the truck was parked, it was likely that it was empty and thus was more likely to be blown over by sub-severe winds, which were estimated to be at around 50 mph. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | $2,000 | A tree, with three separate trunks estimated to be 1-2 feet in diameter toppled and damaged a cinderblock wall along the area of West Loma Verde Avenue and West Acacia Drive in Eloy. Wind gusts were estimated at 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | - | Wind gusts to 60 mph were measured at a mesonet site in Eloy 2038-2045MST. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | - | A Union Pacific Railroad Mesonet observing site located just northwest of Eloy measured a 60 mph wind gust. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona City | 3.9 miles | 20 | |
| Eloy | 4.1 miles | 19 | |
| Eleven Mile Corner | 6.5 miles | 21 | |
| Arizola | 6.7 miles | 20 | |
| La Palma | 8.0 miles | 21 | |
| Picacho | 8.2 miles | 19 | |
| Chuichu | 9.3 miles | 17 | |
| Casa Grande | 9.7 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 12570. 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.









