Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit 1 Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

From the record

One of 43 National Register listings published here for Gila County · listed in 2014 · category: District.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. 221-584 Coyote Tr., 151-298 Ring Tail Wy., 14-194 Blue Jay Cir., 150-297 Kit Fox Pass, Payson, 85541
When was it listed? July 2014
Category. district
Census division. Payson
National Register reference number. 14000420 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

457 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 457 fires within 5 miles of Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit 1 Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,677 acres in total. 292 started naturally. 14 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	292
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	44
Recreation and ceremony	44
Equipment and vehicle use	19
Arson/incendiarism	14
Misuse of fire by a minor	14
Debris and open burning	10
Smoking	10
Power generation/transmission/distribution	6
Other causes	2
Fireworks	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
9 September 1994	Natural	under an acre	Tonto National Forest	not named
8 September 2001	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest	PROMONTORY BUTTE
4 September 2004	Natural	under an acre	Tonto National Forest	BOOT
30 September 2018	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Christopher-Kohl's Fire District	194
30 September 2018	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Tonto National Forest	KOHLS
28 September 2014	Natural	under an acre	Tonto National Forest	HUNTER
28 September 2004	Natural	under an acre	Tonto National Forest	CAMPGROUND
27 September 2014	Natural	under an acre	Tonto National Forest	PONDEROSA

Every fire recorded in Gila County

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit 1 Historic District: 3 prospects, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Gold, Copper, Uranium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Christopher Mtn Hematite	Iron	Occurrence
Goose Egg Claim	Gold	Prospect
Hillside Clai3	Copper	Prospect
Mormon Lake Uranium Claims	Uranium	Prospect

Every working recorded in Gila County

Storms near this property

43 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Payson, the town this property stands in, in 43 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 13 hail, 8 flash flood, 6 heavy rain, 5 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 death and 7 injuries. 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
August 2000	Lightning	Payson	1 killed, 2 hurt	Three hikers were hit by lightning 10 miles north of Payson. One died and the other two were injured.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Payson	3 hurt, $4,000	A large tree was blown down by strong thunderstorm winds and fell down on a car in the community of Christopher Creek. Inside the car one person was seriously injured and 2 small children received minor injuries.
July 1999	Flash Flood	Payson	1 hurt	Flash flooding along the East Verde River in the Washington Park area produced a 5 foot wall of water that swept one woman 100 yards downstream. She was rescued with minor injuries.
September 1997	Lightning	Payson	1 hurt	One adult male was seriously injured when struck by lightning.
July 1999	Lightning	Payson	$120,000	Lightning started a house fire on East Flowing Springs Road. The home burned to the ground.
September 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Payson	$100,000	The Payson ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 68 MPH at 335 PM. The Payson Police reported multiple trees and power poles down in the city.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Payson	$1,000	Strong thunderstorm winds knocked out phone service.
August 2025	Heavy Rain	Payson	-	Law enforcement reported street flooding at the intersection of AZ Highway 260 and Quail Run Road. Radar estimated 2 to 3 inches of rain had fallen in a short amount of time in the area.
August 2023	Hail	Payson	-	One to 1.5 inch diameter hail was reported in the Payson area between 330 and 345 PM MST.
November 2023	Tornado (EF1)	Payson	-	Survey Summary: Showers developed across the central Mogollon Rim and\|moved eastward this morning. Radar indicated that one particular cell\|located west-southwest of Star Valley moved quickly to the east-\|southeast just after 09:35 AM. NWS Flagstaff, in partnership with the\|Hellsgate Fire Department, noted the first sign of damage associated\|with the tornado just south of Arizona Route 260, roughly one mile\|southwest of Star Valley.\|\|This, in conjunction with radar imagery, provides strong evidence\|that the tornado initially developed around 09:39 AM MST. The survey\|revealed that the tornado tracked rapidly eastward, consistent with\|radar imagery. There was noteworthy damage to a home, an outbuilding,\|and additional damage to softwood and hardwood trees during the first\|one-fourth to one-third mile portion of the damage path.\|\|The tornado continued for a mile and churned eastward toward\|Houston Creek where the damage to residential structures, largely\|manufactured homes, was most concentrated. At least 20 structures were\|impacted, with damage confined to windows and roofs. Some roofs were\|partially removed. The concentration of damage diminished just under\|one-half mile east of Houston Creek, suggesting that the tornado\|dissipated. This is corroborated with radar imagery, and the estimated time\|of dissipation is set at 09:49 AM MST. Based on damage indicators, the\|tornado estimated peak wind speed was placed at 105 mph (EF1).
July 2017	Heavy Rain	Payson	-	Thunderstorms produced 1.36 inches of rain in 30 minutes in Payson.
July 2017	Hail	Payson	-	One inch diameter hail was reported in Payson via social media. Time was estimated using radar.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Payson	-	Pine trees were bend over sideways. There was also damage to manzanita and scrub oak trees.
July 2017	Heavy Rain	Payson	-	A thunderstorm began producing heavy rain in the Payson area by 419 PM MST. A spotter measured 1.10 inches of rain in 45 minutes. The street and neighbor's front yard flooded with no damage.
August 2016	Hail	Payson	-	Half dollar sized (1.25 inch diameter) hail fell at the Rim Club Golf Course near Payson.
August 2013	Flash Flood	Payson	-	Severe flooding was reported in Round Valley. One vehicle was stuck in a flooded wash and one of the roads into Middle Round Valley was impassable.
September 2013	Heavy Rain	Payson	-	Heavy rain flooded some low water crossings in the Payson area. Radar estimated that 1.00 to 1.24 inches of rain fell between 145 and 230 PM MST. A weather spotter reported 1.75 inches of rain during the day.
October 2010	Hail	Payson	-	Large hail fell near Payson. The majority of the hail was 1.25 inches in diameter with the largest stones were 2.25 inches in diameter.
July 2008	Flash Flood	Payson	-	Heavy rain from a thunderstorm caused Houston Creek to overflow in Star Valley east of Payson. Water crossed two roads three feet deep in places. The roads were closed for about two and a half hours.
July 2008	Hail	Payson	-	A thunderstorm produced dime to nickel sized (3/4 to 7/8 inch diameter) hail about one mile east-northeast of Payson.
August 2005	Hail	Payson	-	One inch diameter hail was reported in Payson. One and a half inches of rain also fell during the same thunderstorm.
July 2005	Hail	Payson	-	Dime sized (3/4 inch diameter) hail fell in Star Valley (6 miles east of Payson) for 10 minutes.
July 2004	Flash Flood	Payson	-	American Gulch in the Willow Fire Burn area had 5 feet of water flowing in it. Fire crews were unable to cross because of the flowing water.
July 2004	Flash Flood	Payson	-	Flash flooding was reported in the Willow Fire burn area. Three feet of water was reported flowing down City Creek. Debris flow was carried across East Verde Creek. Debris also flowed 3 miles down East Verde Creek. Baby Doll Road was washed over.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Payson	-	Law enforcement reported a thunderstorm with damaging wind seven miles south of Payson.
July 2004	Hail	Payson	-	Dime sized hail was falling along Highway 87 from five to ten miles south of Payson. People were pulling off the road.
February 2003	Flash Flood	Payson	-	Snowmelt and runoff from rain resulted in considerable flows in the Tonto Creek, between Payson and Roosevelt Lake. Four roads, which cross the Tonto Creek, were closed by Gila County Public Works. The Tonto Basin area was affected the most by the flood. About 300 people in several subdivisions along the east side of Tonto Creek were isolated. Secondary Forest Service roads were inaccessible due to mud. Gila County Emergency Services assisted the Sheriff's Department and the Public Works Department in ferrying medical supplies and basic food staples across Tonto Creek.
August 2003	Heavy Rain	Payson	-	2.30 inches of rain fell in Payson in just an hour.
September 2002	Flood	Payson	-	Several streets flooded in Payson. Highway 87 flooded at the East Verde River.
September 2002	Heavy Rain	Payson	-	Heavy rain fell in Verde Glen between 5:10 PM and 5:45 PM MST. This caused the East Verde River to rise rapidly. The low water crossing at Cowan Ranch was impassable.
October 2001	Hail	Payson	-	Three quarter inch hail was reported in Payson.
July 2000	Wildfire	Payson	-	The Mogollon Fire was caused by lightning about 10 miles northeast of Payson on July 22. The fire burned about 190 acres before it was contained on July 29. About 50 people helped put out the fire at a cost of $65,000.
August 1999	Flash Flood	Payson	-	Flash flooding occurred further downstream on Pine Creek at the Tonto Bridge State Park. Three hikers were trapped by flood waters that were estimated to by 25 feet above the normal stage. They were rescued without injury. A long time park official witnessed the event and called it " one of the fiercest flash floods I have ever seen."
July 1999	Flash Flood	Payson	-	Heavy rainfall including a burst of one inch in 20 minutes produced rapid rises on the East Verde River near Washington Park. Weather spotters reported large trees floating down the river and several low water crossings were flooded.
September 1999	Funnel Cloud	Payson	-	Numerous reports of a long lived funnel cloud south of Payson. A picture of the classic shaped funnel cloud made the front page of the local Payson paper.
April 1998	Flood	Payson	-	Rain and fast snowmelt caused small stream flooding on Bear Creek near Kohl's Range. Several low water crossing were flooded with no injuries or damage reported.
August 1997	Hail	Payson	-	Nickel size hail (0.88 in.) reported by a spotter near the community of Christopher Creek.
September 1997	Flood	Payson	-	The runoff from several thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flooding on several streets in Payson.
July 2006	Hail	Payson	-	no account filed
July 2002	Flood	Payson	-	no account filed
August 2002	Wildfire	Payson	-	no account filed
July 2001	Hail	Payson	-	no account filed
July 1994	Hail	Payson	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Gila County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

1 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph	Property	Distance	Listed
	Diamond Point Lookout Cabin	5.2 miles	1988

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 14000420 in Record Group 79.
Gila County	All 43 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
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.