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One of 100 National Register listings published here for Pinal County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
American Flag Post Office Ranch
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 5 mi. SE of Oracle, Oracle, 85623
- When was it listed? June 1979
- Category. building
- Census division. San Manuel
- National Register reference number. 79000426 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
66 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 66 fires within 5 miles of American Flag Post Office Ranch between 1992 and 2019, burning about 2,870 acres in total. 18 started naturally. 3 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 | 24 |
| Natural | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | SYCAMORE |
| 12 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | COD RANCH |
| 5 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | APACHE |
| 5 August 1993 | Natural | 10 acres | Coronado National Forest | JINKS |
| 27 August 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | PALISADES |
| 26 August 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Coronado National Forest | AMERICAN FLAG |
| 22 August 1993 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Coronado National Forest | NEW |
| 21 August 1993 | Natural | 8.0 acres | Coronado National Forest | RAY |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 45 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 45 workings within 5 miles of American Flag Post Office Ranch: 21 past producers, 11 occurrences, 7 prospects, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Tungsten, Gold, Gold, Silver, 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 Flag | Stone, Tungsten, Copper, Gold, Lead, Molybdenum, Vanadium | Past Producer | ||
| American Flag Mine | Silver, Copper, Lead, Gold | Producer | 1901, 1961 | |
| Bear Cat Claims | Tungsten, Silver, Vanadium, Molybdenum, Gold | Past Producer | 1939 | |
| Burney | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Burney Mines | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Manganese | Producer | 1947, 1967 | |
| Cody Tunnel | Tungsten, Gold | Past Producer | Gold, Scheelite | |
| Copper Belle Claims | Gold, Silver, Copper, Molybdenum | Occurrence | ||
| Copper Belle Property | Gold, Molybdenum, Copper, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Golden Eagle | Gold, Silver, Tungsten, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
32 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oracle, the town this property stands in, in 32 storm reports between 1993 and 2022: 10 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death. 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 2003 | Flash Flood | Oracle | 1 killed, $50,000 | Around 1.50 to 1.75 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes, with isolated reports of 1.90 inches. The Bonito Wash flooded several homes in the Campo Bonito area. Along the Canada del Oro Wash, the Rancho Solano gauge recorded a 9 foot rise of water. Several houses sustained flood damage. To compound the problem of the fast rising water, two culverts at a bridge downstream became blocked. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oracle | $100,000 | Thunderstorms moving into Oracle resulted in trees and power lines downed across a roadway. The most extensive damage was a roof blown off of a home located on Bonito Drive in Oracle. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Oracle | $50,000 | Numerous streets flooded in Oracle, along with a swift water rescue. The gage at Oracle Ridge recorded 0.94 inches in 30 minutes. Over 40 homes were evacuated in the Catalina area along the Canada del Oro Wash. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Oracle | $40,000 | Heavy rain caused ponding of water along Highway 79 north of Park Link Drive, and caused Durham Wash and other small washes to flow across the highway, making it impassable for 2 hours. Farther south, heavy rain also occurred near I-10 along the Pinal/Pima county line. Flash flooding occurred at Pinal Air Park, where flood waters entered several buildings. Runoff flooded small washes near Red Rock and washed out Sasco Road at the Santa Cruz River. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oracle | $30,000 | Power lines were downed by high winds in Oracle. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oracle | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Saddlebrooke One and blew numerous roof tiles off one residence. |
| July 2021 | Lightning | Oracle | $5,000 | Lightning started a small fire at a residence in the Saddlebrooke area. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oracle | $2,000 | Several small trees were uprooted in Saddlebrooke. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oracle | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed 2 power poles in the town of Oracle. |
| July 2014 | Lightning | Oracle | $1,000 | Lightning incinerated a palm tree in Saddlebrook. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Oracle | $1,000 | Thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall on the north side of the Catalina Mountains, producing flash flooding. Rainfall estimates were locally as high as six inches in portions of southeast Pinal County, specifically near Camp Bonito. Law enforcement barricaded Mt. Lemmon and Peppersauce Roads due to flash flooding. A trained spotter measured 2.40 inches of rain 4 miles southeast of Oracle. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oracle | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oracle | $500 | Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs in Saddlebrooke. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Oracle | - | Heavy rain of 2 in 1 hour in Oracle caused extensive street flooding throughout the town. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oracle | - | A trained spotter estimated 70 mph wind gusts in Catalina. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Oracle | - | Two to three inches in one hour caused flash flooding of washes and several road closures in Oracle. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Oracle | - | Golfball size hail was reported in Oracle. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Oracle | - | Two spotters in Oracle reported a maximum hail size of one inch, mixed in with smaller pieces. Hail fell for about 20 minutes. |
| September 2005 | Flash Flood | Oracle | - | Motorist trapped on Old Web Road between Peppersauce and Alder washes due to flooding. All roads intersecting those washes were closed. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Oracle | - | Several homes near Golder Ranch Road were impacted when water in Canada del Oro wash rose 2 to 6 feet. A gauge near Oracle Ridge reported 1.10 inches of rain. |
| August 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Oracle | - | This short-lived tornado over a remote area was observed by a tornado chaser. It touched down and lifted up several times, with lots of desert debris in the funnel. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Oracle | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Hail | Oracle | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Oracle | - | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Hail | Oracle | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Oracle | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Oracle | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Oracle | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Oracle | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Oracle | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Flash Flood | Oracle | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oracle | - | no account filed |
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
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | La Casa del High Jinks | 1.2 miles | 1996 |
 | Kannally Ranch | 2.2 miles | 1996 |
 | Acadia Ranch | 3.2 miles | 1984 |
 | All Saint's Church | 3.3 miles | 1984 |
 | Rancho Linda Vista | 4.6 miles | 1999 |
| Rancho Solano | 7.5 miles | 1995 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79000426 in Record Group 79. |
| Pinal County | All 100 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.