Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
“The Verde River Bridge near Paulden, Arizona, was built in 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.”
Wikipedia article Verde River Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 127 National Register listings published here for Yavapai County · listed in 1988 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Verde River Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 249 acres in total. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority | NOT NAMED |
| 30 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority | NOT NAMED |
| 29 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority | NOT NAMED |
| 21 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority | NOT NAMED |
| 4 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 20 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 17 August 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 17 August 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Verde River Bridge: 13 past producers, 7 unknowns, 3 producers, 1 occurrence. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Quarry | Stone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Sandstone | |
| Del Rio Placers | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Abra | Limestone, General | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Blue Lime Placer M S 3021 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Upper Chino Valley Limestone | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Upper Chino Valley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Paulden, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 4 flash flood, 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud. 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Paulden | $7,000 | A mobile home was destroyed by thunderstorm outflow winds estimated at 58 mph. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Paulden | - | The USGS stream gauge on Big Chino Wash near Paulden (BCWA3) measured a 4.1 foot rise (877cfs) in about an hour and a half. |
| September 2023 | Flash Flood | Paulden | - | Law Enforcement reported that the Big Chino Wash flooded Big Springs Ranch Road. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Paulden | - | A thunderstorm produced one inch diameter hail in Paulden. |
| October 2014 | Heavy Rain | Paulden | - | A thunderstorm produced 1.24 inches of rain in 40 minutes in Paulden with minor street flooding. |
| August 2011 | Flash Flood | Paulden | - | A few side streets were impassible in Chino Valley due to heavy rain from a thunderstorm. Highway 89 had four inches of standing water on it at times. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Paulden | - | Water from Big Chino Wash covered La Rita Road to a depth of 3 feet just west of Paulden. |
| August 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Paulden | - | A tornado touched down twice in a unpopulated area near Paulden. |
| September 2002 | Funnel Cloud | Paulden | - | A funnel cloud was seen southeast of Paulden. |
| September 2002 | Flood | Paulden | - | The Prescott Sheriff Office reported that washes were flowing in the Paulden area. The flooding washed at least one car off a dirt road. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Paulden | - | One inch hail was reported in Williamson Valley 3 miles west of Paulden or 10 miles north of Prescott. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Paulden | - | A mobile home was demolished by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Paulden | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Hail | Paulden | - | no account filed |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88001639 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Yavapai County | All 127 listed properties in this county. |
Block