Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
“The Clifton Townsite Historic District, in Clifton, Arizona, is a 37-acre (15 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.”
Wikipedia article Clifton Townsite Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 10 National Register listings published here for Greenlee County · listed in 1990 · category: District.
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 14 fires within 5 miles of Clifton Townsite Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 270 acres in total. 8 started naturally. None 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 | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Gila District Office | OLD SAFFORD |
| 22 August 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | not named |
| 8 July 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | MULLIGAN |
| 7 July 2005 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | LIMESTONE |
| 3 July 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Gila District Office | GUTHRIE MT |
| 15 July 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | WATER CANYON |
| 13 July 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | PEAK |
| 27 June 2006 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | LIMESTONE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 43 workings within 5 miles of Clifton Townsite Historic District: 21 producers, 11 past producers, 4 occurrences, 4 unknowns. 22 still produce. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Silver, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aricana Mining Corp | Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Arizona Central Mine | Copper, Zinc, Iron | Producer | 1870, 1882, 1920 | |
| Clifton Copper Mines | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Clifton Copper Mines | Copper, Molybdenum, Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | 1875, 1905, 1911 | |
| Colorado | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Detroit Mine | Copper, Silver, Manganese, Zinc | Past Producer | 1884, 1932 | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hormeyer Mine | Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Silver | Producer | 1875 | |
| Keppler | Gold, Copper, Iron, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Occurrence | Limestone, General, Dolomite | Occurrence | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clifton, the town this property stands in, in 17 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 10 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $50,000 | Heavy rain of 2 in 1 hour in the Clifton-Morenci area resulted in flash flooding and mud flows along Chase Creek which flooded Coronado Blvd. before flowing into the San Francisco River. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $30,000 | A county official reported that Ward Canyon and Limestone Canyon had several feet of water flow through them between 2245 MST and 2300 MST. Limestone Canyon had an area of significant road damage. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $25,000 | One to two inches of rain in less than an hour caused flash flooding in the Clifton-Morenci area. One school was damaged by floodwaters. |
| August 2011 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $25,000 | Heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding along the San Francisco River in southern Clifton. The flooding was confined to Ward Canyon where a few homes sustained minor water damage along Ward Canyon Road. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Clifton | $15,000 | Law enforcement in the City of Clifton reported a flash flood along Ward Canyon Road. The flash flooding continued towards the Town of Duncan, where Railroad Wash overtopped Highway 70 along the east side of the town. Arizona Department of Transportation closed Highway 70 at Railroad Wash due to the flood waters. One home was flooded in Duncan from the overflow of Railroad Wash. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | $7,500 | Eight flagpoles were knocked down at Mares Bluff Veterans Memorial in Clifton. Another flagpole was partially knocked down, being supported by wires. |
| August 2013 | Debris Flow | Clifton | $1,000 | Brief heavy rain caused mud to slide downhill, temporarily closing Highway 191 in Clifton near the old train depot. Debris was up to four feet deep across the roadway. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Clifton | - | Law enforcement reported U.S. Highway 191 flooded near Wards Canyon and Clifton. |
| January 2010 | Flood | Clifton | - | The Blue River upstream from Clifton rose out of its banks. The river was still above bankfull at 8 AM MST. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Clifton | - | Law enforcement reported Ward Canyon Road was closed due to flooding. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Clifton | - | Flash flooding occurred in Wards Canyon in Clifton. 2 feet of mud and rock was mucked out from under the Wards Canyon bridge. In addition, two vehicles were stuck in soapbox wash. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Clifton | - | An emergency manager reported that several washes were flooded in the Town of Clifton. Additionally, an observer in Clifton reported that 1.98 inches of rain had fallen in a short period of time. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Clifton | - | The Clifton Police Department reported that Ward Canyon Road in Ward Canyon flooded with 4 to 5 feet of water covering the roadway. |
| August 2004 | Hail | Clifton | - | Law enforcement in Clifton reported 0.75 inch hail with a localized thunderstorm. |
| October 2000 | Flood | Clifton | - | Several small mudslides occurred along Highway 191. |
| August 1997 | Hail | Clifton | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clifton | - | no account filed |
2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 1,299 issues, 7,709 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Clifton Clarion | 1883 to 1889 |
| The Copper Era and Morenci Leader | 1911 to 1929 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Park Avenue Bridge | under 500 feet | 1988 |
| Clifton Casa Grande Building | 0.1 miles | 1979 | |
| Dell Potter Ranch House | 1.9 miles | 1977 | |
| Solomonville Road Overpass | 4.2 miles | 1988 | |
| Solomonville Road Overpass | 4.6 miles | 1988 | |
 | Gila River Bridge | 6.3 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 90000339 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Greenlee County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
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