Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
“The Beaver Creek Ranger Station near Rimrock, Arizona was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was designed by architects of the U.S.”
Wikipedia article Beaver Creek Ranger Station, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 127 National Register listings published here for Yavapai County · listed in 1993 · category: Building.
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 263 fires within 5 miles of Beaver Creek Ranger Station between 1992 and 2020, burning about 711 acres in total. 60 started naturally. 5 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 | 119 |
| Natural | 60 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 56 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | INTERSECTION |
| 7 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | LAWRENCE CROSSING |
| 7 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | WINTER |
| 7 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | HIGH |
| 5 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | SUNSET |
| 4 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | MISSISSIPPI |
| 4 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | SEVENTEEN |
| 29 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | 153002 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Beaver Creek Ranger Station: 1 past producer, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Volcanic Materials, Pumice. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADOT Materials Pit No. 5780 | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | Scoria | |
| Cinder Pit | Pumice | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rimrock, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 4 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rimrock | $1,000,000 | The Rimrock Fire District reported wind caused roof damage to homes along Airport Road, one mobile home flipped, and 12 inch diameter trees were uprooted. Power poles were blown down or snapped along Beaver Creek Road. In all, 41 structures suffered minor damage, six structures suffered major damage, and 2,300 people were without power after the storm hit. |
| October 2025 | Flash Flood | Rimrock | - | The West Clear Creek stream gauge near Camp Verde (WCLA3) recorded a rapid 6.5 ft rise. That's an increase in flow from 48 to 6039 cfs. |
| October 2025 | Flash Flood | Rimrock | - | A USGS stream gauge on West Clear Creek near Camp Verde (WCLA3) recorded a 3.6 foot rise from widespread heavy rainfall across the basin. That's an increase in flow from 509 to 4154 cfs. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Rimrock | - | Over one and half inches (1.60) of rain fall overnight. Most of that fell from 645 AM to 838 AM. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Rimrock | - | A thunderstorm produced 1.25 inch diameter hail. The trail at Lake Montezuma was closed due to the hail. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rimrock | - | A thunderstorm produced very windy conditions with wind gusts estimated to be over 60 MPH and was tearing up signs. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Rimrock | - | A car was stuck in an overflowing wash near Beaver Creek School in Rimrock. |
| October 2005 | Hail | Rimrock | - | Lots of one inch diameter hail. Larger hail (1 1/2 inch diameter) caused damage to vehicles. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Rimrock | - | A thrunderstorm produced hail, and strong wind in the Rimrock area. There were reports of one inch hail and wind damaged roofs. |
| September 1999 | Flash Flood | Rimrock | - | Very heavy rain across the western Mogollon rim produced small stream flooding in the Oak Creek basin. On the Wet Beaver Creek northeast of Rimrock, stage rises of 5 feet in one hour were detected by USGS gages. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rimrock | - | Thunderstorm wind gust to 77 knots (88 mph). |
| September 2002 | Flood | Rimrock | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rimrock | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Rimrock | - | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma Castle National Monument-Back Ranch Historic District-Montezuma Well Unit | 3.2 miles | 2013 | |
| Beaver Creek School | 3.2 miles | 2016 | |
 | Montezuma Castle National Monument | 5.3 miles | 1966 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93000512 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. |
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