Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
“The Copper Creek Guard Station was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. It is located in a very remote area, near Black Canyon City, Arizona, United States.”
Wikipedia article Copper Creek Guard 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 24 fires within 5 miles of Copper Creek Guard Station between 1994 and 2020, burning about 8,538 acres in total. 16 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 | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2015 | Natural | 16 acres | Phoenix District Office | SILVER |
| 4 July 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Phoenix District Office | HORSESHOE |
| 4 July 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Tonto National Forest | SHIRT TAIL |
| 31 July 2011 | Natural | 92 acres | Tonto National Forest | PERRY |
| 30 July 1995 | Natural | 100 acres | Tonto National Forest | JOE |
| 30 July 1995 | Natural | 6,000 acres | Phoenix District Office | JOESHILL |
| 3 July 2011 | Natural | 77 acres | Phoenix District Office | AGUA FRIA |
| 3 July 2008 | Natural | 250 acres | Tonto National Forest | SILVER |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Copper Creek Guard Station: 2 unknowns, 2 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Silver, Gold, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Group | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Dugas 1 | Gold | Unknown | ||
| Haigler and Gorden Creeks Deposit | Iron, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Rosalie | Copper | Unknown | ||
| United Arizona Copper | Copper | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Black Canyon City, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 1996 and 2013: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 heavy rain, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 | Thunderstorm Wind | Black Canyon City | 1 hurt | Four house trailers were pushed off their foundations and one was overturnedin the Black Canyon City area. One person was injured. There were also several traffic accidents reported on nearby I-17. |
| January 2013 | Heavy Rain | Black Canyon City | - | Heavy rain fell across Yavapai County. Some of the rainfall amounts (in inches) include: Crown King 3.60, Humbug Creek 3.23, Sedona Airport 2.77, Sunset Point 2.48, 5 miles northwest of Prescott 2.24, Cottonwood/Tuzigoot 1.36, and Prescott Airport 1.82. |
| December 2007 | Heavy Rain | Black Canyon City | - | Heavy rain fell across Yavapai County through the day. Some rainfall amounts include: Prescott Airport 0.65, Cherry RAWS 1.58, Crown King RAWS 3.78, Sunset Point RAWS 2.25, and Humbug Creek RAWS 1.47. One home flooded in Crown King and a motor home was washed down Agua Fria River after the driver tried to cross the swollen river. Oak Creek flooded an RV park in Page Springs and trapped a woman in her RV. Verde Valley Fire Department safely preformed a swift water rescue. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Black Canyon City | - | A thunderstorm with wind gusts between 55 and 60 MPH hit Black Canyon City. The thunderstorm knocked down a power pole. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Black Canyon City | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 60 MPH (estimated) in Black Canyon City. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Black Canyon City | - | Thunderstorms winds estimated at 50 to 60 MPH blew down power lines in Black Canyon City. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Black Canyon City | - | One inch diameter hail fell in Black Canyon City. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Black Canyon City | - | Baseball sized (2 3/4 inch diameter) hail was reported at Sunset Point Rest area 10 miles north of Black Canyon City. Hail caused damage to cars. |
| August 2000 | Flash Flood | Black Canyon City | - | A severe thunderstorm produce a flash flood in Agua Fria Wash and Squaw Creek down stream from Black Canyon City all the way to Lake Pleasant. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Black Canyon City | - | The Yavapai County Emergency Services Manager reported that Black Canyon Creek was out of its banks and flooding low lying portions of Black Canyon City, including Marin Avenue. Doppler radar estimated 2.5 inches of rain fell in a one hour period across the upper basin area of Black Canyon Creek. |
| February 2005 | Heavy Rain | Black Canyon City | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Black Canyon City | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Black Canyon City | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Hail | Black Canyon City | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Flood | Black Canyon City | - | 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 93000525 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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