BlockCountry View Estates, Colorado
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Northeast Jefferson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80005. It stands on Leyden Creek. The Survey maps it on the Golden quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 28 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1899 USGS West Denver quadrangle1:125000
- 1939 USGS Golden quadrangle1:24000
- 1942 USGS Golden quadrangle1:31680
- 1944 USGS Golden quadrangle1:31680
- 1953 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Golden quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Golden quadrangle1:24000, 10 printings
- 1983 USGS Denver West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
559 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 559 fires within 5 miles of Country View Estates between 2000 and 2020, burning about 146 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 7 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 | 492 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | ARVADA |
| 9 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | N/A |
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arvada Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 4 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | West Metro Fire Rescue | N/A |
| 4 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | West Metro Fire Rescue | UNKNOWN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Country View Estates: 8 occurrences, 3 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Uranium, Graphite, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryl Ores Mill | Beryllium | Past Producer | ||
| Black Clay Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Old Leyden | Uranium, Graphite | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Swadley Placers | Gold | Past Producer | 1858, 1859 | |
| Youngfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold | Past Producer | 1979 | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Gravel | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Gravel | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Sedimentary |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Heights | 0.2 miles | 28 | |
| Churchhill Downs | 0.5 miles | 24 | |
| Oak Park | 0.6 miles | 24 | |
| Lamplighter | 0.7 miles | 24 | |
| Oberon Acres | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| Alkire Estates | 0.8 miles | 28 | |
| Bridle Dale | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| Lakecrest | 0.9 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2354936. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.