BlockLeal, Colorado
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1933 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Kremmling census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80468. It stands on South Fork Williams Fork. The Survey maps it on the Ute Peak quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1933 USGS Ute Peak quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1937 USGS Ute Peak quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Leadville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Leadville quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Leadville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Leadville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Leadville quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Ute Peak quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Vail quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
7 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Leal between 2006 and 2020, burning about 16,156 acres in total. 4 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 | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | UTE PEAK |
| 31 August 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | White River National Forest | ACORN CREEK |
| 14 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14,833 acres | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | WILLIAMS FORK |
| 31 July 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | White River National Forest | UTE PASS |
| 28 June 2018 | Natural | 1,322 acres | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | SUGARLOAF |
| 22 June 2006 | Natural | under an acre | White River National Forest | LONG |
| 7 October 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | UTE PASS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Leal: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Molybdenum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Mill | Molybdenum | Producer | ||
| Mt Vasquez Mine | Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser | 15.2 miles | 26 | |
| Hideaway Park | 15.6 miles | 26 | |
| Winter Park | 15.9 miles | 26 | |
| Maryvale | 16.1 miles | 26 | |
| Tabernash | 16.6 miles | 26 | |
| Elkdale | 18.1 miles | 25 | |
| Parshall | 18.4 miles | 18 | |
| Hot Sulphur Springs | 18.4 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 175675. 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.