Magnolia, Colorado
31 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Bald Mountain census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80466. It lies near Spruce Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Eldorado Springs quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 31 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
- 1906 USGS Blackhawk quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1942 USGS Eldorado Springs quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1944 USGS Eldorado Springs quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Eldorado Springs quadrangle1:24000, 8 printings
- 1983 USGS Denver West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
415 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 415 fires within 5 miles of Magnolia between 1992 and 2020, burning about 7,946 acres in total. 51 started naturally. 8 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 | 280 |
| Natural | 51 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 39 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Boulder Fire Rescue Department | UNKNOWN |
| 9 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-Boulder District | not named |
| 8 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | IA 657 |
| 7 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | HAWKINS |
| 7 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | NORTH EAST SUGARLOAF |
| 6 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 6,382 acres | Royal Gorge Field Office | FOURMILE CANYON |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | BOULDER |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | BOULDER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 381 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 381 workings within 5 miles of Magnolia: 236 past producers, 103 occurrences, 38 producers, 4 unknowns. 38 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Tungsten, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Gold Mining Co | Nickel, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| East Boston | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Gold Hill District | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Tellurium | Past Producer | 1859 | |
| Goldsmith Maid | Gold, Lead, Silver, Uranium, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| J Albine | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Kekionga | Gold, Silver, Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Logan | Tungsten, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Logan Mine | Gold, Silver, Tungsten, Zinc, Lead | Producer | Vein | |
| Marion Mill | Uranium, Vanadium | Unknown | ||
| Marion Mill | Tin, REE, Tungsten | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelman | 0.8 miles | 29 | |
| Sunnyside | 1.1 miles | 28 | |
| Silver Spruce | 1.2 miles | 29 | |
| El Vado | 1.3 miles | 29 | |
| Tall Timber | 1.6 miles | 29 | |
| Mountain Meadows | 2.2 miles | 28 | |
| Lake Shore Park | 2.4 miles | 31 | |
| Orodell | 2.6 miles | 29 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 181203. 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.









