Masters, Colorado
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Kersey-Gill census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80649. The Survey maps it on the Masters quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 13 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.
- 1950 USGS Masters quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Masters quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
4 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Masters between 2014 and 2019, burning about 3,713 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | N/A |
| 25 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | N/A |
| 13 June 2018 | Natural | 3,713 acres | Weld County | HWY 34 |
| 9 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Platte Valley Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Masters: 6 occurrences, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Gravel | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Gravel | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Gravel | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
20 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Masters in 20 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 11 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Flood | Masters | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Masters | - | Mesonet station near Dearfield. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Masters | - | Mesonet station CO222 near Dearfield. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Masters | - | The CDOT sensor (CO222) located one mile west of Masters reported the 63 mph wind gusts. |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF2) | Masters | - | Storm chaser confirmed a multi-vortex tornado near Interstate 76. The tornado continue to track northeast and crossed over Empire Reservoir along the Weld/Morgan county line. At least a dozen trailers were damaged or destroyed. Two campers suffered minor injuries. Many power poles and trees were knocked down. Approximately 10 irrigation pivots were destroyed. |
| July 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Masters | - | The tornado touched down 6 miles north of Masters, crossed Riverside Reservoir in the form of a waterspout, then travelled south-southeast towards Empire Reservoir, about 4 miles southeast of Masters where it dissipated. Since the tornado touched down in open country, damage was minimal. The twister tore up fences and a sprinkler irrigation system. In addition, four ditch riders, one on a three wheel all-terrain vehicle, did find themselves in the path of the storm and had to take cover in a ditch. The twister picked up the ATV and smashed it into some nearby trees. None of the men were injured. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Masters | - | Large hail broke the windshield of a semi-truck. Some crop damage was also reported. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Masters | - | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Masters | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Masters | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Masters | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Masters | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Masters | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Masters | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Masters | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Masters | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Masters | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Masters | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Masters | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Masters | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dearfield | 1.5 miles | 11 | |
| Canton | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Hardin | 10.0 miles | 13 | |
| Roggen | 11.9 miles | 12 | |
| Kuner | 13.8 miles | 14 | |
| South Roggen | 15.1 miles | 12 | |
| Tampa | 15.7 miles | 13 | |
| Spanish Village | 16.8 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 180762. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








