BlockTurret, Colorado
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Salida census division. It lies in ZIP code area 81201. It lies near The Reef. The Survey maps it on the Cameron Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 15 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.
- 1954 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Cameron Mountain quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Cameron Mountain quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Pikes Peak quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Pueblo quadrangle1:250000
- 1994 USGS Cameron Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
42 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Turret between 1992 and 2019, burning about 12 acres in total. 32 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 | 32 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | CAMERON MOUNTAIN |
| 3 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | TEACHER |
| 23 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | UTE PILE |
| 16 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Royal Gorge Field Office | SAWMILL |
| 15 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Royal Gorge Field Office | RUBY MOUNTAIN |
| 11 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | BIG WALL |
| 10 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | LONGS GULCH |
| 6 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | LONGS GULCH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 112 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 112 workings within 5 miles of Turret: 72 past producers, 22 occurrences, 16 producers, 2 prospects. 16 still produce. What was taken out: Fluorine-Fluorite, Manganese, Gold, Beryllium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace High-Jackpot Prospect | Copper, Iron | Occurrence | Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Malachite | |
| Bonus Extension Group | Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Mica, Feldspar | Producer | 1955 | |
| Calumet Mine | Iron, Tungsten, Copper, Vermiculite, Magnesite, Corundum | Past Producer | 1880, 1882, 1928 | |
| Cleora No. 2 Prospect | Tungsten, Copper | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Scheelite | |
| Coffey Pot Claims | Feldspar, Beryllium, Tantalum | Occurrence | Beryl, Feldspar | |
| Copper King Mine | Copper, Gold, Zinc, Iron | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Sphalerite | |
| Ford Ranch Quarry | Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Homestake Mine | Feldspar, Mica, Beryllium, REE | Past Producer | 1944, 1950, 1963 | |
| Independence Mine | Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Zinc, Iron | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Gahnite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite | |
| Iron King Hematite Deposit | Iron, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1885, 1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan (historical) | 3.9 miles | 17 | |
| Browns Canon | 4.2 miles | 19 | |
| Belleview | 5.5 miles | 19 | |
| Smeltertown | 6.5 miles | 19 | |
| Futurity | 6.9 miles | 15 | |
| Centerville | 7.2 miles | 17 | |
| Salida | 7.3 miles | 17 | |
| Nathrop (historical) | 8.7 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 191496. 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.