BlockAgua Fria, New Mexico
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Cimarron census division. It lies in ZIP code area 87710. It stands on Ninemile Creek. The Survey maps it on the Palo Flechado Pass quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 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 Raton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Raton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Palo Flechado Pass quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Taos quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1995 USGS Palo Flechado Pass quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
40 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Agua Fria between 1993 and 2020, burning about 37 acres in total. 21 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 | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Carson National Forest | OK CORRAL |
| 4 September 2020 | Natural | 2.5 acres | Northern Pueblos Agency | MULE RIDGE |
| 4 August 2012 | Natural | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | MORENO |
| 10 August 2003 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Carson National Forest | BULL FIRE |
| 5 July 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Carson National Forest | OK CORRAL ACF |
| 5 July 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Carson National Forest | LA JARA ACF # 2 |
| 31 July 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Northern Pueblos Agency | MULE RIDGE |
| 26 July 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Carson National Forest | 706 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Agua Fria: 4 past producers, 4 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashier Mine | Gold | Past Producer | 1895, 1950 | |
| Edison Mine | Gold | Past Producer | 1895, 1950 | |
| Keystone Tunnel | Gold | Past Producer | 1895 | |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Fire | 2.7 miles | 11 | |
| Lakeview Pines | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Perryville (historical) | 8.2 miles | 13 | |
| Idlewild | 8.2 miles | 11 | |
| Val Verde Ski Area | 8.7 miles | 11 | |
| Eagle Nest | 8.8 miles | 11 | |
| Black Lake | 9.3 miles | 11 | |
| Virginia City | 10.8 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 903008. 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.