BlockCarrizo, New Mexico
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 2004. It stands in the Mescalero census division. It lies in ZIP code area 88340. It lies near Jose Second Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Ruidoso quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1955 USGS Roswell quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Roswell quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Roswell quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Ruidoso quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Ruidoso quadrangle1:100000
- 2004 USGS Ruidoso quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
455 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 455 fires within 5 miles of Carrizo between 1992 and 2020, burning about 11,448 acres in total. 60 started naturally. 25 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 | 148 |
| Debris and open burning | 62 |
| Natural | 60 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 50 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 48 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Other causes | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Fireworks | 7 |
| Smoking | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mescalero Agency | MUDSPRINGS |
| 3 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mescalero Agency | PALMER LOOP 2 |
| 29 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Mescalero Agency | PG DUMP |
| 28 September 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mescalero Agency | SUMMIT |
| 27 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | DAM |
| 21 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mescalero Agency | WHITEMTNSU |
| 21 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Mescalero Agency | PIDGEON |
| 18 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Mescalero Agency | CARRIZO |
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Carrizo: 4 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Hwy Pit No 60-76-S | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Graham Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Jim Strong Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Mescalero Apache Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitetail | 8.9 miles | 8 | |
| Mescalero | 9.4 miles | 10 | |
| Blazers Mill | 9.8 miles | 10 | |
| Apache | 10.8 miles | 9 | |
| Bent | 11.7 miles | 10 | |
| Silver Springs | 13.6 miles | 9 | |
| Salinas | 19.0 miles | 13 | |
| Three Rivers | 19.7 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 904796. 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.