BlockCenter Point, New Mexico
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Aztec census division. It lies in ZIP code area 87410. It lies near Hart Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Cedar Hill quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1889 USGS Largo quadrangle1:250000
- 1895 USGS Largo quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Aztec quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Aztec quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Aztec quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Aztec quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Aztec quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Navajo Reservoir quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Cedar Hill quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
86 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 86 fires within 5 miles of Center Point between 1992 and 2020, burning about 58 acres in total. 56 started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 56 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Jicarilla Agency | HURRY UP |
| 5 August 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Farmington Field Office | FARMER |
| 4 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Farmington Field Office | 2575 |
| 4 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Farmington Field Office | MUD CANYON |
| 25 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Farmington Field Office | BOBCAT |
| 23 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Farmington Field Office | DRY WALL |
| 23 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Farmington Field Office | HART |
| 22 August 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Farmington Field Office | HAMPTON2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Center Point: 1 unknown, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec Gypsum Prospect | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inca | 1.5 miles | 16 | |
| Aztec | 4.5 miles | 16 | |
| Cedar Hill | 5.1 miles | 16 | |
| Spencerville | 7.1 miles | 19 | |
| Riverside | 8.2 miles | 16 | |
| Flora Vista | 9.1 miles | 19 | |
| Bloomfield | 11.6 miles | 16 | |
| Angustura | 11.8 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2806748. 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.