Clara Peak, New Mexico
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 2002. It stands in the South Rio Arriba census division. It lies in ZIP code area 87537. It lies near Los Cerros. The Survey maps it on the Chili quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1918 USGS Abiquiu quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Chili quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS San Juan Pueblo quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Aztec quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Aztec quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Aztec quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Aztec quadrangle1:250000
- 2002 USGS Chili quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
65 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Clara Peak between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5,911 acres in total. 43 started naturally. 5 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 | 43 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Fe National Forest | not named |
| 9 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Northern Pueblos Agency | CABALLO |
| 8 August 2018 | Natural | 2.6 acres | Carson National Forest | POSOS |
| 30 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Santa Fe National Forest | OVINGH |
| 29 August 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Santa Fe National Forest | STUMP |
| 24 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Northern Pueblos Agency | ROCK |
| 23 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Northern Pueblos Agency | OLYMPIC |
| 21 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Santa Fe National Forest | CERRITO COMPLEX |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Clara Peak: 6 past producers, 3 producers, 3 unknowns, 3 prospects. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Diatomite, Pumice, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Road | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Riverside 1 & 4 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Quartz | Past Producer | ||
| Cullum Pit | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Cupar Mine | Pumice | Past Producer | ||
| Santa Clara Pumice Pit 1 | Pumice | Unknown | ||
| Diatomaceous Earth Pit | Diatomite | Unknown | ||
| J.H. Rhoades Pumice Co. Diatomite Mine | Diatomite | Past Producer | 1953, 1954 | |
| James H Rhode | Diatomite | Prospect | ||
| Rhodes Diatomite Pit | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Espanola Transit Mix Co | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Puye | 4.4 miles | 19 | |
| Recheulos | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Vallecitos Corrales | 6.5 miles | 14 | |
| Hernandez | 6.7 miles | 15 | |
| Chili | 6.8 miles | 14 | |
| La Chuachia | 6.8 miles | 14 | |
| El Duende | 6.9 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 905182. 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.







