BlockEmery Gap, New Mexico
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Clayton North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 88419. It lies near Negro Mesa. The Survey maps it on the Emery Peak quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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 Dalhart quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Dalhart quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Dalhart quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Emery Peak quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Capulin Mountain quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
3 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Emery Gap (historical) between 2011 and 2018, burning about 1,054 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 June 2018 | Natural | 1,034 acres | Cimarron District | EMERY GAP |
| 7 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | BRANSON |
| 4 March 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Cimarron District | BANNON |
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 Emery Gap (historical): 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Pit #64 57 S | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison (historical) | 8.0 miles | 8 | |
| Folsom | 10.8 miles | 9 | |
| Des Moines | 16.3 miles | 8 | |
| Capulin | 18.8 miles | 8 | |
| Willow Springs (historical) | 19.3 miles | 8 | |
| Grande | 23.0 miles | 8 | |
| Corrumpa (historical) | 24.1 miles | 8 | |
| Guy | 26.2 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 901964. 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.