Hargis, New Mexico
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1930 and the latest in 1967. It stands in the Tucumcari census division. It lies in ZIP code area 88401. The Survey maps it on the Liberty Mesa quadrangle.
On record in Hargis
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Metropolitan Park Bathhouse and Pool Historic Districtlisted 1996 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 6 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.
- 1930 USGS Tucumcari quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tucumcari quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tucumcari quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Liberty Mesa quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
7 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Hargis between 2000 and 2020, burning about 1,878 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Las Vegas District | R . EVETTS |
| 28 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | CAMINO |
| 26 June 2020 | Natural | 140 acres | Las Vegas District | 20-40880722X |
| 18 June 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | WRIGHT |
| 23 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | BLUE WATER |
| 16 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 120 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | not named |
| 15 March 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1,500 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | GOLF |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Hargis: 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucumcari | 5.2 miles | 6 | |
| Hanley (historical) | 5.3 miles | 6 | |
| Palomas | 5.5 miles | 6 | |
| Lesbia | 12.7 miles | 6 | |
| Ogle (historical) | 13.2 miles | 6 | |
| Montoya | 13.5 miles | 6 | |
| Frio (historical) | 14.2 miles | 6 | |
| Quay | 14.9 miles | 6 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 898551. 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.



