BlockLa Chuachia, 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 stands on Arroyo del Ojitos. 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
178 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 178 fires within 5 miles of La Chuachia between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,385 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 24 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 78 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 51 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | PHILIP |
| 19 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Northern Pueblos Agency | DEBRIS |
| 7 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Northern Pueblos Agency | FENCE |
| 14 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Northern Pueblos Agency | PILE |
| 10 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Northern Pueblos Agency | NOEL |
| 8 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Northern Pueblos Agency | COUNTY 56 |
| 8 July 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Northern Pueblos Agency | MISTY |
| 8 July 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.5 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | MONTOYA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of La Chuachia: 6 past producers, 6 prospects, 3 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Diatomite, Pumice, Fluorine-Fluorite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside 1 & 4 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Quartz | Past 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 | ||
| Materials Pit No. 59-55-S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Materials Pit No. 59-56-S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect |
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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 907621. 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.