BlockMalpais, New Mexico
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the South Doña Ana census division. It lies in ZIP code area 88044. The Survey maps it on the Camel Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 9 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.
- 1917 USGS Camel Mountain quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS El Paso quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS El Paso quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS El Paso quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Camel Mountain quadrangle1:24000
- 1965 USGS El Paso quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:100000
Storms near this place
1 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Malpais in 1 storm report in 2008: 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Malpais | $50,000 | A large cluster of thunderstorms moved over an area already saturated from heavy rain the previous day. Arroyos overflowed and low water crossings were flooded. Highways that were closed included Highway 9 between Columbus and Hachita, Highway 26 between Deming and Hatch, and Highway 27 south of Hillsboro. |
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 920639. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.