Masons Mill, New Mexico
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1999. It stands in the Pinos Altos census division. It lies in ZIP code area 88053. It lies near Scott Peak. The Survey maps it on the Twin Sisters 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
9 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.
- 1909 USGS Silver City quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Twin Sisters quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Twin Sisters quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Silver City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Silver City quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Silver City quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Twin Sisters quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Silver City quadrangle1:100000
- 1999 USGS Twin Sisters quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
297 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 297 fires within 5 miles of Masons Mill (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 37,371 acres in total. 213 started naturally. 6 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 | 213 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 47 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
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 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Gila National Forest | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Gila National Forest | MILL |
| 25 September 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Gila National Forest | BOSQUE |
| 24 September 1993 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Gila National Forest | not named |
| 23 September 1994 | Natural | 2,000 acres | Gila National Forest | GLASS |
| 21 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Gila National Forest | CHERRY |
| 2 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Gila National Forest | BEAR CREEK 3 |
| 19 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Gila National Forest | LILLY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Masons Mill (historical): 7 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Bismuth, Arsenic, Silver, Gold, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Down Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Gila Mines | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1860, 1955 | |
| Golden Rule Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Hazard Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | 1941 | |
| Hazard Mine | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Mammoth Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Pinos Altos | Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1988 | |
| Pinos Altos Mine | Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Bismuth, Arsenic | Prospect | 1948 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone | 0.4 miles | 14 | |
| Pinos Altos | 5.6 miles | 13 | |
| Little Walnut Village | 8.5 miles | 14 | |
| Fierro | 8.9 miles | 17 | |
| Union Hill | 9.4 miles | 17 | |
| Arenas Valley | 10.1 miles | 13 | |
| Fort Bayard | 10.2 miles | 13 | |
| Hanover | 10.2 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 908455. 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.








