BlockPotato Patch, New Mexico
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1999. It stands in the Reserve census division. It lies in ZIP code area 87824. The Survey maps it on the Luna quadrangle.
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.
- 1915 USGS Reserve quadrangle1:125000
- 1918 USGS Reserve quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Clifton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Clifton quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Clifton quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Clifton quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Luna quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Tularosa Mountains quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1999 USGS Luna quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
221 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 221 fires within 5 miles of Potato Patch between 1992 and 2020, burning about 721 acres in total. 196 started naturally. 7 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 | 196 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Gila National Forest | BULL BASIN 2 |
| 30 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Gila National Forest | MISTERY |
| 30 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Gila National Forest | ADAIR |
| 29 September 1992 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Gila National Forest | not named |
| 28 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Gila National Forest | PRAIRIE |
| 2 September 2010 | Natural | 3.6 acres | Gila National Forest | |
| 13 September 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Gila National Forest | BIG |
| 11 September 2003 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Gila National Forest | LEFTHAND |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Potato Patch: 1 unknown. None of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. U. Canyon Sand and Gravel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Mountain | 5.0 miles | 15 | |
| Luna | 5.0 miles | 14 | |
| Rancho Grande Estates | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Reserve | 8.5 miles | 14 | |
| San Francisco Plaza | 8.7 miles | 14 | |
| Lower San Francisco Plaza | 9.1 miles | 14 | |
| Cruzville | 13.4 miles | 13 | |
| Apache Creek | 15.9 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 909812. 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.