Redstone, 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 near Scott Peak. The Survey maps it on the Twin Sisters 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.
- 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
294 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 294 fires within 5 miles of Redstone between 1992 and 2020, burning about 37,363 acres in total. 208 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 | 208 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 48 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 September 2011 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Gila National Forest | LITTLE CHERRY 2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Redstone: 11 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Bismuth, Arsenic. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Mine | Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Deep Down Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Deep Down-Atlantic Mine | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | 1860, 1865 | |
| Gila Mines | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1860, 1955 | |
| 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 | |
| Portland Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Redstone in 4 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 3 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 2025 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | Debris flow off of the Trout Fire was flowing down Pictograph Canyon across Highway 35. The road was impassable. Radar indicated 1.5 to 2 inches of rainfall above the road. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | Debris flow was reported about 7 miles north-northwest of Mimbres. Flooding was reported across New Mexico 35 causing the road to be impassable about 4 miles north-northwest of Mimbres. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Redstone | - | Law enforcement reported that water came across Highway 35 near mile marker 19. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Redstone | - | Three-quarter inch hail was reported 1 mile east of Lake Roberts. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masons Mill (historical) | 0.4 miles | 14 | |
| Pinos Altos | 5.4 miles | 13 | |
| Little Walnut Village | 8.2 miles | 14 | |
| Fierro | 9.1 miles | 17 | |
| Union Hill | 9.6 miles | 17 | |
| Arenas Valley | 10.0 miles | 13 | |
| Fort Bayard | 10.2 miles | 13 | |
| Hanover | 10.4 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 910101. 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.
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.








