Rio Chiquito, New Mexico
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1994. It lies in ZIP code area 87522. It stands on Arroyo de la CaƱada Ancha. The Survey maps it on the Chimayo quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 12 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.
- 1953 USGS Chimayo quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Raton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Raton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1983 USGS Taos quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Chimayo quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
62 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 62 fires within 5 miles of Rio Chiquito between 1993 and 2020, burning about 7,261 acres in total. 14 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Bernalillo District | RIO ARRIBA |
| 28 August 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Santa Fe National Forest | RIO |
| 15 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Santa Fe National Forest | 306 |
| 6 July 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Santa Fe National Forest | MOSCA |
| 4 July 2001 | Natural | 31 acres | Santa Fe National Forest | INDEPENDENCE |
| 4 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | CRUZ |
| 30 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Bernalillo District | 21-60470170X |
| 3 July 2020 | Fireworks | under an acre | Bernalillo District | 21-60030011X |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Rio Chiquito: 4 past producers, 3 prospects, 2 unknowns, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Uranium, Iron, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimayo Pit | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Cundiyo | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Fidel | Beryllium | Past Producer | ||
| Rocking Chair Nos. 1 and 2 | Beryllium, Calcium | Prospect | ||
| Hubbard Prospect | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Marion | Uranium | Unknown | ||
| B.A.T. Claims Mine | Mica | Past Producer | 1955, 1956, 1964 | |
| Green Rock Mine | Mica | Past Producer | 1955, 1956 | |
| Tip Top Mine | Mica | Past Producer | 1955, 1956, 1957 | |
| Unnamed Prospects | Mica | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potrero | 1.8 miles | 16 | |
| Cundiyo | 3.0 miles | 16 | |
| Escondillo | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| La Puebla | 4.9 miles | 16 | |
| Rancho Valle | 5.7 miles | 20 | |
| Quarteles | 5.8 miles | 20 | |
| Arroyo Seco | 7.1 miles | 20 | |
| El Valle de Arroyo Seco | 7.2 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 910235. 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.




