Vera Cruz, New Mexico
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 2004. It stands in the Capitan census division. It lies in ZIP code area 88316. It stands on Vera Cruz Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Nogal 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 15 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.
- 1934 USGS Capitan quadrangle1:48000
- 1934 USGS Capitan quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1937 USGS Capitan quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Roswell quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Roswell quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Roswell quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Nogal quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Carrizozo quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 2004 USGS Nogal quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
63 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 63 fires within 5 miles of Vera Cruz (historical) between 1993 and 2020, burning about 536 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 2 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 | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2011 | Natural | 18 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | SNELL 2 |
| 9 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | FERN |
| 8 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Lincoln National Forest | PATOS |
| 31 August 2001 | Natural | 10 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | TORTOLITA |
| 26 August 2011 | Natural | 4.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | SNELL |
| 17 August 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Lincoln National Forest | TUSCON |
| 12 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Lincoln National Forest | CHURCH |
| 7 July 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | NOGAL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Vera Cruz (historical): 6 unknowns, 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Claims | Copper | Unknown | ||
| Copper King No 1 Mine | Silver, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Michigan | Lead | Unknown | ||
| No 1 Jerry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Silver King Tunnel | Silver, Lead, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Lietzman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel | |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Vera Cruz Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1880, 1919 | |
| Vera Cruz Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nogal | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Coalora | 6.1 miles | 15 | |
| Manchester (historical) | 7.8 miles | 14 | |
| Capitan | 8.0 miles | 15 | |
| Carrizozo | 9.6 miles | 14 | |
| White Oaks | 9.9 miles | 15 | |
| Bonito | 10.7 miles | 11 | |
| Angus | 11.3 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 920432. 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.








