BlockBoulder Junction, Nevada
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Clark census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89118. The Survey maps it on the Las Vegas SW quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 24 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.
- 1907 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1908 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1952 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Las Vegas SW quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1973 USGS Las Vegas SW quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:100000, 4 printings
Fires near this place
18 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Boulder Junction between 1992 and 2017, burning about 3 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2016 | Fireworks | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 76 |
| 4 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 62 |
| 4 July 2016 | Fireworks | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 61 |
| 29 June 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | SHELL |
| 29 June 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | CAMPER |
| 14 June 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 41 |
| 12 June 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 39 |
| 11 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 9 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Boulder Junction: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Ready Mix Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Flamingo Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rico Paving & Grading Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| White Rock 5 Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken | 1.9 miles | 24 | |
| Paradise | 2.9 miles | 24 | |
| Spring Valley | 3.1 miles | 24 | |
| Enterprise | 4.5 miles | 24 | |
| Mountain's Edge | 4.5 miles | 24 | |
| Arden | 4.7 miles | 24 | |
| Winchester | 5.4 miles | 25 | |
| Exploration Peak Park | 5.9 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 855975. 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.