Double Horn, Texas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Marble Falls census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78669. The Survey maps it on the Spicewood quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 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.
- 1887 USGS Blanco quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Blanco quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Llano quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Llano quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Llano quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Spicewood quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Pedernales River quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
83 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Double Horn between 2004 and 2020, burning about 1,796 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 37 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 19448 |
| 4 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 4.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | COASTAL FIRE |
| 3 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.9 acres | Balcones Canyon National Wildlife Refuge | CR 401 FIRE |
| 24 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1850 CR 404 |
| 21 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 201 CR 410 |
| 19 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 20510 |
| 13 September 2012 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LIGHTENING STRIKE |
| 1 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CAMP CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Double Horn: 6 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, High Calcium, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier Bros Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Michel Mine | Limestone, High Calcium | Producer | Limestone | |
| Bilbrough Marble Botticino Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Botticino Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Limestone | |
| Burnett Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Sedimentary |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shovel Mountain | 3.4 miles | 14 | |
| Spicewood | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Smithwick | 5.9 miles | 18 | |
| Meadowlakes | 6.2 miles | 19 | |
| Marble Falls | 6.4 miles | 19 | |
| Cottonwood Shores | 7.0 miles | 19 | |
| Sherwood Shores | 10.1 miles | 19 | |
| Fairland | 10.8 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2830230. 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.






