BlockEldridge, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Eagle Lake census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77434. The Survey maps it on the Bonus quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 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 Seguin quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Seguin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Bonus quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1994 USGS El Campo quadrangle1:100000
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 Eldridge: 7 producers, 6 past producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Brothers Eagle Lake Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica | Producer | ||
| Arena Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Blue Roan Bend Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Blue Roan Bend Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Eagle Lake Plant No. 29 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| H&H No. 319 Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plant No. 68 Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boedecker Junction | 0.8 miles | 9 | |
| Garwood | 2.5 miles | 9 | |
| Matthews | 2.8 miles | 9 | |
| Nada | 4.7 miles | 9 | |
| Rayner Junction | 6.1 miles | 10 | |
| Lakeside | 6.8 miles | 10 | |
| Gwinns Crossing (historical) | 7.9 miles | 10 | |
| Eagle Lake | 8.5 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1378251. 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.
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.