BlockFinlay, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Fort Hancock census division. The Survey maps it on the Campo Grande Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1894 USGS Fort Hancock quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Finlay Mountains quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Van Horn quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Van Horn quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Campo Grande Mountain quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Sierra Blanca quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Finlay: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Gypsum Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | Evaporite, Marine | |
| Southwestern Gypsum Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esperanza | 8.1 miles | 11 | |
| McNary | 8.8 miles | 11 | |
| Fort Hancock East Unit Number 2 Colonia | 10.7 miles | 12 | |
| Fort Hancock East Unit Number 1 Colonia | 11.1 miles | 12 | |
| Mile High | 11.6 miles | 12 | |
| Fort Hancock | 11.7 miles | 12 | |
| Etholen | 11.8 miles | 13 | |
| Villa Alegre Colonia | 12.0 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1379766. 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.