BlockGwinns Crossing, Texas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Garwood census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77442. It stands on Dry Branch. The Survey maps it on the Altair 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
5 surveys from 10 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
- 1957 USGS Altair quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Eagle Lake quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Seguin quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Eagle Lake quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 29 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Gwinns Crossing (historical): 20 producers, 9 past producers. 20 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altair Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Altair Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Altair Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sand | |
| Altair Pit & Plant No. 317 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Arena Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Benavidez Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Crenek | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Eagle Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Garwood Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Lone Star Pit 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altair | 2.3 miles | 10 | |
| Rock Island | 5.6 miles | 10 | |
| Boedecker Junction | 7.3 miles | 9 | |
| Garwood | 7.4 miles | 9 | |
| Rayner Junction | 7.6 miles | 10 | |
| Lakeside | 7.7 miles | 10 | |
| Helms | 7.8 miles | 10 | |
| Eldridge | 7.9 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1378399. 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.