BlockJ W Owens Estates Colonia, Texas
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Alice census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78332. The Survey maps it on the Ben Bolt NW quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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.
- 1917 USGS Ben Bolt quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Laredo quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ben Bolt NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Alice quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
122 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 122 fires within 5 miles of J W Owens Estates Colonia between 2006 and 2016, burning about 1,038 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 | 103 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1599 C.R. 115 FIRE. |
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 625 C,R, 137 FIRE. |
| 23 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 118 COUNTY ROAD 140 FIRE, |
| 8 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 4014 W.44 FIRE. |
| 4 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1400 CHRISTINA ST.FIRE. |
| 30 August 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 346 CR. 147 |
| 25 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PEREZ FIRE |
| 25 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SAN JOSE FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of J W Owens Estates Colonia: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 1.2 miles | 8 | |
| Loma Linda East Colonia | 1.8 miles | 8 | |
| Hilltop Estates Number 2 Colonia | 2.2 miles | 7 | |
| Hilltop Estates Colonia | 2.4 miles | 7 | |
| Muil | 2.5 miles | 8 | |
| Goldapp Colonia | 2.6 miles | 7 | |
| Coyote Acres Colonia | 2.6 miles | 7 | |
| K-Bar Ranch Colonia | 3.0 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2011432. 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.