BlockLoma Alta Ranch Colonia, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Orange Grove-Sandia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78372. The Survey maps it on the San Diego NE 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.
- 1920 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Laredo quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS San Diego NE quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Alice quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
83 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Loma Alta Ranch Colonia between 2008 and 2020, burning about 1,087 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 | 40 |
| Debris and open burning | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 281 |
| 24 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HOT SPOT |
| 23 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 242 @ US 281 |
| 23 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | N.281 - 9 MILES N. OF ALICE |
| 21 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 624 & 308 |
| 13 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6757 HWY 281 |
| 1 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 281 & CR 225 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Loma Alta Ranch Colonia: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wright Caliche Pit & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Lake Acres Colonia | 0.5 miles | 9 | |
| Wasicek Colonia | 0.7 miles | 9 | |
| Vally-Hi Acres Number 1 Colonia | 1.7 miles | 9 | |
| Vally-Hi Acres Number 2 Colonia | 2.1 miles | 9 | |
| El Ranchito Colonia | 3.0 miles | 9 | |
| Agua Dulce Ranch Number 3 Colonia | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Agua Dulce Ranch Number 1 Colonia | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Midway | 3.4 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2011443. 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.