BlockMorgan Lane Colonia, Texas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Aransas Pass-Ingleside census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78362. The Survey maps it on the Aransas Pass quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 14 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.
- 1925 USGS Aransas Pass quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Aransas Pass quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Aransas Pass quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Aransas Pass quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
62 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 62 fires within 5 miles of Morgan Lane Colonia between 2005 and 2020, burning about 585 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 | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1700SIXTH |
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SUSSER |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SIXTH STREET |
| 6 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | THOMAS |
| 6 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BURNETT |
| 6 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | BILLBOARD |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ROBERT LOVIE 2 |
| 24 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HOT BOX 2 |
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 Morgan Lane Colonia: 1 past producer, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Sherwin Alumina Refinery | Aluminum | Plant | 1952 | |
| Reynolds Metals San Patricio Plant | Aluminum | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mooney Lane Colonia | 0.3 miles | 14 | |
| Kenney Lane East Colonia | 0.6 miles | 14 | |
| Kenney Lane West Colonia | 0.7 miles | 14 | |
| Indian Trails Lane Colonia | 0.9 miles | 14 | |
| Country Estates Colonia | 1.1 miles | 14 | |
| Wendy Acres Colonia | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Ingleside | 1.5 miles | 14 | |
| Garza-4th-6th Streets Colonia | 1.7 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2011330. 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.