BlockPalmeras Colonia, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 2002. It stands in the Mission census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78573. The Survey maps it on the Alton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1940 USGS Monte Christo quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Mc Allen quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS McAllen quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Mc Allen quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS McAllen quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Alton quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Mc Allen quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Mc Allen quadrangle1:100000
- 2002 USGS Alton quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
143 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 143 fires within 5 miles of Palmeras Colonia between 2003 and 2016, burning about 1,093 acres in total. None started naturally. 28 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 56 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 54 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Texas Refuge Complex | BENTSEN PILE |
| 28 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Texas Refuge Complex | LA HOMA RD |
| 18 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRUSHLINE FIRE |
| 9 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MINNESOTA FIRE 5 MILE |
| 9 August 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | South Texas Refuge Complex | BENTSEN PALM |
| 29 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | 681 |
| 25 August 2004 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | South Texas Refuge Complex | MINNESOTA |
| 23 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | South Texas Refuge Complex | MOOREFIELD |
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 Palmeras Colonia: 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleakley | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Hawkins Pit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Point Colonia | 0.5 miles | 11 | |
| Valley Rancheros Colonia | 0.7 miles | 11 | |
| Sun Valley Estates Colonia | 0.7 miles | 11 | |
| Moorefield Acres Colonia | 0.8 miles | 11 | |
| Basham Number 9 Colonia | 1.0 miles | 11 | |
| Ramon Leal Colonia | 1.0 miles | 11 | |
| Cantu | 1.1 miles | 11 | |
| Devan Estates Colonia | 1.2 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2010998. 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.