Papalote Colorado, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Presidio census division. The Survey maps it on the Agua Adentro Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1896 USGS Polvo quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Presidio quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Presidio quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Agua Adentro Mountain quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Redford quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Redford quadrangle1:100000
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 Papalote Colorado: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Prospect | Uranium | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papalote Escondido | 1.4 miles | 16 | |
| Papalote Llano | 5.5 miles | 16 | |
| Papalote Seco | 6.2 miles | 16 | |
| Redford | 9.7 miles | 11 | |
| Polvo | 10.3 miles | 11 | |
| Loma Pelona | 15.6 miles | 13 | |
| Fort Leaton (historical) | 16.6 miles | 13 | |
| Casa Piedra | 17.1 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1378833. 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.





