BlockRogers Hill, Texas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the West census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76705. It stands on Patten Branch. The Survey maps it on the Gholson quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 18 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.
- 1892 USGS Waco quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1920 USGS Waco quadrangle1:125000
- 1931 USGS Elm Mott quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Gholson quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Waco quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
116 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 116 fires within 5 miles of Rogers Hill between 2004 and 2020, burning about 1,291 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 |
| Debris and open burning | 41 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1941 GRASS/TRACTOR FIRE ROSS RD |
| 8 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 7 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HCR 2200 |
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 175 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 364 HCR 2200 |
| 5 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1829 RIVER RD |
| 3 September 2011 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MURPHY FIRE |
| 26 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
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 Rogers Hill: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco Sand and Gravel Co Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gholson | 2.3 miles | 18 | |
| Tokio | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Wiggins | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Patrick | 4.2 miles | 18 | |
| Ross | 4.3 miles | 18 | |
| Rock Creek | 5.0 miles | 18 | |
| Elm Mott | 6.7 miles | 18 | |
| Valley View | 7.3 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1380453. 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.