BlockRosa Linda Colonia, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 2002. It stands in the McAllen-Pharr census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78501. The Survey maps it on the Mission quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 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 Mission quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1983 USGS Mc Allen quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Mc Allen quadrangle1:100000
- 2002 USGS Mission quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
47 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Rosa Linda Colonia between 2002 and 2017, burning about 300 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 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 | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 29 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRYAN RD FIRE |
| 21 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 21 August 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Texas Refuge Complex | ALTON |
| 10 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BENTSEN ROAD FIRE |
| 4 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TAYLOR RD & HIGHLAND AVE. |
| 10 July 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 11-526 |
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 Rosa Linda Colonia: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleakley | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evie Colonia | 0.6 miles | 14 | |
| Amigo Park Colonia Number 1 | 0.7 miles | 11 | |
| Amigo Park Number 3 Colonia | 0.8 miles | 11 | |
| Williams Colonia | 0.9 miles | 14 | |
| Gray East and West Colonia | 1.0 miles | 11 | |
| North Depot Road Colonia | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Randy Ley Colonia | 1.2 miles | 11 | |
| Trevino Colonia | 1.3 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2010918. 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.