San Manuel, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Puerto Rico-San Manuel census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78563. The Survey maps it on the Linn 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.
- 1939 USGS Linn quadrangle1:62500
- 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 Linn quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Mc Allen quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Encino quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Encino quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
39 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 39 fires within 5 miles of San Manuel between 1994 and 2018, burning about 29,612 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 | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | SAL DE REY |
| 25 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Texas Refuge Complex | CUELLAR! |
| 19 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.1 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | SAL DEL REY 3 |
| 16 August 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | LA SAL DEL REY 3 |
| 16 August 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | ROADSIDE |
| 16 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | SALDELREY |
| 6 July 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | South Texas Refuge Complex | MILLER '09 |
| 22 July 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | HAVANA1 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of San Manuel: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Linn Pit and Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Linn Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Caliche |
Storms near this place
16 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names San Manuel in 16 storm reports between 1995 and 2021: 7 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | San Manuel | $20,000 | Hidalgo County EM reported the evacuation of one home in San Manuel due to water getting into the house near Highway 281. Water rescues were also reported along FM 186 near Linn - San Manuel. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Manuel | $12,000 | Fire Chief of Linn-San Manuel reported three power poles and lines down along FM 1017 and six trees were uprooted. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Manuel | $7,500 | Numerous reports on social media of trees damaged or uprooted near the Linn-San Manuel area. |
| February 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Manuel | $3,000 | Metal roofing blown off school. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Manuel | $1,000 | A large tree was uprooted. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | San Manuel | - | COOP observer in Linn-San Manuel reported 4.45 inches of rainfall. |
| May 2006 | Hail | San Manuel | - | Large hail was reported by a CO-OP observer. |
| May 2006 | Hail | San Manuel | - | Large hail was reported by a CO-OP observer. |
| July 2004 | Hail | San Manuel | - | Large hail was reported by a National Weather Service Co-op observer. |
| July 2004 | Hail | San Manuel | - | Large hail was reported by local broadcast media. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Manuel | - | Small trees were uprooted with limb damage to larger trees due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Manuel | - | The public reported a carport was blown off of a residence north of San Manuel. |
| May 2007 | Hail | San Manuel | - | no account filed |
| December 2002 | Hail | San Manuel | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Manuel | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | San Manuel | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linn | 0.3 miles | 11 | |
| Los Angeles | 1.4 miles | 11 | |
| Lane Number 2 Colonia | 4.3 miles | 11 | |
| Lane Number 1 Colonia | 4.3 miles | 11 | |
| Red Gate | 4.7 miles | 8 | |
| Solino | 5.3 miles | 8 | |
| Laguna Seca | 6.1 miles | 8 | |
| Los Cerritos Colonia | 8.5 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1346426. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








