BlockStarbase, Texas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the East Cameron census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78521. It lies near Mesa del Gavilan. The Survey maps it on the Mouth of Rio Grande quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 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.
- 1936 USGS Mouth Of Rio Grande quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Brownsville quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Mouth Of Rio Grande quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Mouth Of Rio Grande quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Brownsville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Brownsville quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Brownsville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
14 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Starbase between 1996 and 2020, burning about 1,013 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.3 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | HOPPER |
| 2 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 240 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | BOCA BEACH |
| 4 July 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 240 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | BOCA CHICA SOUTH |
| 4 July 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 210 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | BOCA CHICA NORTH |
| 4 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Texas Refuge Complex | EDDIE KEEN |
| 31 July 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 45 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | VISTADELMA |
| 26 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 131 acres | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | BOCA CHICA |
| 6 May 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | TURTLE LIGHTNING |
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 Starbase: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Titanium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos Island | Titanium | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar | 2.1 miles | 14 | |
| Clarksville (historical) | 2.8 miles | 10 | |
| Monica | 3.9 miles | 10 | |
| Port Isabel | 5.8 miles | 14 | |
| Carretas Crossing | 6.1 miles | 15 | |
| Laguna Heights | 7.2 miles | 15 | |
| Rutherford-Harding Addition Colonia | 7.3 miles | 15 | |
| South Padre Island | 7.8 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1377502. 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.