Valley Hi, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the San Antonio West census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78227. The Survey maps it on the Macdona quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1953 USGS Macdona quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Macdona quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1991 USGS Macdona quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
73 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Valley Hi between 2005 and 2014, burning about 155 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 51 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | US-90 & 1604 |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | RAVEN FIELD/QUIET PLAIN |
| 27 September 2009 | Smoking | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 90 W/GROSENBACHER RD. |
| 27 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 10235 CANTON FIELD |
| 19 September 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | W FM 1604 S/MARBACH RD |
| 15 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 12803 W LOOP 1604 |
| 8 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1604 & PRUE RD. |
| 6 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 9915 FUCHSIA VIEW |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Valley Hi: 7 producers, 1 past producer. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bentonite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar County Quarrys | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pits | Bentonite | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| 1604 E. Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| 1604 W. Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cagnon Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Highway 90 Sand & Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Medina Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Strauss Pit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackland City | 1.1 miles | 13 | |
| Kelland Heights | 2.1 miles | 13 | |
| Lackland Heights | 2.3 miles | 13 | |
| Westwood Village | 2.5 miles | 13 | |
| Lackland Terrace | 2.6 miles | 13 | |
| Heafer | 3.6 miles | 13 | |
| Withers | 3.6 miles | 13 | |
| Macdona | 4.3 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1376563. 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.





