BlockVera Cruz, Texas
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1921 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Benavides census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78349. The Survey maps it on the Concepcion quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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.
- 1921 USGS Falfurrias quadrangle1:125000
- 1956 USGS Laredo quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1968 USGS Concepcion quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Falfurrias quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
10 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Vera Cruz between 2008 and 2011, burning about 1,003 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 350 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 210 |
| 25 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 250 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 716 & CR 214 |
| 8 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 716 |
| 13 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GONZALITOS FIRE |
| 12 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 March 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 3196 10 MI. SOUTH |
| 24 March 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 250 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1329 |
| 2 February 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rios | 0.7 miles | 7 | |
| Santa Cruz | 2.7 miles | 7 | |
| Cruz Calle | 3.8 miles | 7 | |
| Concepcion | 5.8 miles | 7 | |
| Conception | 5.8 miles | 7 | |
| San Jose | 10.0 miles | 7 | |
| Ramirez | 10.2 miles | 7 | |
| Benavides | 13.2 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1379211. 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.