Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
One of 9 National Register listings published here for Erath County · listed in 1977 · category: Structure.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 171 fires within 5 miles of Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge between 2005 and 2020, burning about 667 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 106 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Natural | 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 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | TOMMY TUBBS TRACTOR |
| 5 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DRY BRANCH |
| 4 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ERATH |
| 30 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE FM 1188 |
| 30 September 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.0 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 |
| 28 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ANGLERS COVE |
| 20 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 377 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bluff Dale, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 9 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Dale | - | A social media report indicated numerous trees snapped along County Road 148 in Bluff Dale near U.S. Highway 377. |
| December 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Bluff Dale | - | A brief EF-1 tornado affected Erath County near Bluff Dale. The tornado briefly touched down near Peninsula Drive where multiple, large oak trees were uprooted. The tornado lifted northeast across Lakeside Drive, uprooting numerous trees at three homes along Lanyard Drive. One home suffered significant loss of roofing materials. The tornado continued northeast towards County Road 172 before lifting. Maximum estimated winds were 95 mph. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Bluff Dale | - | Hail report received via mPing. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Bluff Dale | - | Quarter sized hail was reported by a member of the public 5 miles southwest of Bluff Dale. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Bluff Dale | - | A NWS Storm Survey determined an EF-0 tornado began approximately 2 miles southeast of Bluff Dale in Erath County and continued to the east into Hood County. This tornado had a path length of approximately 2.5 miles and an estimated width of 150 yards. Mostly tree damage occurred with this tornado and winds were estimated at 85 mph. |
| January 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Dale | - | A 60 mph wind gust was estimated by a trained spotter. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Bluff Dale | - | Quarter size hail fell in Bluff Dale. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Dale | - | Large limbs blown down. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Bluff Dale | - | Reported between Bluff Dale and Chalk Mountain. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Dale | - | High winds caused extensive tree damage. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluff Dale | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Bluff Dale | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Bluff Dale | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Bluff Dale | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Hail | Bluff Dale | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Bluff Dale | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77001440 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Erath County | All 9 listed properties in this county. |
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