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One of 93 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 1993 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 1993 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 170 fires within 5 miles of Leeds CCC Camp Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 18,594 acres in total. 50 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 | 52 |
| Natural | 50 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 29 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | MM18 I15 |
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | LEEDS ASST #2 |
| 7 September 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Dixie National Forest | LEEDS CREEK |
| 7 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Strip Field Office | TOQUERVILLE ASSIST 2 |
| 6 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Dixie National Forest | CAROLINA |
| 6 September 2012 | Natural | 5.2 acres | Dixie National Forest | HEATH WASH |
| 6 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Dixie National Forest | ITALIAN SPRING |
| 5 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Dixie National Forest | SILVER REEF |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 101 workings within 5 miles of Leeds CCC Camp Historic District: 71 past producers, 12 occurrences, 7 producers, 7 prospects. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Silver, Copper, Uranium, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride Chief | Silver, Uranium, Copper, Vanadium | Past Producer | Carnotite, Cerargyrite, Malachite, Vanadinite | |
| Hot Rock #1 | Uranium, Vanadium, Silver | Past Producer | Underground | |
| Hot Rock No.1 | Vanadium, Silver, Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Nevada | Copper, Uranium, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Newton Mine - Nichols | Silver, Uranium, Copper | Prospect | Underground | |
| Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Sandstone Quarry | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Vanderbilt No.5 Mines | Silver, Copper, Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| East Section 27 Prospect | Gemstone | Occurrence | Petrified Wood | |
| East Section 27 Prospect | Gemstone | Occurrence | Petrified Wood |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leeds, the town this property stands in, in 13 storm reports between 2005 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leeds | - | The WHITE REEF RAWS station recorded a wind gust of 63 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leeds | - | The White Reef RAWS mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leeds | - | The WHITE REEF RAWS station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leeds | - | Mesonet station WRRU1 White Reef recorded a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leeds | - | The White Reef automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leeds | - | The White Reef sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leeds | - | The White Reef RAWS recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Leeds | - | Minor flash flooding was reported in Gould's Wash near Quail Creek Reservoir. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leeds | - | The White Reef RAWS recorded a maximum wind gust of 65 mph. |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Leeds | - | Flash flooding was reported in some drainages near Hurricane, Utah. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Leeds | - | over 1.5" in one hour caused street flooding as well as minor damage to some basements. No damage est given. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Leeds | - | Campground flooded near Quail Creek...campers evacuated |
| August 2005 | Hail | Leeds | - | 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.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Leeds Tithing Office | 0.3 miles | 1985 |
![]() | Wells Fargo and Company Express Building | 1.3 miles | 1971 |
![]() | Naegle Winery | 4.0 miles | 1980 |
![]() | Thomas Forsyth House | 4.7 miles | 1982 |
![]() | John Steele House | 4.7 miles | 1988 |
![]() | Toquerville Hall | 4.8 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93000062 in Record Group 79. |
| Washington County | All 93 listed properties in this county. |