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Marin County, California

169 topographic sheets cover 102 settlements here, and 50 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

50 National Register listings published here, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

California within the United States
Marin County within California

What the record shows

  • 3,284 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 50 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 27 buildings, 17 districts and 6 structures.
  • 13 of the 50 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 102 populated places in this county; 102 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

50

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Alexander-Acacia Bridgestructure198484000903
Angel Island Immigration Stationbuilding197171000164
William G. Barrett Housebuilding198080004490
Boyd Housebuilding197474000528
Bradford Housebuilding198080000818
China Campdistrict197979000493
Dipsea Trail, Thestructure201010000356
Dixie Schoolhousebuilding197272000236
Robert Dollar Estatebuilding197272000237
Robert Dollar Housebuilding199191000920
Dolliver Housebuilding197878000703
Fashion Shop and Stephen Porcella Housebuilding198080000817
Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhitedistrict197373000255
Green Brae Brick Yardstructure197878000704
Griswold Housebuilding198585002306
Hamilton Army Air Field Discontiguous Historic Districtdistrict199898001347
Larkspur Downtown Historic Districtdistrict198282000972
Lyford's Stone Towerbuilding197676000497
Benjamin and Hilarita Lyford Housebuilding200000001268
Marconi-RCA Bolinas Transmitting Stationdistrict2018100002108
Marin Art and Garden Centerdistrict2022100007228
Marin City Public Housingdistrict2017100001604
Marin County Civic Centerbuilding199191002055
Marinship Machine Shopbuilding201616000865
McNear, Erskine, B., Housebuilding198282002204
Mill Valley City Hall and Fire Stationbuilding2026100012501
Mount Tamalpais Mountain Theaterstructure201514001234
Muir Woods National Monumentdistrict200807001396
Olema Lime Kilnsstructure197676000217
Olema Valley Dairy Ranches Historic Districtdistrict2018100002286
Outdoor Art Clubbuilding197878000705
Pierce Ranchdistrict198585003324
Point Bonita Light Stationdistrict199191001099
Point Reyes Lifeboat Rescue Station, 1927district198585002756
Point Reyes Light Stationdistrict199191001100
Point Reyes Naval Radio Compass Stationbuilding2018100002619
Point Reyes Peninsula Dairy Ranches Historic Districtdistrict2018100002147
RCA Point Reyes Receiving Stationdistrict2018100002109
Valentine Rey Housebuilding198282002203
San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Station House-Depotbuilding199595000997
San Rafael Improvement Clubbuilding198484000907
Sausalito Woman's Clubbuilding199393000272
Brock Schreiber Boathouse and Beachbuilding197878000702
St. Hilary's Mission Churchbuilding2020100004935
Station KPH Operating Stationbuilding198989000819
Station KPH, Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of Americadistrict202588003223
The Last Resort Historic Districtdistrict2024100010109
Tocaloma Bridgestructure2018100002959
Tomales Presbyterian Church and Cemeterybuilding197575000437
West Point Innbuilding201111000934

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

1

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Land ownership map, 1892 - Official map of Marin County, California
Land ownership map (1892) - Official map of Marin County, California. Library of Congress.

Photographs from libraries nationwide

1 of 117 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 117 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

Jungleers at Hamilton Field, Boston Public Library - undated
Jungleers at Hamilton Field. Miller, Jack, 1924-1948, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

48 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 6,964 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 48 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-08-03, scale 1:63000
1954-08-03, scale 1:63000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-08-03, scale 1:63000
1954-08-03, scale 1:63000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-08-03, scale 1:63000
1954-08-03, scale 1:63000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-06-27, scale 1:34000
1956-06-27, scale 1:34000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-04-10, scale 1:61600
1960-04-10, scale 1:61600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-04-10, scale 1:61600
1960-04-10, scale 1:61600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-09-06, scale 1:10000
1967-09-06, scale 1:10000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-09-06, scale 1:10000
1967-09-06, scale 1:10000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-09-06, scale 1:10000
1967-09-06, scale 1:10000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-09-06, scale 1:10000
1967-09-06, scale 1:10000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-04-16, scale 1:30000
1968-04-16, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-10-28, scale 1:23600
1946-10-28, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-10-28, scale 1:23600
1946-10-28, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-10-28, scale 1:23600
1946-10-28, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1946-10-28, scale 1:23600
1946-10-28, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1948-02-29, scale 1:28400
1948-02-29, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1948-02-29, scale 1:28400
1948-02-29, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1948-02-29, scale 1:28400
1948-02-29, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1948-02-29, scale 1:28400
1948-02-29, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-07-01, scale 1:23600
1952-07-01, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-07-01, scale 1:23600
1952-07-01, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-07-01, scale 1:23600
1952-07-01, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-07-01, scale 1:23600
1952-07-01, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-06-27, scale 1:34000
1956-06-27, scale 1:34000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-06-27, scale 1:34000
1956-06-27, scale 1:34000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1956-06-27, scale 1:34000
1956-06-27, scale 1:34000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-25, scale 1:30000
1958-07-25, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-25, scale 1:30000
1958-07-25, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-25, scale 1:30000
1958-07-25, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-25, scale 1:30000
1958-07-25, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-04-10, scale 1:61600
1960-04-10, scale 1:61600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-04-10, scale 1:61600
1960-04-10, scale 1:61600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-08-12, scale 1:23330
1966-08-12, scale 1:23330. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-08-12, scale 1:23330
1966-08-12, scale 1:23330. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-08-12, scale 1:23330
1966-08-12, scale 1:23330. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-08-12, scale 1:23330
1966-08-12, scale 1:23330. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-04-16, scale 1:30000
1968-04-16, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-04-16, scale 1:30000
1968-04-16, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-04-16, scale 1:30000
1968-04-16, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-07-17, scale 1:123316
1969-07-17, scale 1:123316. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-07-17, scale 1:123316
1969-07-17, scale 1:123316. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-07-17, scale 1:123316
1969-07-17, scale 1:123316. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-07-17, scale 1:126335
1969-07-17, scale 1:126335. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-03-10, scale 1:100177
1970-03-10, scale 1:100177. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-03-10, scale 1:100177
1970-03-10, scale 1:100177. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-03-10, scale 1:101345
1970-03-10, scale 1:101345. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-03-10, scale 1:101876
1970-03-10, scale 1:101876. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-31, scale 1:60765
1971-03-31, scale 1:60765. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

49 stations, 15 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

113 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 21-1Novato Judicial Township: Novato, unincorporated: Novato, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Atherton Ave., Unnamed road, Rush Inlet; Petaluma Creek; State Hwy. 37 (State Hwy. 8); Northwestern and Pacific Railroad
  • 21-2Novato, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Unnamed road, Unnamed road extended; Unnamed road, U.S. Hwy. 101, Atherton Ave., Northwestern and Pacific Railroad; Grant Ave., U.S. Hwy. 101, Diablo Ave., Novato - Hicks Valley Rd.; Simmons Rd.
  • 21-3Novato, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Novato - Hicks Valley Rd., Diablo Ave., U.S. Hwy. 101, Grant Ave.; Northwestern and Pacific Railroad, State Hwy. 37 (State Hwy. 8); Old State Rd., Arroyo Avichi Creek, Indian Valley Rd. extended, Indian Valley Rd., Wilson Ave., Vineyard Rd.; Sutro Ave.
  • 21-4Novato Judicial Township - That part outside Novato, unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of Novato) Bounded by County line; County line; Petaluma Creek, Rush Inlet, Unnamed road, Unnamed road, Atherton Ave.; U.S. Hwy. 101
  • 21-5Novato Judicial Township - That part outside Novato, unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of Novato) Bounded by County line; U.S. Hwy. 101; Unnamed road, Unnamed road extended, Unnamed road, Simmons Rd., Novato - Hicks Valley Rd., Point - Reyes - Petaluma Rd.; Judicial Township line
  • 21-6CThis sub-division made in field - no record in this office.
  • 21-6BNovato Judicial Township - That part outside Novato, unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of Novato) Bounded by Old State Rd., U.S. Hwy. 101; Judicial Township line; Line extended from Big Rock Ridge to intersection of Indian Valley Rd. and Arroyo Avichi Creek, Arroyo Avichi Creek
  • 21-6ANovato Judicial Township - That part outside Novato, unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of Novato) Bounded by Novato - Hicks Valley Rd., Sutro Ave., Vineyard Rd., Wilson Ave., Indian Valley Rd.; Line extending from intersection of Indian Valley Rd. and Arroyo Avichi Creek to Big Rock Ridge, Judicial Township line; Judicial Township line; Point Reyes - Petaluma Rd.
  • 21-7Novato Judicial Township - That part outside Novato, unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of Novato) and excluding Hamilton Air Force Base (part) Bounded by County line; County line; Judicial Township line; U.S. Hwy. 101, State Hwy. 37 (State Hwy. 8)
  • 21-8Hamilton Air Force Base - That part in Novato Judicial Township (Remainder of Hamilton Air Force Base is in San Rafael Judicial Township)
  • 21-9Corte Madera town, comprising parts of San Rafael and Sausalito Judicial Townships: Corte Madera town - That part in San Rafael Judicial Township east of Corte Madera Ave., 1st, Willow Ave., 3rd, Eastman Ave., Buena Vista Ave., and Sausalito
  • 21-10Corte Madera town - That part in San Rafael Judicial Township west of Corte Madera Ave., 1st, Willow Ave., 3rd, Eastman Ave., Buena Vista Ave., and Sausalito
  • 21-11Corte Madera town - That part in Sausalito Judicial Township comprising Area A (See Enumeration District map for boundaries of Area A)
  • 21-12Corte Madera town - That part in Sausalito Judicial Township, comprising Areas B and C (See Enumeration District map for boundaries of Areas B and C)
  • 21-13Corte Madera town - That part in Sausalito Judicial Township, comprising Area D (See Enumeration District map for boundaries of Area D)
  • 21-14San Rafael Judicial Township, outside Corte Madera town: Fairfax town: Fairfax town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Town limits; Northwestern and Pacific Railroad, Bolinas Ave. extended, Sir Francis Drake Blvd.; Town limits
  • 21-15Fairfax town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Town limits, Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Bolinas Ave. extended, Bolinas Ave.; Cypress Dr., Town Dr.; Town limits
  • 21-16Fairfax town - That part Bounded by Town Dr., Cypress Dr.; Bolinas Ave.; Town limits; Town limits
  • 21-17Fairfax town - That part Bounded by Northwestern and Pacific Railroad; Town limits; Town limits; Bolinas Ave., Bolinas Ave. extended
  • 21-18Larkspur city: Larkspur city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits; Magnolia Ave., Northwestern and Pacific Railroad, Bayview Rd.
  • 21-19Larkspur city - That part Bounded by City limits; Bayview Rd., Northwestern and Pacific Railroad, Magnolia Ave.; Ward, Hawthorne Ave., Sycamore Ave., Holly Ave., Oak Ave. Oak Ave. extended; City limits
  • 21-20Larkspur city - That part Bounded by City limits, Oak Ave. extended, Oak Ave., Holly Ave., Sycamore Ave., Hawthorne Ave., Ward; Magnolia Ave., City limits; City limits; City limits
  • 21-21Ross town: Ross town - That part east of Wordsworth Ave., Willow Ave., and The Bridge Rd.
  • 21-22Ross town - That part west of Wordsworth Ave., Willow Ave., and The Bridge Rd.
  • 21-23San Anselmo town: San Anselmo town - That part excluding San Francisco Orphanage and Farm Bounded by Town limits; Town limits; Town limits; Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Los Angeles Blvd., Santa Cruz Ave., San Francisco Blvd.
  • 21-24San Francisco Orphanage and Farm (In San Anselmo town)
  • 21-25San Anselmo town - That part Bounded by Town limits; San Francisco Blvd., Santa Cruz Ave., Los Angeles Blvd., Sir Francis Drake Blvd.; Madrone Ave., Northwestern and Pacific Railroad; Saunders Ave., Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Saunders Ave., Elcerito Ave., Oakland Ave.
  • 21-26San Anselmo town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Oakland Ave., Elcerito Ave., Saunders Ave.; Sir Francis Drake Blvd.; Butterfield Rd.
  • 21-27San Anselmo town - That part Bounded by Town limits; Butterfield Rd.; Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Town limits; Town limits
  • 21-28San Anselmo town - That part Bounded by Sir Francis Drake Blvd.; Saunders Ave.; Northwestern and Pacific Railroad; Town limits
  • 21-29San Anselmo town - That part Bounded by Northwestern and Pacific Railroad; Madrone Ave. San Anselmo Ave., Madrone Ave., Myrtle Ave., Laurel Ave.; Laurel Ave., Hillcrest Ave., Olive Ave., Redwood Ave., Redwood Rd., Floribel Ave., Scenic Ave., Canyon Rd., Scenic Ave., Summit Rd.; Town limits
  • 21-30San Anselmo town - That part Bounded by Town limits, Summit Rd., Scenic Ave., Canyon Rd., Scenic Ave., Floribel Ave., Redwood Rd., Redwood Ave. Olive Ave., Hillcrest Ave., Laurei Ave., Myrtle Ave., Tamalpais Ave., Raymont Ave., Crescent Rd., Sunnyside Rd., Waverly Rd.; Town limits; Town limits
  • 21-31San Anselmo town - That part Bounded by Madrone Ave., San Anselmo Ave., Madrone Ave.; Sir Francis Drake Blvd.; Ross Ave., San Anselmo Ave., Woodland Ave., Sunnyside Rd., Crescent Rd.; Crescent Rd., Raymond Ave., Tamalpais Ave., Myrtle Ave.
  • 21-32San Anselmo town - That part Bounded by Woodland Ave., San Anselmo Ave., Ross Ave.; Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Town limits; Town limits; Waverly Rd., Sunnyside Rd.
  • 21-33San Rafael city: San Rafael city - That part excluding Dominican Convent, Motherhouse and Professed Novitiate of the Sisters of the 3rd Order of St. Dominic, Congregation of the Most Holy Name Bounded by City limits; City limits; Highland Ave., Jewell, Grand Ave., Belle Ave., Pacheco Northwestern and Pacific Railroad, Lincoln Ave.
  • 21-34Dominican Convent, Motherhouse and Professed Novitiate of the Sisters of the 3rd Order of St. Dominic, Congregation of the Most Holy Name (In San Rafael city)
  • 21-35San Rafael city - That part Bounded by City limits; Lincoln Ave., Northwestern and Pacific Railroad; Paloma Ave., Lincoln Ave., Prospect Dr., Coleman Dr.; Coleman Dr., Unnamed street, Chula Vista Dr.
  • 21-36San Rafael city - That part Bounded by Unnamed street, Coleman Dr., Prospect Dr., Lincoln Ave., Paloma Ave.; Northwestern and Pacific Railroad; Mission Ave.; Robert Dollar Scenic Dr., Chula Vista Dr.
  • 21-37San Rafael city - That part Bounded by City Limits; Chula Vista Dr., Robert Dollar Scenic Dr., B; Mission Ave., Forbes Ave., J, Center, California Ave., 5th Ave.; City limits
  • 21-38San Rafael city - That part Bounded by City limits, 5th Ave., California Ave., Center; J, 5th Ave., H; 4th; City limits
  • 21-39San Rafael city - That part Bounded by 4th; G, West End Ave., Miramar Ave., Reservoir Rd., Clorinda Ave., Madrona, Greenwood Ave., Clark, San Rafael Ave., D; City limits; City limits
  • 21-40San Rafael city - That part Bounded by 4th; Shaver, 1st, Welch, Clayton; Ross Reservoir Rd., Miramar Ave., West End Ave., G
  • 21-41San Rafael city - That part Bounded by Forbes Ave., Mission Ave.; B; 4th; H, 5th Ave., J
  • 21-42San Rafael city - That part Bounded by Mission Ave.; Northwestern and Pacific Railroad; 2nd; B
  • 21-43San Rafael city - That part Bounded by Pacheco, Belle Ave., Grand Ave., Mission Ave.; High; 3rd; Northwestern and Pacific Railroad
  • 21-44San Rafael city - That part Bounded by Jewell, Highland Ave.; City limits; 3rd; High, Mission Ave., Grand Ave.
  • 21-45San Rafael city - That part Bounded by 2nd, Northwestern and Pacific Railroad, 3rd, City limits; City limits; City limits, Irwin, Lovell Ave., Woodland Ave.; B
  • 21-46San Rafael city - That part Bounded by 4th; B; 1st; Shaver
  • 21-47San Rafael city - That part Bounded by 1st; B; Bay View, D, Ross; Clayton, Welch
  • 21-48San Rafael city - That part Bounded by Ross; D; San Rafael Ave., Clark, Greenwood Ave.; Madrona, Clorinda Ave., Reservoir Rd.
  • 21-49ASan Rafael city - That part Bounded by Bayview, Woodland Ave., Lovell Ave.; Line extending from southeast angle on Irwin to McCoy Rd., McCoy Rd., Courtright, Southern Heights Rd., Oak Ave., Pleasant Lane Ave., Antonette Ave., C, Wolfe Ave.; D
  • 21-49BSan Rafael city - That part Bounded by Wolfe Ave., C, Antonette Ave., Pleasant Lane Ave., Oak Ave., Southern Heights Rd., Courtright, McCoy Rd., line extending from McCoy Rd. to southeast angle on Irwin, Irwin, City limits; City limits; D
  • 21-50San Rafael Judicial Township - That part excluding Hamilton Air Force Base (part) and St. Vincents School for Boys Bounded by Judicial Township line; County line; San Rafael city limits, San Pablo Bay, Gallinas Creek, Northwestern and Pacific Railroad, San Rafael city limits, San Anselmo and Fairfax town limits; Fairfax - Woodacre Rd., Judicial Township line
  • 21-51Hamilton Air Force Base - That part in San Rafael Judicial Township (Remainder of Hamilton Air Force Base is in Novato Judicial Township)
  • 21-52St. Vincents School for Boys (In San Rafael Judicial Township)
  • 21-53San Rafael Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Gallinas Creek, San Pablo Bay; San Francisco Bay; San Rafael city limits, Mission Ave. extended, Mission Ave., Pigeon Hollow Rd., Pigeon Hollow Rd. extended, Seaview Ave., San Rafael city limits; Northwestern and Pacific Railroad, South Fork of Gallinas Creek, Roosevelt Ave. extended, Roosevelt Ave., Lincoln Ave., Golf Ave., San Pedro Ave., U.S. Hwy. 101, San Pablo Ave., Unnamed road, Garden Ave., Washington extended, San Pedro Ave., Santa Venita Way, Mabry Way, Mabry Way extended
  • 21-54San Rafael Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Gallinas Creek, Mabry Way extended, Mabry Way; Santa Venita Way, San Pedro Ave., Washington extended, Garden Ave., Unnamed road, San Pablo Ave.; U.S. Hwy. 101; San Pedro Ave., Golf Ave., Lincoln Ave., Roosevelt Ave., Roosevelt Ave. extended, South Fork of Gallinas Creek
  • 21-55San Rafael Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Seaview Ave., Pigeon Hollow Rd. extended, Pigeon Hollow Rd., Mission Ave., Mission Ave. extended; San Rafael city limits; San Rafael city Limits
  • 21-56San Rafael Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Judicial Township line, Fairfax - Woodacre Rd.; Fairfax town limits, San Anselmo town limits, Ross town limits, Redwood Ave., Hillside Ave., Orchard Dr. extended, Orchard Dr., Goodhill Rd., Woodland Rd., Evergreen Dr., Fern Way, Fern Way extended, Rancheria Rd., Larkspur city limits; Judicial Township line; Judicial Township line
  • 21-57BSan Rafael Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Sir Frances Drake Blvd.; Larkspur city limits; Larkspur city limits, Rancheria Rd., Fern Way; Evergreen Dr., Woodland Rd., Goodhill Rd. Orchard Dr., Orchard Dr. extended, Hillside Ave., Redwood Ave., Ross town limits
  • 21-57ASan Rafael Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Ross town limits; San Rafael city limits; U.S. Hwy. 101, Olive, Altena, Tiburan Blvd., U.S. Hwy. 101; Sir Frances Drake Blvd., Larkspur city limits, Sir Frances Drake Blvd.
  • 21-58San Rafael Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Sir Francis Drake Blvd., U.S. Hwy. 101, Tiburon Blvd., Altena, U.S. Hwy. 101, San Rafael city limits, County Rd., Prison Wall, San Francisco Bay, San Rafael city limits; County line; Judicial Township line, Corte Madera town limits, Larkspur city limits
  • 21-59San Rafael Judicial Township - That part excluding California State Prison Bounded by County Rd., San Rafael city limits; San Francisco Bay; San Francisco Bay; San Francisco Bay, Prison Wall, County Rd.
  • 21-60California State Prison (In San Rafael Judicial Township)
  • 21-61San Rafael Judicial Township - That part comprising Area E (See Enumeration District map for boundaries of Area E)
  • 21-62San Rafael Judicial Township - That part comprising Area F (See Enumeration District map for boundaries of Area F)
  • 21-63San Rafael Judicial Township - That part comprising Area G (See Enumeration District map for boundaries of Area G)
  • 21-64San Rafael Judicial Township - That part comprising Area H (See Enumeration District map for boundaries of Area H) (Remainder of San Rafael Judicial Township is in Corte Madera town)
  • 21-65Sausalito Judicial Township, outside Corte Madera town: Belvedere city
  • 21-66Mill Valley city: Mill Valley city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Alta Vista Ave., Elm Ave., Locust Ave., Fern Ave., Walnut Ave., E. Blithedale Ave.; Carmelita Ave., Buena Vista Ave., City limits
  • 21-67Mill Valley city - That part Bounded by City limits; Buena Vista Ave.; Buena Vista Ave.; W. Blithedale Ave., Lee
  • 21-68Mill Valley city - That part Bounded by W. Blithedale Ave., City limits; Lee, W. Blithedale Ave.; Throckmorton Ave., Cascade Dr.; Laurel, Throckmorton Ave., Cornelia Ave., Lovell Ave., Cornelia Ave., Oak Lane, Tamalpais Ave., Summit Ave., Ralston Ave.
  • 21-69Mill Valley city - That part Bounded by City limits; W. Blithedale Ave., Halston Ave., Summit Ave., Tamalpais Ave., Oak Lane; Cornelia Ave., Lovell Ave., Cornelia Ave., Throckmorton Ave., Laurel; Cascade Dr., City limits
  • 21-70Will Valley city - That part Bounded by Cascade Dr., Throckmorton Ave.; Miller Ave.; City limits; City limits
  • 21-71Mill Valley city - That part Bounded by Buena Vista Ave.; Carmelita Ave., E. Blithedale Ave., Millwood; Miller Ave., Throckmorton Ave., E. Blithedale Ave.; Throckmorton Ave., E. Blithedale Ave.
  • 21-72Mill Valley city - That part Bounded by Millwood, E. Blithedale Ave.; Walnut Ave.; Locust Ave.; Miller Ave.
  • 21-73Mill Valley city - That part Bounded by E. Blithedale Ave., Alta Vista Ave., City limits; City limits; City limits, Miller Ave. Locust Ave. extended, Locust Ave., Walnut Ave., Fern Ave., Locust Ave., Elm Ave.
  • 21-74Sausalito city: Sausalito city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; San Francisco Bay, Unnamed street, Bridgeway Blvd., City limits; City limits
  • 21-75Sausalito city - That part Bounded by Bridgeway Blvd.; Unnamed street, Filbert Ave., Marie, Woodward Ave., Spring, State Hwy. 56, Rodeo Ave.; City limits; City limits
  • 21-76Sausalito city - That part Bounded by Bridgeway Blvd.; Johnson; Glen Dr., Casneau Ave., Woodward Ave.; Marie, Filbert Ave., Unnamed street
  • 21-77Sausalito city - That part Bounded by Woodward Ave., Casneau Ave., Glen Dr., San Carlos Ave.; Sausalito Blvd., Spencer Ave., State Hwy., Cloud View Trail; City limits; Rodeo Ave., State Hwy., Spring
  • 21-78Sausalito city - That part Bounded by Bridgeway Blvd., Unnamed street, San Francisco Bay; City limits; San Francisco Bay, North, Josephine, Atwood Ave., Harrison Ave., San Carlos Ave., Glen; Dr. Johnson
  • 21-79Sausalito city - That part Bounded by Spencer Ave., Sausalito Ave., San Carlos Ave.; Central Ave., West, South, West; City Limits; Cloud View Trail, State Hwy., Spencer Ave.
  • 21-80Sausalito city - That part Bounded by Central Ave., San Carlos Ave., Marrison Ave., Atwood Ave., Josephine, North; San Francisco Bay; San Francisco Bay, City limits; West, South, West
  • 21-81Tiburan, unincorporated Bounded by Unnamed stream; Vistazo West extended, Vistazo West, Unnamed road, Reposa, Unnamed road, Unnamed road extended; Racoon Strait; Belvedere city limits
  • 21-82Sausalito Judicial Township - That part north of Richardson Bay and Raccoon Strait outside Belvedere city, Corte Madera town, Mill Valley and Sausalito cities, Tiburon, unincorporated (See separate map for boundaries of Tiburon), and Areias I and J, and excluding Naval Net Depot, Southampton Shoal Light Station, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Naval Advance Base Personnel Depot
  • 21-83Naval Net Depot (In Sausalito Judicial Township)
  • 21-84Southampton Shoal Light Station U.S. Coast Guard (In Sausalito Judicial Township)
  • 21-85U.S. Naval Advance Base Personnel Depot (In Sausalito Judicial Township)
  • 21-86Sausalito Judicial Township - That part comprising Area 1 (part) Bounded by State Hwy. 52; Belvedere Dr., Ricardo Rd., Alley; Unnamed street, Ricardo Rd.; U.S. Hwy. 101
  • 21-87Sausalito Judicial Township - That part comprising Area 1 (part) Bounded by Lomita Dr., Thomas Rd., Thomas Rd. extended; North Knoll Dr., Bayvista Dr., Unnamed street; State Hwy. 52, Alto Way, Marsh Rd.; Lomita Dr.
  • 21-88Sausalito Judicial Township - That part comprising Area 1 (part) Bounded by High Tension Line; Lomita Dr.; Marsh Rd.; Northwestern and Pacific Railroad
  • 21-89Sausalito Judicial Township - That part comprising Area J (See Enumeration District map for boundaries of J)
  • 21-90AN/A
  • 21-90BN/A
  • 21-91Fort Cronkhite (Sub Post of Presidio of San Francisco) (In Sausalito Judicial Township)
  • 21-92Sausalito Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Mill Valley city limits; Almonte Blvd.; Rose Ave., Julia Ave., California Ave., Loring Ave., Loring Ave. extended to La Verne Ave., ILa Verme Ave.; Montford Ave., Portola Ave. extended, Portola Ave.
  • 21-93Sausalito Judicial Township - That part Bounded by California Ave., Julia Ave., Rose Ave.; Almonte Blvd., County Rd. 311, Bolinas, Ross Dr.; Marin Ave.; Maple, Northern Ave., Brookline Way, Shasta Way, Shasta Way extended, Shasta Way, Loring Ave.
  • 21-94Sausalito Judicial Township - That part excluding Fort Barry and Fort Cronkhite Bounded by Richardson Bay; U.S. Hwy. 101, Federal Housing Project Property line, Sausalito city limits, Fort Property line; County line; Unnamed stream, Fort Cronkhite Rd., Tennessee Ave., Ross Dr., Bolinas, County Rd. 311, Almonte Ave., Mill Valley; City limits
  • 21-95Fort Barry (In Sausalito Judicial Township)
  • 21-96Sausalito Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Richardson Bay; Richardson Bay; Richardson extended, Richardson, Service Rd.; Donohue, Donohue extended, Federal Housing Project Property line, U.S. Hwy. 101
  • 21-97Sausalito Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Donohue extended, Donohue; Donohue, Atherton Center; Drake Ave., Reid Court, Reid Court extended to the Federal Housing Property line; Federal Housing Property line
  • 21-98Sausalito Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Reid Court extended, Reid Court; Drake Ave., Gracia Way; U.S. Hwy. 101; Federal Housing Project Property line
  • 21-99Sausalito Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Coleman Way; Tagliaferro Ave., Barstow Circle; Gracia Way, Drake Ave.; Richardson
  • 21-100Sausalito Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Mill Valley city limits; Almonte Blvd.; Rose Ave., Julia Ave., California Ave., Loring Ave., Loring Ave. extended to Le Verne Ave., ILa Verme Ave.; Montford Ave., Portola Ave. extended, Portola Ave.
  • 21-101Sausalito Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Richardson Bay; Service Rd. extended, Service Rd.; Briches; Atherton Center, Richardson, Richardson extended
  • 21-102Sausalito Judicial Township - That part Bounded by Richardson Bay; Sausalito city limits; Sausalito city limits; U.S. Hwy. 101, Gracia Way, Barstow Circle, Tagliaferro Ave., Briches, Service Rd., Service Rd. extended
  • 21-103Sausalito Judicial Township - That part comprising Fort Baker
  • 21-104Sausalito Judicial Township - That part comprising Angel Island (Remainder of Sausalito Judicial Township is in Corte Madera town)
  • 21-105Tomales Judicial Township: Tomales Judicial Township - That part north of Tomales Bay, Unnamed stream, State Hwy. 56, Point Reyes - Petaluma nd.
  • 21-106BTomales Judicial Township - That part south of Tomales Bay, excluding the unincorporated city of Inverness
  • 21-106CTomales Judicial Township - That part south of Tomales Bay, excluding the unincorporated city of Inverness, area north and east of Tomales Bay and part of the unincorporated village of Point Reyes Station
  • 21-106ATomales Judicial Township - That part south of Tomales Bay, unnamed stream, State Hwy. 56, Point Reyes - Petaluma Rd., comprising the unincorporated city of Inverness, area North and east of Tomales Bay and part of the unincorporated village of Point Reyes Station

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

522 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 522 of them, burning about 18,934 acres. 12 started naturally and 32 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined255
Equipment and vehicle use66
Recreation and ceremony54
Power generation/transmission/distribution33
Arson/incendiarism32
Smoking28
Misuse of fire by a minor24
Natural12
Fireworks9
Debris and open burning7
Other causes2

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
3 October 1995Recreation and ceremony12,354 acresPoint Reyes National SeashoreVISION
18 August 2020Natural4,929 acresPoint Reyes National SeashoreWOODWARD
7 September 2004Missing data/not specified/undetermined360 acresMarin County Fire DepartmentDOLCINI
12 October 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined303 acresMarin County Fire DepartmentANGEL
10 September 2018Equipment and vehicle use151 acresCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
16 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined110 acresMarin County Fire Departmentnot named
24 October 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined67 acresGolden Gate National Recreation AreaMUIR 2
17 June 1994Recreation and ceremony65 acresPoint Reyes National SeashoreCOAST CAMP

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1996 to 2025

60 of 167 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 167 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 1 injury and about $224,245,470 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Flood95
Debris Flow24
Flash Flood19
Hail12
Heavy Rain10
Thunderstorm Wind4
Lightning2
Tornado1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 1999Heavy RainLagunitas1 killed, $24,000a 70 year old woman was killed 2 miles from Luganitas in Mariun County by a 100 foot tree that fell on her car due to the soggy ground and wind.
February 2025FloodTocaloma1 hurt, $10A woman drove through a downpour on Platform Bridge Road before a large puddle caused her to lose control and crash into a flooded creek. A Marin County Sheriffs deputy rescued her and helped her reach safety. Some additional vehicles became stuck after they ignored road closure signs.
January 2006FloodCountywide$108,000,000no account filed
December 2005FloodCountywide$108,000,000no account filed
December 2014Flash FloodNovato$4,000,000Heavy rainfall produced significant rises on Novato Creek between highways 101 and 37 on the east side of the city of Novato. This led to an intentional breach of the levee on a 20 foot section to prevent floodwaters from reaching downtown businesses and nearby subdivisions. This same flooding also resulted in failure of a smaller portion of the levee and overtopped another section. Caltrans levees on highway 37 were breached and a culvert was washed out.
February 1998Flash FloodSouth Portion$1,500,000no account filed
December 2014Debris FlowTamalpais Vly$1,000,000A slide under sixty feet of Highway 1 near Muir Beach resulted in a full closure of the road which is expected to last for several months.
December 2014Debris FlowMarin City$1,000,000A significant mudslide occurred along Tennessee Valley Road.
January 2002Heavy RainCarte Madera$200,000no account filed
December 1996Tornado (F1)Tomales$200,000no account filed
October 2009FloodSanta Venetia$100,000Heavy rain and overwhelmed storm drains led to a couple of flooded businesses in San Anselmo along Greenfield Avenue. Over 6 inches of rain fell within a 12 hour period. Kentfield shattered the 24 hour rainfall record for October 13 reporting 6.14 inches. Also, the morning commute was bogged down due to flooding along Highway 101 near Lucky Drive and Tamalpais Drive in Corte Madera, and at the junction of Highway 1 in Marin City.
December 2012FloodManor$50,000Flooding damaged White Hill Middle School and classes were cancelled on Monday December 3rd due to classrooms being flooded. Significant flooding occurred with the library and several other classrooms covered in mud. Two art classrooms and two seventh grade classrooms, as well as an administrative office and a staff room suffered water damage.
January 2008Flash FloodCorte Madera$50,000Very heavy rain caused flash flooding in the Ross Valley of Marin County. The Corte Madera Creek near Ross went over its 19 foot flood stage during the evening of January 26th. Evacuations were ordered around San Anselmo and Fairfax and Ross were put on alert.
September 2009LightningMill Vly$30,000Lightning struck a house and surrounding trees in the 300 block of Summit Avenue damaging two 200-foot-tall Redwood trees and a driveway. Also the lightning fried the television and a video game system.
December 2010Heavy RainSan Anselmo$25,000Heavy rain caused a minor slide in San Anselmo that resulted in a grove of Eucalyptus trees becoming unstable behind a business on Red Hill Avenue. At least one tree fell over and damaged the business's building.
December 2012FloodSan Anselmo$15,000Heavy rains produced flooding of the Ross Valley Sanitary District sewer system. A massive sewage spill ocurred in San Anselmo where 30,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Sleepy Hollow Creek.
October 2010Heavy RainLarkspur$15,000Heavy rain led to a small mudslide behind a house on Oakdale Avenue near Sausalito Street in Corte Madera.
April 2010FloodNicasio$12,000Heavy rain caused flooding at the intersection of Wilson Hill and Marshall Petaluma Roads. Mud consumed the westbound lane and a large tree fell onto the roadway.
February 2019Debris FlowSausalito$10,000Landslide destroyed at least one home in Sausalito on Crescent Ave near Sausalito Blvd.
December 2012Flash FloodSan Anselmo$5,000Water level reached 12.59 feet on San Anselmo Creek gauge. Gauge operators indicated that flooding begins above 11.1 feet on that gauge. Flooding was reported on nearby Sleepy Hollow Creek impacting lower floors of residences on Butterfield Road.
December 2012FloodHamlet$5,000Two motorists had to be rescued from waist deep water on Highway 1 where Walker Creek flooded the roadway near Tomales. The road was then closed due to high water.
February 2014Debris FlowMarin City$1,500Rock and mudslide blocking portions of Highway 1 at Panoramic.
December 2014Flash FloodOlema$1,000Flooding from Pt. Reyes to Olema on Highway 1. Campground flooded.
December 2019HailSausalito$500Heavy accumulation of small hail covered highway 101 resulting in a traffic collision.
December 2012FloodBurdell$500Law enforcement reports roadway flooding on U.S. Highway 101 near San Antonio Road.
December 2012FloodCarte Madera$500Flooding of several roadways in the area reported by law enforcement.
December 2019LightningMarin City$300Lightning hit a 100 foot tall tree on Waterview drive in Mill Valley in the early morning. The strike split the tree in half with debris landing on nearby decks and roofs https://abc7news.com/weather/exclusive-lightning-strike-damages-tree-near-mill-valley-homes/5785998/.
December 2012FloodPt Reyes Station$100Law enforcement reports minor flooding of roadways.
January 2024FloodAlto$10The offramp from US Highway 101 North to California Route 1 North was closed due to flooding.
January 2024Heavy RainIgnacio$10A man drove off a slick Highway 101 North in Novato just after 5 PM on January 20, and wrapped his car around the traffic light on the frontage road, north of Hamilton Parkway, outside Safeway. According to the California Highway Patrol, speed and wet roadway were factors. The Novato Fire Department extracted the man from the wreckage and paramedics tried, unsuccessfully, to perform CPR. The man was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries. The car was totaled and a fence and light pole were damaged. Report courtesy KTVU television (FOX San Francisco-Oakland).
January 2024FloodGreen Brae$10Standing water was reported on all four lanes of Northbound US Highway 101 at Lucky Drive.
December 2024FloodPt Reyes Station$10State Highway 1 was completely flooded just south of mile marker 27.
February 2023FloodLarkspur$10CHP reported flooding at Southbound US Highway 101 near Tamalpais Boulevard, with 6 inches of water in one of the lanes.
March 2023Heavy RainSausalito$10CHP reported a large land slide blocking southbound lanes of US Highway 101 near the Waldo Grade.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindWoodacre-The Woodacre RAWS station measured a gust of 58 mph.
February 2025FloodGreen Brae-A vehicle was reported stopped in floodwaters on northbound Highway 101 at Lucky Drive, with water across the middle and fast lanes.
December 2025Thunderstorm WindWoodacre-The PG&E station on Gunsight Fire Road reported a gust of 90 mph.
December 2025FloodOlema-California Highway 1 was flooded on both sides at Bear Valley Road.
November 2025FloodGreen Brae-Flooding was reported on northbound US Highway 101 at the Lucky Road offramp.
January 2024FloodTerra Linda-Several vehicles hydroplaned in 8-10 inches of water on Northbound US Highway 101 at the Terra Linda Truck Scales.
January 2024FloodSleepy Hollow-Lucas Valley Road under US Highway 101 was flooded.
February 2024FloodOlema-Flooding blocked the northbound lanes of California Highway 1 at Bear Valley Road.
February 2024FloodSleepy Hollow-Westbound Lucas Valley Road west of 101 was completely flooded.
February 2024FloodPt Reyes Station-Localized flooding was reported around Point Reyes Station and Inverness Park.
February 2024FloodTomales-Roadway flooding was reported on California Highway 1 at Tomales-Petaluma Road.
November 2024FloodGreen Brae-Roadway flooding was reported on US Highway 101 near Larkspur.
November 2024Heavy RainSanta Venetia-The San Rafael COOP station recorded a new daily record rainfall of 3.57 inches for November 22.
December 2024FloodGreen Brae-Roadway flooding was reported on US Highway 101 Northbound near Larkspur.
December 2024FloodMill Vly-An emergency manager reported that lower Mill Valley was experiencing localized flooding and a few road closures.
December 2024FloodBolinas-Rocks in lanes on State Highway 1 south of Fairfax Bolinas Road.
January 2023FloodAlto-The underpass of California Highway 1 under US Highway 101 in Manzanita flooded.
January 2023FloodIgnacio-CHP reported flooding in the slow lane of US Highway 101.
January 2021Debris FlowBolinas-Rockslide onto roadway at SR-1 near Bolinas.
March 2021HailMarin City-Image on social media shows small hail in Marin.
January 2021FloodAlto-Flooding on US-101 S and SR 1 off ramp.
December 2021FloodMarin City-Heavy rain led to a rockslide on SR1 and partially blocked the road.
March 2020HailKentfield-Pea-sized hail in Kentfield for about 10 minutes.
January 2020FloodLarkspur-Roadway flooding on US-101 S and Tamalpais Dr off ramp.
January 2020Debris FlowSausalito-Mud/dirt/rocks reported on US-101 S and Marin City on ramp. Mud and dirt falling from right hand side.
August 2020HailRoss-Spotter reported rain, lightning, and hail. Hail size estimated.

Mines and quarries

132 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 132 workings inside this county. 19 still produce and 113 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken35
Mercury16
Sand and Gravel, Construction14
Stone13
Manganese11
Gold8
Gemstone7
Copper6
Tungsten5
Clay5
Silver4
Gold, Silver2
Stone, Dimension2
Stone, Stone, Dimension1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Black PointSand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Fort BakerManganese, GoldOccurrencePsilomelane
Fort BakerGold, ManganeseOccurrence1914
Freeman and SondgrothFlagstoneProducer
Maillard RanchChromiumOccurrence
Mazza ProspectNickelProspect1918
McKinnan GulchCopper, LeadOccurrenceVein
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery Quarry.Stone, Stone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Tiburon Ridge FlagstoneStone, Stone, DimensionOccurrence
Union GulchCopper, Silver, GoldPast Producer1863
UnknownStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, GeneralOccurrenceLimestone
Unnamed QuarryLimestone, General, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
HotalingStone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, DimensionUnknown
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery QuarryStone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
RandallGold, SilverOccurrence
Union GulchCopper, Gold, SilverUnknown
Heaton's FlatGold, SilverPast Producer
Mt TamalpaisSilverOccurrence
Mt. TamalpaisSilverOccurrence
RandallSilver, GoldUnknown
BenderTungstenOccurrence
Bender Dell BenderTungstenOccurrence1950
InvernessTungstenOccurrenceScheelite
L P Mcnear Brick CoClayProducer
L P Mcnear Brick CompanyClayPast ProducerSedimentary
NorenTungstenOccurrence1950
NorenTungstenUnknown
Patent Brick CompanyClayPast Producer
Remillard Brick Co.ClayOccurrence
Remillard Brick CompanyClayPast Producer
McKinnan GulchCopperProspect
Pike GulchCopperOccurrenceVein
Pike GulchCopperProspect
Unnamed LocationCopperOccurrence
Lime PointGemstoneOccurrence1935
Massa HillGemstoneOccurrence1950
Massa HillGemstoneProducer
Massa HillGemstonePast Producer
Unnamed LocationGemstoneOccurrence
Unnamed LocationGemstoneOccurrence
Unnamed LocationGemstoneOccurrence
Inverness RidgeGoldOccurrence
Inverness RidgeGoldUnknown
San GeronimoGoldOccurrence
San GeronimoGoldProspect
Tomales PointGoldOccurrenceBeach Placer
Tomales PointGoldUnknown
KnutteManganeseProducerPsilomelane
Knutte DepositManganeseUnknown1942
Maillard RanchManganeseOccurrence
Maillard RanchManganeseOccurrence
Marin Co.No.25ManganeseUnknown
Mazza Mazza RanchManganeseProspect1915
Petaluma - Pt. ReyesManganeseOccurrence
Petaluma-Point Reyes ProspectManganeseOccurrence1918
Sausalito PointManganeseProducer
Sausalito Point ProspectManganeseOccurrence1918
Unnamed LocationManganeseOccurrence
Black MountainStoneOccurrence
Escalle QuarryStoneUnknown
Forbes QuarryStoneUnknown
Ft BakerStoneUnknown
HotalingStoneOccurrence
MarinStoneOccurrence
Negro HillStoneOccurrence
San Rafael QuarryStoneProducer
UnknownStoneOccurrence
UnknownStoneOccurrence
Unnamed LocationStoneOccurrence
Unnamed LocationStoneOccurrence
Unnamed LocationStoneOccurrence
Angel Island DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Black PointStone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Dillon Beach PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
GreenbraeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
QuarrysSand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
SandpitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
SandpitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Sulsan Bay DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed LocationSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed LocationSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Chileno ValleyMercuryUnknown
ClaimMercuryOccurrence
ClaimMercuryOccurrence
ClaimMercuryOccurrence
ClaimMercuryOccurrence
ClaimsMercuryOccurrence
ClaimsMercuryOccurrence
ClaimsMercuryUnknown
EdwardsMercuryProducer1955
EdwardsMercuryProspect
GamboniniMercuryProducer1945
GamboniniMercuryPast Producer1945, 1958
Petaluma MineMercuryProducer
UnknownMercuryOccurrence
Unnamed LocationMercuryOccurrence
Unnamed LocationMercuryOccurrence
Black MountainStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Borello QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Burdell MountainStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Burdell MountainStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Chileno Valley StoneStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Escalle QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Forbes QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Ft. BakerStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Ghilotti Brothers QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Greenbrae QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
HoffmanStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
HoffmanStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Lafranchi QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Martinelli Ranch QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Martinoni QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Mcnear Point QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Mcnears Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Point BonitaStone, Crushed/BrokenProspect
Point Bonita Fort BarryStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Tiburon Ridge FlagstoneStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Unnamed LocationStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Unnamed LocationStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Unnamed LocationStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Unnamed LocationStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Unnamed LocationStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

102

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Marin County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.