BlockAlfac, California
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Tipton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93272. The Survey maps it on the Tipton quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Then and now
1925 to 1993The same ground, surveyed 68 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 20 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.
- 1925 USGS Tipton quadrangle1:31680
- 1928 USGS Tipton quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Tulare quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Tipton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Tipton quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1993 USGS Visalia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
184 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 184 fires within 5 miles of Alfac (historical) between 1992 and 2018, burning about 1,164 acres in total. None started naturally. 47 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 61 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 47 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 42 |
| Smoking | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Tulare Unit | SOUTHERN PACIFIC 22 |
| 7 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | SOUTHERN PACIFIC 23 |
| 5 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Tulare Unit | TURKEY # 4 |
| 4 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.3 acres | Tulare Unit | STATE OF CA #100 |
| 28 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | SIMOES |
| 22 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Tulare Unit | ALEXANDER-EDISON#5 |
| 21 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Tulare Unit | ST.OF CA#111 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Alfac (historical): 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quail | 1.6 miles | 20 | |
| Tipton | 1.9 miles | 20 | |
| Lairds Corner | 4.3 miles | 22 | |
| Pixley | 4.5 miles | 21 | |
| Lowes Corner | 5.9 miles | 22 | |
| Octol | 6.4 miles | 20 | |
| Woodville | 7.2 miles | 22 | |
| Saucelito | 7.8 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661882. 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.