Arnold, California
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Willits census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95490. It lies near Reeves Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Longvale quadrangle. It stands 1,220 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1951 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 30 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
5 surveys from 14 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.
- 1951 USGS Laytonville quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Ukiah quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Ukiah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Longvale quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Covelo quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
160 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 160 fires within 5 miles of Arnold between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,415 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 10 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 | 60 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 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 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,100 acres | Mendocino Unit | OAK |
| 7 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Mendocino Unit | WELL |
| 7 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Mendocino Unit | POPPY 3 |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mendocino Unit | SHERWOOD RD MP 009.00 BRO |
| 6 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mendocino Unit | SPRING |
| 5 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mendocino Unit | POND |
| 4 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | SHIMMONS |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mendocino Unit | POPPY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Arnold: 8 producers, 4 occurrences, 1 past producer, 1 prospect. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Manganese, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bielenberg Bar | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Finnegan Bar | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Graham | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Graham Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | 1942 | |
| Harms Brothers | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Harms Brothers Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Longvale Bar | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Outlet Creek Bar | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rose | Manganese | Producer | Psilomelane, Pyrolusite |
Storms near this place
4 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arnold in 4 storm reports between 2018 and 2022: 3 flood, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2022 | Flood | Arnold | - | Culvert flooding across Highway 101 near Ryan Creek Road. |
| December 2022 | Flood | Arnold | - | Culverts flooding onto HWY 101 near Ryan Creek Road. |
| December 2022 | Flood | Arnold | - | Northbound lane of HWY 101 was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2018 | Heavy Rain | Arnold | - | Estimated 2.5 inches of rain. Two to three inches of water over roadway leading to vehicular hydroplaning. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvandale (historical) | 2.6 miles | 15 | |
| Rowes (historical) | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Longvale | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Brooktrails | 5.2 miles | 15 | |
| DeCamp | 5.8 miles | 16 | |
| Upp | 6.6 miles | 16 | |
| Burbeck | 6.7 miles | 15 | |
| Farley | 6.8 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q4794915 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1657948. 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.
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.




