Arundel, California
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Atwater census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95388. It stands on Dry Creek. The Survey maps it on the Winton quadrangle. It stands 161 feet above sea level. 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
1917 to 1983The same ground, surveyed 66 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
9 surveys from 17 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.
- 1917 USGS Winton quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Winton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Atwater quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Winton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Merced quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
678 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 678 fires within 5 miles of Arundel (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 28,457 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 67 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 | 374 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 124 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 67 |
| Debris and open burning | 53 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 26 |
| Smoking | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | ALMOND AV / VINE AV |
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | N WINTON WY WINTON |
| 9 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | SHAW |
| 9 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | GRAPE |
| 8 September 2012 | Smoking | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | N BUHACH RD / PALM AV |
| 8 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | EUCALYPTUS AV / CENTRAL A |
| 8 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | CRESSEY FIRE |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | CRESSEY ST CRESSEY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Arundel (historical): 5 producers, 4 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cressey Pit and Mill | Stone | Producer | ||
| Ranch Hill | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Cressey Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Merced River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Merced River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| River Rock, Inc., No. 2. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Silva | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Turlock Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Turlock Rock Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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.
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 Q4802221 | 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 1661962. 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.








