Cameron, California
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Tehachapi census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93501. It lies in Cameron Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Monolith quadrangle. It stands 3,802 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1915 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 77 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1915 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 27 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.
- 1915 USGS Mojave quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1943 USGS Tehachapi quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1948 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Monolith quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Tehachapi quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Monolith quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
62 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 62 fires within 5 miles of Cameron between 1993 and 2020, burning about 2,910 acres in total. 7 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 | 32 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2015 | Natural | 45 acres | Central California District | ANTELOPE |
| 3 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central California District | UNNAMED FIRE 0191 |
| 27 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kern County Fire Department | not named |
| 24 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Kern County Fire Department | not named |
| 23 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | California Desert District | UNNAMED FIRE 0075 |
| 22 September 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.8 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 22 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 acres | Kern County Fire Department | CREEK |
| 15 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Central California District | UNNAMED FIRE 0347 |
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 Cameron: 9 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone, Bentonite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Lake | Sodium | Past Producer | ||
| Cameron Siding | Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| Emerald Queen Prospect | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Kern Develop. Syndicate Quarries | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Monolith Cement Plant | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Monolith Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Clay Deposit | Bentonite, Gypsum-Anhydrite | Prospect | ||
| Caltrans #256 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Tehachapi Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Rose (historical) | 1.5 miles | 27 | |
| Eric (historical) | 1.9 miles | 27 | |
| Monolith | 4.4 miles | 27 | |
| Fram (historical) | 5.9 miles | 28 | |
| Sullivan (historical) | 6.1 miles | 27 | |
| Summit | 6.5 miles | 27 | |
| Sage (historical) | 6.5 miles | 28 | |
| Chaffee | 7.0 miles | 28 |
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 Q5026156 | 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 252867. 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.










