Citrus, California
35 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Rancho Cordova census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95742. The Survey maps it on the Carmichael quadrangle.
Then and now
1891 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 103 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Citrus
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
American River Grange Hall No. 172listed 1996 · 0.6 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 35 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.
- 1891 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1893 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:125000
- 1902 USGS Fairoaks quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1911 USGS Mills quadrangle1:31680
- 1947 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Carmichael quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Carmichael quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Fair Oaks quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1967 USGS Carmichael quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1992 USGS Carmichael quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
316 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 316 fires within 5 miles of Citrus between 1993 and 2020, burning about 227 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 17 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 | 234 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Smoking | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Amador-El Dorado Unit | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 3 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 28 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 26 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Amador-El Dorado Unit | not named |
| 25 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 35 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 35 workings within 5 miles of Citrus: 15 past producers, 13 producers, 6 occurrences, 1 unknown. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Platinum, Silver, Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom | Gold, Iridium, Osmium, Platinum | Past Producer | 1848, 1860, 1962 | |
| Folsom | Gold, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Folsom District | Gold, Silver, Platinum | Producer | 1849 | |
| Haggin Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mississippi Bar Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| American River Area | Gold, Platinum, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Natomas Co. | Gold, Platinum, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Arden Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fair Oaks Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
9 since 2021Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Citrus in 9 storm reports between 2021 and 2026: 9 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Flood | Citrus | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding along Highway 50 near Sunrise Boulevard from heavy rain. |
| April 2026 | Flood | Citrus | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding on the Highway 50 westbound onramp at Sunrise Boulevard. |
| February 2026 | Flood | Citrus | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding with multiple puddles. All lanes were flooded and a hard closure was requested. |
| February 2026 | Flood | Citrus | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding blocking both lanes 1 and 2. |
| December 2025 | Flood | Citrus | - | California Highway Patrol reported one land of US Highway 50 West was flooded at Sunrise Boulevard, with several vehicles that had spun out. |
| November 2025 | Flood | Citrus | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at US Highway 50 Westbound and Sunrise Boulevard. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Citrus | - | There was roadway flooding at eastbound US Highway 50 and Sunrise Blvd. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Citrus | - | Roadway flooding near Trade Center Drive in Rancho Cordova was reported by the California Highway Patrol. |
| December 2021 | Flood | Citrus | - | Roadway flooding reported in multiple locations around the Sacramento metro region on 12/23/21. Reported storm total rainfall amounts in the area were in excess of 2.5 inches. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soudan | 0.6 miles | 35 | |
| Salsbury (historical) | 0.9 miles | 35 | |
| Gold River | 1.7 miles | 31 | |
| Fairoaks Bridge (historical) | 1.9 miles | 35 | |
| Rancho Cordova | 2.3 miles | 35 | |
| Fair Oaks | 2.6 miles | 35 | |
| Nimbus | 3.1 miles | 31 | |
| Mather Field | 3.2 miles | 35 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on Citrus | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q29033877 | 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 1658279. 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.














