Craig, California
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Feather Falls census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95966. It lies near Oregon Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Oroville Dam quadrangle. It stands 981 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
1888 to 1980The same ground, surveyed 92 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
12 surveys from 29 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.
- 1888 USGS Bidwell Bar quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Bidwell Bar quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Bidwell Bar quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Bidwell Bar quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Bidwell Bar quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1947 USGS Bidwell Bar quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Big Bend Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Bidwell Bar quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Chico quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Chico quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Oroville Dam quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Chico quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
358 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 358 fires within 5 miles of Craig (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,300 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 54 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 | 118 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 91 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 54 |
| Debris and open burning | 44 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Butte Unit | KOKANEE |
| 8 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 acres | Butte Unit | LODGEVIEW DR KELLY_RDGE |
| 6 September 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Butte Unit | FORBESTOWN |
| 5 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | CANYON |
| 5 September 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Butte Unit | FORBESTOWN |
| 5 September 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Butte Unit | GREEN |
| 30 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.6 acres | Butte Unit | GRAND |
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Butte Unit | OROVILLE QUINCY HWY / FOR |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 79 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 79 workings within 5 miles of Craig (historical): 35 past producers, 24 unknowns, 19 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Ranch | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| New Oregon | Gold, Lead | Unknown | ||
| New Oregon, Forty-Nine | Gold, Lead | Past Producer | Galena, Gold | |
| Arlington | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Depression | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Eagle | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Gamblers Luck | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Garden Ranch Mining Company | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Golden Hope | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Hot Dog | Gold, Silver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise (historical) | 1.5 miles | 27 | |
| South Fork (historical) | 1.8 miles | 29 | |
| Bidwell Bar (historical) | 2.9 miles | 29 | |
| Hurleton | 3.5 miles | 25 | |
| Hawk Ravine (historical) | 3.6 miles | 29 | |
| Bidwell (historical) | 4.2 miles | 29 | |
| Land (historical) | 4.3 miles | 29 | |
| Robinson Mills | 5.1 miles | 26 |
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 Q5180666 | 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 1666775. 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.











