Curtner, California
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Fremont census division. It lies in ZIP code area 94538. It stands on Scott Creek. The Survey maps it on the Milpitas quadrangle.
Then and now
1889 to 1978The same ground, surveyed 89 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
13 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.
- 1889 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1897 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:62500
- 1899 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1943 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Milpitas quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Milpitas quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1961 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
174 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 174 fires within 5 miles of Curtner between 1992 and 2020, burning about 793 acres in total. 2 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 | 113 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| 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 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 9 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | MISSON |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 3 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | not named |
| 3 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | SIERRA |
| 29 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 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 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Curtner: 8 producers, 7 past producers, 4 unknowns, 1 prospect. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Dimension, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett | Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Mission Lime Marl Deposit | Limestone, General | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Mission Lime Marl Deposit | Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Roggasch Bros. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | ||
| Serpa Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Calaveras Road Pit | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Scott Creek Pit | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Stevens Creek Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Bell Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Bell Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Curtner in 5 storm reports between 2017 and 2024: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | Flood | Curtner | - | The slow lane of Northbound Interstate 880 was flooded just south of California Highway 262. |
| April 2018 | Flood | Curtner | - | NB 880 just south of exit 12-A Mission Blvd, 5 inches of water in HOV lane. |
| March 2018 | Flood | Curtner | - | Bus driver reported flooded road on NB 880 just south of Mission. |
| January 2017 | Flood | Curtner | - | Localized flooding and intermittent heavy rains on Highway 880 at Mission Blvd exit caused fatal crash taking life of female driver. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Curtner | - | At least two lanes flooded I680N near Scott Creek Rd on ramp. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs District | 1.2 miles | 29 | |
| Drawbridge (historical) | 2.7 miles | 29 | |
| Snoboy | 3.1 miles | 26 | |
| Albrae | 3.9 miles | 29 | |
| Mission San Jose District | 4.4 miles | 26 | |
| Irvington District | 4.5 miles | 26 | |
| Mallard (historical) | 5.6 miles | 26 | |
| Mowry Landing | 5.6 miles | 37 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1658362. 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.












