Date City, California
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Holtville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92250. The Survey maps it on the Holtville East quadrangle. It stands 7 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1907 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 82 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 21 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.
- 1907 USGS Holtville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1940 USGS Alamorio quadrangle1:62500
- 1942 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Alamorio quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Holtville quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Holtville East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:250000
- 1989 USGS El Centro quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
21 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Date City between 1994 and 2020, burning about 130 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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 | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | California Desert District | HOT SPRING |
| 19 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 12 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 3 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | California Desert District | HOTSPRINGS |
| 21 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Desert District | HOTSPRINGS |
| 25 July 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | MONTECITO |
| 13 July 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 13 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
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 Date City: 6 producers, 2 past producers, 1 unknown. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Geothermal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mesa | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Desert Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| East Highline Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Highline Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Holtville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Holtville Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| J B Nelson South | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| J.B. Nelson-South Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Tierra Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Date City in 3 storm reports between 2017 and 2025: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Date City | $1,000,000 | Multiple down power poles and power lines were reported near I-8 and Bonds Corner Road. This included downed high voltage transmission lines. Multiple motorists and nearby residents were reported to be trapped in the Holtville area due to all the downed power poles and power lines. No injuries were reported. Time estimated from radar. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Date City | $10,000 | Power poles were reported down across SR-115, blocking both directions of the roadway. No injuries were reported. Time estimated from radar. |
| September 2017 | Flash Flood | Date City | - | Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed across the central portion of Imperial County during the afternoon hours and some of the storms produced very heavy rainfall with peak rain rates in excess of 2 inches per hour. The intense rains led to episodes of flash flooding, some of which affected the Imperial Valley and areas around the town of Holtville. According to the California Highway Patrol, at 1358PST, flash flooding occurred about 2 miles southeast of Holtville, to the northeast of Bonds Corner Road. No injuries were reported. A Flash Flood Warning was in effect at the time of the flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holtville | 3.9 miles | 22 | |
| Rico | 4.7 miles | 22 | |
| Perrys Corner | 6.0 miles | 22 | |
| Fuller | 6.9 miles | 22 | |
| Bonds Corner | 7.0 miles | 23 | |
| Meloland | 7.3 miles | 22 | |
| Watermans Corner | 7.3 miles | 22 | |
| Sandia | 8.2 miles | 21 |
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 Q5227518 | 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 1660530. 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.











