Denman, California
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Petaluma census division. It lies in ZIP code area 94952. It stands on Lichau Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cotati quadrangle. 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
1916 to 1983The same ground, surveyed 67 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
10 surveys from 24 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.
- 1916 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1944 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Cotati quadrangle1:24000, 8 printings
- 1954 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Napa quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
421 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 421 fires within 5 miles of Denman (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,666 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 16 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 | 189 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 157 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2014 | Other causes | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | BODEGA |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | not named |
| 7 September 1992 | Smoking | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | ADOBE |
| 6 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | PETALUMA |
| 4 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | HWY 101 /W RAILROAD A 11 |
| 30 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | PEPPER |
| 3 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Denman (historical): 9 producers, 3 past producers, 1 prospect. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Mercury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petaluma Plant No. 7 | Stone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Murphy Ranch Deposit | Mercury | Producer | ||
| Murphy Ranch Deposit | Mercury | Past Producer | ||
| Afsten Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hillside Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Petaluma Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Pronini Ranch | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Stony Point Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Location | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hein Bros. Basalt Rock Co. | Stone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ely (historical) | 0.7 miles | 24 | |
| Corona (historical) | 1.1 miles | 24 | |
| Crown | 1.1 miles | 24 | |
| Liberty | 1.6 miles | 24 | |
| Penngrove | 1.9 miles | 24 | |
| East Petaluma | 3.2 miles | 22 | |
| Petaluma | 3.5 miles | 22 | |
| Cherry (historical) | 3.9 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1701267. 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.









