Dickerson, California
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1923 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Kerman census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93723. The Survey maps it on the Herndon quadrangle. It stands 266 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
1923 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 59 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 20 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.
- 1923 USGS Herndon quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS Herndon quadrangle1:24000
- 1947 USGS Herndon quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Herndon quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Herndon quadrangle1:62500
- 1966 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
131 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 131 fires within 5 miles of Dickerson (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 335 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 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 | 77 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fresno-Kings Unit | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 3 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | HWY 99 N/ AVE 7 OFF RAMP |
| 2 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | COLLEGE |
| 18 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | ROADSIDE |
| 15 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | BIDEGAIN |
| 1 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | HWY 99 S/ AVE 7 27 |
| 9 August 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | MAZON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Dickerson (historical): 3 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin River | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Portland Monolith Cement Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raco | 0.5 miles | 20 | |
| Barstow | 1.4 miles | 20 | |
| Biola | 1.5 miles | 21 | |
| Herndon | 4.5 miles | 20 | |
| Floyd | 4.5 miles | 19 | |
| Rolinda | 4.7 miles | 19 | |
| Rugg (historical) | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Highway City | 5.5 miles | 20 |
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 Q5273634 | 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 1665608. 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.












