Dunbarton, California
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Pajaro census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95004. The Survey maps it on the Prunedale quadrangle. It stands 141 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
1915 to 1983The same ground, surveyed 68 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1915 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 25 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.
- 1915 USGS San Juan Bautista quadrangle1:48000
- 1917 USGS San Juan Bautista quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1939 USGS San Juan Bautista quadrangle1:62500
- 1940 USGS San Juan Bautista quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Santa Cruz quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Prunedale quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS Santa Cruz quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Santa Cruz quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Santa Cruz quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Santa Cruz quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Monterey quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Monterey quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
560 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 560 fires within 5 miles of Dunbarton (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,186 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 24 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 | 212 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 182 |
| Debris and open burning | 69 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 14 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | PG&E #24 |
| 9 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | HULSE 2 |
| 9 September 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | P.G.& E. #17 |
| 8 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | San Benito-Monterey Unit | AROMAS |
| 8 September 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | SHERRY |
| 8 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | San Benito-Monterey Unit | CABEU003678 |
| 8 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | PG&E 31 |
| 8 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | San Benito-Monterey Unit | MERRILL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Dunbarton (historical): 6 past producers, 4 producers, 1 prospect, 1 occurrence. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Vergales | Limestone, General | Prospect | Sedimentary | |
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Williams Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Echo Valley | Stone | Producer | ||
| Logan Quarry and Mill | Stone | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Arthur R. Wilson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Echo Valley | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega (historical) | 3.5 miles | 27 | |
| Las Lomas | 4.7 miles | 25 | |
| Elkhorn | 5.5 miles | 25 | |
| Prunedale | 5.8 miles | 25 | |
| Watsonville Junction | 5.8 miles | 27 | |
| Pajaro | 6.2 miles | 27 | |
| Oak Hills | 6.7 miles | 25 | |
| Gabilan Acres | 7.3 miles | 25 |
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 Q5314168 | 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 1670483. 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.











