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Dunlap, California

23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Sierra census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93621. The Survey maps it on the Miramonte quadrangle. It stands 1,919 feet above sea level.

Dunlap within Fresno County

Then and now

1922 to 1982

The same ground, surveyed 60 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Dunlap, surveyed 1982
Topographic sheet of Dunlap, surveyed 1922

Topographic sheets covering this place

13 surveys from 23 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

195 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 195 fires within 5 miles of Dunlap between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,920 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 23 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/undetermined65
Equipment and vehicle use49
Debris and open burning25
Arson/incendiarism23
Natural14
Misuse of fire by a minor8
Smoking4
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Recreation and ceremony3
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2015Equipment and vehicle use168 acresFresno-Kings UnitCREEK
8 September 2006Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresFresno-Kings UnitMAGPIE
8 September 2006Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresFresno-Kings UnitGEORGE
6 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undetermined18 acresSequoia National ForestCOOKS
6 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresFresno-Kings UnitPIPPATT
4 September 2020Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreFresno-Kings UnitGREENHILL RD MIRAMONTE
4 September 2004Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreSequoia National ForestSNOWLINE
4 September 1998Naturalunder an acreSequoia National ForestDUDE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Fresno County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 34 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Dunlap: 14 occurrences, 11 unknowns, 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Tungsten, Graphite, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Clingan FlatstoneStoneOccurrence
RockpileStoneProspect
Ruth HillMicaProducer
Ruth HillMicaPast Producer
Trewick - Houghton PropertyManganeseOccurrenceRhodonite
Trewick-Houghton ProspectManganeseOccurrence
E D Kean Ranch DepositGraphiteOccurrence
Ruth Ranch DepositGraphiteOccurrence
Unnamed DepositsStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Unnamed LocationStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Fresno County

Storms near this place

24 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dunlap in 24 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 11 flood, 4 debris flow, 3 wildfire, 3 thunderstorm wind. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2001WildfireDunlap$6,060,000The Highway Fire is suspected to have been caused by arson. It burned 4152 acres and forced the evacuation of a large number of residents. There were no fatalities but 8 structures were lost (3 primary and 5 out-buildings). Total cost to contain was over $6M.
February 2014Thunderstorm WindDunlap$500,000Wind damage caused by thunderstorms near Squaw Valley, reported by the public and trained spotters. Roof damage and several downed trees.
September 2000WildfireDunlap$425,000The Millwood Wildfire burned 238 acres but the ignition cause was unknown.
October 1998WildfireDunlap$365,000The Rough Fire located in the Sierra National Forest, Fresno County, approximately 18 miles east of Pine Flat Dam. It burned 960 acres. No fatalities occurred nor were any structures lost. Fire cost of $365K.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindDunlap$50,000The public reported wind damage to trees and property at a ranch near the town of Squaw Valley. Several trees and branches were uprooted, damage occurred to several outbuildings on the property. This severe thunderstorm originally developed near Visalia and produced a small tornado, and then continued to travel to the north-northeast and affect other communities.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindDunlap$20,000In the town of Dunlap thunderstorms caused gusty winds around 50 mph. Damage was reported to fences.
September 2007Flash FloodDunlap$12,000A trained storm spotter and storm chaser observed debris from flash flooding, branches, limbs and leaves on George Smith and Sand Creek Roads near Squaw Valley after heavy rains.
February 2025Debris FlowDunlap-California Highway Patrol reported a rock slide blocking the westbound lane on SR 180 in Dunlap.
January 2023FloodDunlap-Public report of flooding at the intersection of Butternut Ln. and Chuckwagon Rd. with washed up trees in the roadway.
January 2023FloodDunlap-Public report of roadway flooding at the intersection of SR 180 and Millwood Rd.
January 2023FloodDunlap-Public report that a large tree washed up on SR 180 at Millwood blocking the roadway.
January 2023FloodDunlap-Public report of the westbound lanes of SR 180 having rocks washed up onto the lanes near Snowline Lodge.
January 2023FloodDunlap-Public report of a rockslide covering the entire westbound lane of SR 180 just west of the Sierra Inn.
January 2023FloodDunlap-Public report of a tree blocking Millwood Dr. just east of Dunlap Rd.
March 2023FloodDunlap-California Highway Patrol reported mud pushing a trailer across the way on Cardinal Lane.
March 2023FloodDunlap-California Highway Patrol reported SR 180 completely blocked by dirt, rocks and mud near Millwood Rd.
March 2023Flash FloodDunlap-Fresno County Fire Department reported flooding into residences near the SR 180 and Dunlap Rd. near the Mill Creek Drainage.
December 2022FloodDunlap-California Highway Patrol reported mud, dirt and rocks washed onto the roadway at the intersection of SR 180 and Dunlap Rd.
December 2022Debris FlowDunlap-California Highway Patrol reported mud and small rocks at the intersection of SR 180 and Snowline Lodge Rd.
December 2022Debris FlowDunlap-California Highway Patrol reported a mudslide at the intersection of SR 180 and Millwood Dr.
December 2022Debris FlowDunlap-California Highway Patrol reported several large rocks in the roadway at the intersection of Chuckwagon Rd. and Butternut Ln.
March 2018FloodDunlap-California Highway Patrol reported debris covering one lane on the westbound side of State Route 180 and partially the other lanes at Snow Line Lodge near Dunlap.
January 2017FloodDunlap-California Highway Patrol reported large boulder in westbound lane of State Route 180 at Hopewell Road northeast of Squaw Valley.
December 2009Heavy RainDunlap-Seven-tenths of an inch of rainfall occurred in just one hour near Dunlap in Fresno County.

Every storm recorded in Fresno County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Miramonte4.8 miles23
Deer Crossing5.1 miles23
Goodmill5.9 miles25
Millwood (historical)6.2 miles23
Pinehurst6.3 miles23
Cedarbrook6.4 miles23
Neffs Camp6.6 miles23
Yokuts Valley6.7 miles24

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.

Wikipedia article on DunlapAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q5315402The 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 259614. 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.