BlockElba, California
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Tulare census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93274. The Survey maps it on the Tulare quadrangle.
Then and now
1925 to 1993The 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.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 22 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.
- 1925 USGS Tulare quadrangle1:31680
- 1927 USGS Tulare quadrangle1:31680, 3 printings
- 1942 USGS Tulare quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Tulare quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Tulare quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 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
- 1966 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1993 USGS Visalia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
315 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 315 fires within 5 miles of Elba between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,522 acres in total. None started naturally. 47 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 | 178 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 47 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 39 |
| Smoking | 21 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 26 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 26 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | AUSTIN |
| 24 September 1992 | Smoking | under an acre | Tulare Unit | TULARE CO. RD.#103 |
| 23 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Elba: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Cement Works | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imhoff | 1.5 miles | 22 | |
| Swall | 1.5 miles | 22 | |
| Loma | 2.3 miles | 23 | |
| Tulare | 2.4 miles | 22 | |
| Burling (historical) | 3.6 miles | 22 | |
| Higby | 4.0 miles | 23 | |
| Tagus | 4.0 miles | 23 | |
| Spinks Corner | 4.4 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661893. 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.