Elliott Corner, California
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 2004. It stands in the Mariposa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95338. It lies near Paloni Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Stumpfield Mountain quadrangle. It stands 2,956 feet above sea level.
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Then and now
1912 to 2004The same ground, surveyed 92 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1912 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 28 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.
- 1912 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1947 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Stumpfield Mtn. quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1948 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Stumpfield Mountain quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Stumpfield Mtn. quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1963 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Shaver Lake quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 2004 USGS Stumpfield Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
255 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 255 fires within 5 miles of Elliott Corner between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5,365 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 19 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 | 84 |
| Debris and open burning | 70 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 36 |
| Natural | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | PILOT PEAK RD / CREEL RD |
| 6 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | FAIRGROUNDS |
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | TRIANGLE PARK RD LUSH_ME |
| 4 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 31 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | STUMPFIELD |
| 3 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | CATHEDRAL |
| 3 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | WESTFALL |
| 3 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | ROADSIDE |
| 29 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | DARRAH RD / WHISPERING PI |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Elliott Corner: 7 past producers, 3 occurrences, 3 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Tungsten, Silver, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Oak | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | Copper, Gold, Silver | |
| Nutter Nos. 1-5 | Tungsten | Unknown | ||
| Washington #3 | Tungsten | Producer | Scheelite | |
| Washington Claim | Tungsten | Prospect | ||
| Washington Tungsten | Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Black Oak | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Booth | Gold | Past Producer | Gold | |
| Booth | Gold | Unknown | ||
| Kenady | Gold | Past Producer | Underground | |
| Kenady | Gold | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elliott Corner in 29 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 22 heavy rain, 4 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 debris flow. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2012 | Flood | Elliott Corner | $25,000 | A trained weather spotter reported street flooding that backed up into a home. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Elliott Corner | $2,000 | California Highway Patrol reported vehicle stuck in flood waters near Paso Pass Road and Stumpfield Mountain Road about 9 miles southeast of Midpines in mariposa County. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | A trained spotter in Ponderosa Basin measured 3.73 inches of rainfall in 8 hours. |
| December 2022 | Flood | Elliott Corner | - | California Highway Patrol reported trees blocking both lanes of SR 49 near the intersection with Harris Rd. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Elliott Corner | - | California Highway Patrol reported a rockslide with boulders in the roadway of SR 49 southwest of Ponderosa Basin. |
| January 2019 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | A trained spotter in Ponderosa Basin reported 1.03 inches of rainfall in 12 hours which mainly fell in a short period overnight. The rain changed over to snow toward sunrise and a light dusting was on the ground. |
| December 2019 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | A spotter near Ponderosa Basin reported a combination of 3.41 inches of melted snow and rain. |
| December 2019 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained spotter near Ponderosa Basin reported an additional 1.13 inches of rainfall since the morning of December 1. |
| March 2018 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | A trained spotted measured 3.41 inches of liquid precipitation near Lush Meadows. 1.5 inches of new snow was measured after the precipitation changed from rain to snow. |
| January 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained Spotter reported a 24 hour rainfall report of 1.14 inches near Ponderosa Basin in Mariposa County. |
| January 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained Spotter reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 2.04 inches near Ponderosa Basin in Mariposa County. |
| January 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Public report of 24 hour rainfall of 2.70 inches near Ponderosa Basin in Mariposa County. |
| January 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained Spotter near Ponderosa Basin in Mariposa County reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 1.90 inches. |
| January 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained Spotter near Ponderosa Basin in Mariposa County reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 3.08 inches. |
| April 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | A trained spotter reported heavy rainfall in Ponderosa Basin on the morning of April 18th. |
| February 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained Spotter near Ponderosa Basin in Mariposa County reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 1.66 inches. Also reported a season total of 55.56 inches. |
| February 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained spotter report of measured 24 hour rainfall total of 2.89 inches in Ponderosa Basin. |
| February 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained spotter report of measured 24 hour rainfall total of 1.42 inches near Ponderosa Basin in Mariposa County. Also reported a seasonal precipitation total from July 1st of 62.93 inches. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Elliott Corner | - | California Highway Patrol reported road flooding in several locations near Triangle Road and State Route 49 about 9 miles southeast of Midpines in Mariposa County. |
| February 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained spotter report of 24 hour rainfall total of 0.75 inches near Ponderosa Basin in Mariposa County. |
| February 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained Spotter report of a one hour rainfall total of 0.75 inches along with some small hail near Ponderosa Basin in Mariposa County. |
| February 2017 | Debris Flow | Elliott Corner | - | California Highway Patrol reported a large slide blocking both lanes of State Route 49 near Harris Road south of Ponderosa Basin. |
| June 2017 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | A spotter in Ponderosa Basin reported 24 hour rainfall total of 1.00. Most of this fell during the evening of June 11 through the early morning of June 12. |
| December 2016 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Spotter report of 24 hour rainfall total of 1.41 inches. |
| February 2014 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Trained spotter reported 0.22 inches of rain in Ponderosa Basin. |
| February 2014 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Twenty six hundredths of an inch reported by a spotter. |
| January 2014 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Storm spotter 24 hour rainfall 1.61 inches. |
| March 2010 | Heavy Rain | Elliott Corner | - | Twenty four hour total at Ponderosa Basin was 1.5 inches. |
| October 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elliott Corner | - | A severe thunderstorm occurred near Mariposa. The mesonet station located at Miami reported wind gusts with this storm of 62 mph. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa Basin | 2.1 miles | 23 | |
| Darrah | 5.0 miles | 35 | |
| Bootjack | 5.9 miles | 25 | |
| Fish Camp | 7.2 miles | 23 | |
| Wawona | 8.1 miles | 28 | |
| Jerseydale | 8.2 miles | 35 | |
| South Wawona | 8.8 miles | 28 | |
| South Wawona (historical) | 8.9 miles | 28 |
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 Q5365636 | 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 252670. 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.










