Elmhurst, California
42 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1897 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Oakland census division. It lies in ZIP code area 94621. It stands on Arroyo Viejo. The Survey maps it on the Oakland East quadrangle.
Then and now
1897 to 1997The same ground, surveyed 100 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
20 surveys from 42 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.
- 1897 USGS Concord quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1915 USGS Concord quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1942 USGS Concord quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Concord quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Oakland East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Oakland East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Concord quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Oakland East quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1960 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS San Francisco quadrangle1:250000
- 1997 USGS Oakland East quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
346 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 346 fires within 5 miles of Elmhurst between 1992 and 2020, burning about 252 acres in total. None started naturally. 35 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 | 224 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 35 |
| Smoking | 33 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | not named |
| 9 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | SMALL |
| 6 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | not named |
| 6 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2008 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 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
10 of 18 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Elmhurst: 7 past producers, 6 producers, 4 occurrences, 1 prospect. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sulfur, Asbestos. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum | Sulfur, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Leona | Sulfur, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Leona Heights | Copper, Gold, Zinc | Past Producer | 1891 | |
| Alma | Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper, Silver | Occurrence | 1892 | |
| Alma | Copper, Sulfur | Past Producer | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Alum | Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Chabot Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| San Leandro Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| John D. Hoff Asbestos Co | Asbestos | Producer | ||
| John D. Hoff Asbestos Co. | Asbestos | Prospect |
Storms near this place
4 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elmhurst in 4 storm reports between 2017 and 2023: 2 flood, 1 debris flow, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 1 death and 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Flood | Elmhurst | 1 killed, 1 hurt | The roof of a warehouse on 650 85th Ave in Oakland collapsed at 3:20 AM. A 57-year old man was struck by falling debris and died; a woman suffered a broken nose. KTVU television reported that city inspectors found that water had been ponding on the roof and drains were not properly cleaned. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Elmhurst | 1 hurt | The roof of a warehouse on 650 85th Ave in Oakland collapsed at 3:20 AM. A 57-year old man was struck by falling debris and died; a woman suffered a broken nose. KTVU television reported that city inspectors found that water had been ponding on the roof and drains were not properly cleaned. |
| January 2020 | Flood | Elmhurst | - | Roadway flooding at I-580 W and Edwards Ave on ramp. Lots of water in right lane. |
| February 2017 | Debris Flow | Elmhurst | - | Mud blocking sb lane and sink hole also in area on nb side. Roadway reportedly falling apart. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastmont | 1.2 miles | 42 | |
| Havenscourt | 1.2 miles | 42 | |
| Brookfield Village | 1.4 miles | 34 | |
| Lockwood Gardens | 1.5 miles | 42 | |
| Millsmont | 1.7 miles | 42 | |
| Seminary Park | 1.7 miles | 42 | |
| San Leandro | 2.0 miles | 34 | |
| Melrose | 2.2 miles | 42 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1692996. 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.



















