Elna, California
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1913 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Independence census division. The Survey maps it on the Tinemaha Reservoir quadrangle. It stands 3,878 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
1913 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 81 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
12 surveys from 27 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.
- 1913 USGS Bishop quadrangle1:125000, 8 printings
- 1947 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000
- 1951 USGS Waucoba Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Waucoba Mtn. quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Waucoba Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Bishop quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Tinemaha Reservoir quadrangle1:24000
- 1990 USGS Tinemaha Reservoir quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Tinemaha Reservoir quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
36 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Elna (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,519 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 5 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 | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | FISH |
| 13 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5,353 acres | Central California District | JOHN |
| 3 August 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Inyo National Forest | HARK |
| 27 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Central California District | ERIC |
| 27 August 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Central California District | STEWART |
| 26 August 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Central California District | PROVERTY TWO |
| 26 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Inyo National Forest | FLAT |
| 23 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | P3 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 34 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Elna (historical): 16 past producers, 12 prospects, 3 producers, 3 occurrences. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Extension | Silver, Lead, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Black Aster | Silver, Copper, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Cleveland | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Commetti Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Gold | |
| Commetti Mines | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Contact Silver No. 8 | Silver, Copper, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Freeze | Lead, Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Green Giant Marble Nos. 1-8 | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Imus Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Producer | 1948 | |
| Kaweah | Gold, Lead, Silver | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Springs | 2.0 miles | 28 | |
| Monola | 3.6 miles | 27 | |
| Big Pine | 6.0 miles | 27 | |
| Zurich | 6.4 miles | 27 | |
| Aberdeen | 8.1 miles | 35 | |
| Chrysopolis (historical) | 9.3 miles | 34 | |
| Blackrock | 11.4 miles | 34 | |
| Keough Hot Springs | 13.7 miles | 26 |
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 Q5367007 | 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 1703646. 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.











