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Ely, California

24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Petaluma census division. It lies in ZIP code area 94954. It lies near Denman Flat. The Survey maps it on the Cotati quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.

Ely within Sonoma County

Then and now

1916 to 1983

The same ground, surveyed 67 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Ely (historical), surveyed 1983
Topographic sheet of Ely (historical), surveyed 1916

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 24 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

422 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 422 fires within 5 miles of Ely (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,816 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 18 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/undetermined184
Equipment and vehicle use158
Arson/incendiarism18
Debris and open burning18
Misuse of fire by a minor15
Smoking12
Power generation/transmission/distribution11
Natural2
Recreation and ceremony2
Fireworks1
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 2014Other causesunder an acreSonoma-Lake Napa UnitBODEGA
8 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresSonoma-Lake Napa UnitADOBE
7 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSonoma-Lake Napa Unitnot named
7 September 1992Smokingunder an acreSonoma-Lake Napa UnitADOBE
6 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
5 September 2002Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSonoma-Lake Napa UnitPETALUMA
4 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresSonoma-Lake Napa UnitHWY 101 /W RAILROAD A 11
3 September 2005Misuse of fire by a minor2.0 acresCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Sonoma County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 12 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Ely (historical): 8 producers, 2 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 unknown. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension. 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
Petaluma Plant No. 7Stone, DimensionProducer
Hillside QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Petaluma QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Stony Point QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Afsten Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Hein Bros. Basalt Rock Co.StoneProducer
Meachim HillStoneProducer
Meachim HillStonePast Producer
Pronini RanchSand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect

Every working recorded in Sonoma 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
Denman (historical)0.7 miles24
Crown1.0 miles24
Corona (historical)1.1 miles24
Penngrove1.4 miles24
Liberty2.0 miles24
East Petaluma3.2 miles22
Petaluma3.6 miles22
Cotati4.0 miles24

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1701269. 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.