BlockEnson, California
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Dinuba census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93618. It lies near Barris Hill. The Survey maps it on the Orange Cove South quadrangle.
Then and now
1922 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 60 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
14 surveys from 23 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.
- 1922 USGS Trimmer quadrangle1:96000
- 1924 USGS Dinuba quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1924 USGS Reedley quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Reedley quadrangle1:24000
- 1951 USGS Reedley quadrangle1:24000
- 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
- 1966 USGS Reedley quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
328 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 328 fires within 5 miles of Enson between 1992 and 2020, burning about 732 acres in total. None started naturally. 88 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 | 109 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 88 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 58 |
| Debris and open burning | 41 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Tulare Unit | SULTANA |
| 9 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Tulare Unit | MASSIE |
| 9 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Tulare Unit | HUERTA |
| 8 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | S BUTTONWILLOW AV REEDLE |
| 7 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | JOST |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fresno-Kings Unit | HUNT |
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fresno-Kings Unit | SOUTH AVE ORANGE_COVE |
| 4 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Tulare Unit | TULARE COUNTY # 74 |
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 Enson: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Magnesite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinuba Magnesite Co. | Magnesite | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokay | 1.0 miles | 22 | |
| North Dinuba | 1.2 miles | 23 | |
| Dinuba | 1.3 miles | 23 | |
| Sultana | 2.1 miles | 22 | |
| Ivory | 2.6 miles | 23 | |
| Smyrna (historical) | 3.0 miles | 22 | |
| Orosi | 4.8 miles | 22 | |
| Delft Colony | 5.0 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1658506. 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.