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Fane, California

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Woodlake-Three Rivers census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93286. It stands on Lane Slough. The Survey maps it on the Exeter quadrangle.

Fane within Tulare County

Then and now

1926 to 1993

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 Fane, surveyed 1993
Topographic sheet of Fane, surveyed 1926

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 20 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

243 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 243 fires within 5 miles of Fane between 1992 and 2017, burning about 2,961 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 77 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
Arson/incendiarism77
Missing data/not specified/undetermined66
Equipment and vehicle use56
Debris and open burning24
Misuse of fire by a minor9
Smoking7
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Recreation and ceremony1
Natural1

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
7 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTulare UnitCOUNTY OF TULARE#74
7 September 1998Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTulare UnitFESNIAK
6 September 1999Arson/incendiarismunder an acreTulare UnitFLANIKEN
6 September 1996Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresTulare UnitGILL
6 September 1994Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTulare UnitTULARE CO # 72
5 September 2001Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTulare UnitSTATE OF CA #71
4 September 2006Arson/incendiarism11 acresTulare UnitBADGER
4 September 2006Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresTulare UnitBADGER 2

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Tulare County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 13 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Fane: 3 occurrences, 3 prospects, 3 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Copper, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Nickel. 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
GrantStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hanggi Ranch DepositAsbestos, MagnesiteProspect
PageCopper, GoldUnknown
Venice HillsNickelOccurrenceGarnierite
Venice HillsChromium, Cobalt, Iron, NickelProspect1956
Exeter PitClayProducer
S.P. Brick and Tile Co.ClayPast Producer
Charter Oaks SandSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lemon Cove PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Woodlake Pit No. 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Tulare 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
West Venida2.0 miles20
Lort2.1 miles20
Saint Johns2.2 miles19
Venida2.6 miles20
Musk (historical)3.0 miles20
Hillmaid3.0 miles21
Matchin3.1 miles20
Woodlake Junction3.2 miles19

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 252890. 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.