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Farley, California

24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Santa Cruz census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95003. It stands on Trout Creek. The Survey maps it on the Soquel quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.

Farley within Santa Cruz County

Then and now

1912 to 1983

The same ground, surveyed 71 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Farley (historical), surveyed 1983
Topographic sheet of Farley (historical), surveyed 1912

Compare 1912 against another survey:

On record in Farley

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register within a mile 1 record

The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 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

431 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 431 fires within 5 miles of Farley (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 238 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 39 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/undetermined206
Equipment and vehicle use96
Arson/incendiarism39
Debris and open burning33
Misuse of fire by a minor22
Smoking13
Recreation and ceremony12
Power generation/transmission/distribution8
Natural2

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 2001Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreSan Mateo-Santa Cruz UnitPALMER
8 September 2006Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
6 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
6 September 2009Debris and open burning1.0 acresSan Mateo-Santa Cruz Unitnot named
6 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSan Mateo-Santa Cruz UnitCATHEDRAL
6 September 1997Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreSan Mateo-Santa Cruz UnitZIGLER
5 September 2011Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreSan Mateo-Santa Cruz UnitPORTER
4 September 1994Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresSan Mateo-Santa Cruz UnitSCHMITT

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Santa Cruz County

Mines and quarries near this place

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Farley (historical): 3 producers, 3 occurrences, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Titanium, Metal, Chromium, Titanium. 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
Aptos PlacerIron, Titanium, MetalProducerIlmenite, Magnetite
Triumph Steel CoIron, Chromium, TitaniumOccurrence
Cabrillo Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gibson Sand FitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Gibson Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Santa Cruz Sand Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Titus Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Unnamed LocationSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence

Every working recorded in Santa Cruz 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
Rio Del Mar0.3 miles24
Aptos0.7 miles24
Rob Roy Junction1.1 miles27
Seacliff1.2 miles24
Aptos Hills1.7 miles27
Monte Toyon1.9 miles24
Leonard (historical)2.0 miles27
New Brighton (historical)2.3 miles24

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1670524. 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.