Giant Oak, California
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Exeter census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93223. The Survey maps it on the Exeter quadrangle. 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
1926 to 1993The 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 sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 20 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.
- 1926 USGS Exeter quadrangle1:31680, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Exeter quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS Exeter quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 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
- 1993 USGS Visalia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
269 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 269 fires within 5 miles of Giant Oak (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,396 acres in total. None started naturally. 64 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 | 102 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 64 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 54 |
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tulare Unit | FRIANT |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Tulare Unit | GOLDSMITH |
| 6 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tulare Unit | FLANIKEN |
| 6 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Tulare Unit | GILL |
| 5 September 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Tulare Unit | STATE OF CA #71 |
| 5 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | S.J.V.R. #11 |
| 3 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | 960 acres | Tulare Unit | SO. CAL. EDISON #12 |
| 27 September 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Tulare Unit | BRIONES |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Giant Oak (historical): 6 past producers, 2 occurrences, 2 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Magnesite, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Hanggi Ranch Deposit | Asbestos, Magnesite | Prospect | ||
| Page | Copper, Gold | Unknown | ||
| Exeter Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Mitchell Magnesite | Magnesite | Past Producer | 1916 | |
| S.P. Brick and Tile Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Charter Oaks Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Garland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mcwilliams Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Page | Copper | Occurrence | Vein |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Farmersville | 0.4 miles | 20 | |
| Farmersville | 1.1 miles | 20 | |
| Cameron Creek Colony | 1.2 miles | 20 | |
| Mitchell Corner | 1.8 miles | 20 | |
| Exeter | 2.5 miles | 20 | |
| Musk (historical) | 2.6 miles | 20 | |
| Rector | 2.9 miles | 20 | |
| Antes | 3.1 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661894. 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.










