Gilta, California
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1948 and the latest in 2001. It stands in the Etna census division. It lies in ZIP code area 96031. It lies near Poverty Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Youngs Peak 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
1948 to 2001The same ground, surveyed 53 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
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1948 USGS Weed quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Weed quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Salmon Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Weed quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Weed quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Youngs Peak quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Hoopa quadrangle1:100000
- 2001 USGS Youngs Peak quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
47 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Gilta (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,955 acres in total. 39 started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.1 acres | Klamath National Forest | MCNEIL |
| 3 September 1992 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Klamath National Forest | not named |
| 29 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | not named |
| 28 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | not named |
| 9 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | PICKY |
| 8 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | SPUD |
| 7 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | ROCK |
| 7 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | SIGN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 70 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 70 workings within 5 miles of Gilta (historical): 30 past producers, 19 unknowns, 11 occurrences, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Platinum, Tungsten. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilta | Gold, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Michigan Salmon | Gold, Platinum, Iridium, Osmium | Producer | Stream Placer | |
| Salmon Mountain Prospect | Silver, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Wangood Lord Claims | Tungsten | Occurrence | Scheelite | |
| Wangoodlord Claims | Tungsten | Prospect | ||
| Negro Hill Mine | Gold, Platinum | Producer | 1855 | |
| Negro Hill Placer | Gold, Platinum | Past Producer | ||
| Orcutt Hydraulic Mine | Gold, Platinum | Producer | 1855 | |
| Red Hill Mine | Gold, Platinum | Past Producer | ||
| Ailene | Gold, Silver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bear | 8.4 miles | 18 | |
| Cecilville | 10.5 miles | 18 | |
| Bestville | 12.1 miles | 15 | |
| Sawyers Bar | 12.5 miles | 15 | |
| Somes Bar | 14.8 miles | 14 | |
| Summerville | 15.2 miles | 18 | |
| Foster | 19.8 miles | 33 | |
| Eyese Bar (historical) | 23.9 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1682768. 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.







