Greekstore, California
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 2000. It stands in the Foresthill-Back Country census division. It lies near Peavine Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Greek Store quadrangle. It stands 5,623 feet above sea level. 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
1891 to 2000The same ground, surveyed 109 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1891 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 29 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.
- 1891 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000
- 1898 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000
- 1902 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1938 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS Duncan Peak quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Greek Store quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Chico quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Chico quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Truckee quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 2000 USGS Greek Store quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
59 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 59 fires within 5 miles of Greekstore (historical) between 1992 and 2019, burning about 16,844 acres in total. 32 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 | 32 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Tahoe National Forest | 96 |
| 29 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tahoe National Forest | SPRUCE |
| 25 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Tahoe National Forest | BARNEY |
| 20 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Tahoe National Forest | BALLOON |
| 20 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Tahoe National Forest | WESTERN |
| 19 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Tahoe National Forest | SEQUOIA |
| 18 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Tahoe National Forest | CAVANAH |
| 17 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Tahoe National Forest | FLIGHT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 88 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 88 workings within 5 miles of Greekstore (historical): 36 unknowns, 30 past producers, 12 occurrences, 9 producers. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| El Dorado Cash Rock | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Grizzly | Silver, Gold | Producer | ||
| Grizzly | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| American Hill | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| B and V | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Bald Mountain | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Bald Mountain | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Beaman Ledge Mine | Gold | Unknown | ||
| Belle Verne Prospect | Gold | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goggins (historical) | 3.5 miles | 29 | |
| Goggins | 3.7 miles | 29 | |
| Last Chance | 4.2 miles | 29 | |
| Flat Ravine (historical) | 4.5 miles | 33 | |
| Ramsey Crossing | 5.4 miles | 34 | |
| Gilberts | 6.4 miles | 33 | |
| Zuver | 7.4 miles | 34 | |
| Secret Canyon (historical) | 7.8 miles | 33 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q5602119 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1662400. 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.












