Greystone, California
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the San Jose census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95120. It stands on Arroyo Calero. The Survey maps it on the Santa Teresa Hills 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
1916 to 1978The same ground, surveyed 62 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 22 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.
- 1916 USGS New Almaden quadrangle1:48000
- 1919 USGS Los Gatos quadrangle1:62500
- 1919 USGS New Almaden quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1940 USGS Los Gatos quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Los Gatos quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Santa Teresa Hills quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1956 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
112 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 112 fires within 5 miles of Greystone (historical) between 1992 and 2018, burning about 1,744 acres in total. None started naturally. 12 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 | 53 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | FEE |
| 5 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | HICKS |
| 4 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | GUADALUPE RESERVOIR ALM 4 |
| 3 September 1997 | Smoking | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | LAGO VISTA |
| 28 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 acres | Santa Clara Unit | SANTA TERESA PARK |
| 27 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | SCENIC VISTA |
| 25 September 2012 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | REYNOLDS |
| 22 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | FIELDS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 99 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 99 workings within 5 miles of Greystone (historical): 50 past producers, 23 producers, 15 prospects, 7 unknowns. 23 still produce. What was taken out: Mercury, Stone, Chromium, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernal Mine | Mercury, Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| New Almaden | Copper | Producer | ||
| New Almaden District | Mercury, Stone, Dimension, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Chromium, Copper, Manganese | Past Producer | 1824 | |
| Unnamed Location | Manganese | Prospect | ||
| Azevado Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| John Knorr Mine | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Bernal | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Guadalupe Lime Co. | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Guadalupe Lime Co. | Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Houret | Calcium | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamitos | 2.3 miles | 27 | |
| English Town | 2.9 miles | 22 | |
| Guadalupe (historical) | 3.2 miles | 24 | |
| Robertsville | 3.3 miles | 28 | |
| Edenvale | 3.4 miles | 27 | |
| New Almaden | 3.4 miles | 22 | |
| Pomar (historical) | 3.9 miles | 22 | |
| Communications Hill | 4.4 miles | 27 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1670807. 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.










