Guadalupe, California
24 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 Pheasant Creek. The Survey maps it on the Los Gatos 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 24 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 Los Gatos quadrangle1:24000, 8 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
158 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 158 fires within 5 miles of Guadalupe (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 188 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 18 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 | 88 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 27 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | not named |
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 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 |
| 30 September 2012 | Firearms and explosives use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | HICKS |
| 28 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 27 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | SCENIC VISTA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 73 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 73 workings within 5 miles of Guadalupe (historical): 42 past producers, 16 producers, 7 prospects, 4 occurrences. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooker Creek | Copper, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | Malachite | |
| Hooker Creek | Copper, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| John Knorr Mine | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| New Almaden District | Mercury, Stone, Dimension, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Chromium, Copper, Manganese | Past Producer | 1824 | |
| Douglas Ranch | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Douglas Ranch | Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Guadalupe Lime Co. | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Guadalupe Lime Co. | Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Lexington Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Piazza Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greystone (historical) | 3.2 miles | 22 | |
| Cambrian Park | 3.4 miles | 28 | |
| Shannon | 3.4 miles | 24 | |
| Alamitos | 3.4 miles | 27 | |
| Rinconada | 3.4 miles | 24 | |
| Los Gatos | 3.8 miles | 24 | |
| Robertsville | 3.9 miles | 28 | |
| English Town | 4.2 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1670808. 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.










