Hawes, California
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Barstow census division. The Survey maps it on the Twelve Gauge Lake 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
1932 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 50 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1932 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 19 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.
- 1932 USGS Barstow quadrangle1:125000
- 1934 USGS Barstow quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Hawes quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Twelve Gauge Lake quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Twelve Guage Lake quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Victorville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
14 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Hawes (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 26 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 11 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Desert District | CART |
| 5 July 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 5 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 3 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 4 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 3 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Desert District | CARBONRAIL |
| 15 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Hawes (historical): 11 prospects, 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Clay, Feldspar, Thorium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Skarn Occurrence | Gold, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Feldspar | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Shaft | Thorium, Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unamed Shaft, Adit and Prospects | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Placer Prospects | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eads (historical) | 4.5 miles | 19 | |
| Lockhart | 5.5 miles | 20 | |
| Kramer Hills (historical) | 5.7 miles | 17 | |
| Jimgrey | 6.1 miles | 17 | |
| Hinkley | 8.7 miles | 19 | |
| Kramer Junction | 10.1 miles | 16 | |
| Wild Crossing | 12.0 miles | 18 | |
| Johnstons Corner | 12.3 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1839698. 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.











