Hoskin, California
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 2001. It stands in the Happy Camp census division. It lies in ZIP code area 96039. It stands on Cougar Creek. The Survey maps it on the Huckleberry Mountain quadrangle.
Then and now
1914 to 2001The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1914 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 18 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.
- 1914 USGS Seiad quadrangle1:125000
- 1922 USGS Seiad quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1948 USGS Weed quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Weed quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Ukonom Lake quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Weed quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Weed quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Huckleberry Mtn. quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Happy Camp quadrangle1:100000
- 2001 USGS Huckleberry Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
68 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 68 fires within 5 miles of Hoskin between 1992 and 2020, burning about 119,353 acres in total. 47 started naturally. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 47 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | JOHNSON |
| 29 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | not named |
| 26 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | CLEAR |
| 2 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | not named |
| 2 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | not named |
| 15 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | DOOLITTLE #1 |
| 15 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | UPPER EAST |
| 5 August 2004 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Klamath National Forest | JACK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 61 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 61 workings within 5 miles of Hoskin: 22 unknowns, 15 past producers, 11 occurrences, 8 prospects. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Silver, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Hill Mine, Inc. | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Copper Creek | Copper, Zinc | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Manganese Nos. 1, 2, 3, & 4 Claims | Manganese, Silica | Prospect | 1942 | |
| Titus Creek | Copper, Gold, Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Elk Creek Claim | Chromium | Occurrence | ||
| Short Bend | Chromium | Prospect | ||
| Short Bend and River Bend Placers | Gold, Platinum | Producer | Stream Placer | |
| Short Bend and River Bend Placers | Gold, Platinum | Past Producer | ||
| Homestake | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Manganese Nos. 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 Claims | Manganese | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry Point (historical) | 4.4 miles | 19 | |
| Clear Creek | 4.6 miles | 19 | |
| Happy Camp | 5.9 miles | 18 | |
| Cottage Grove | 10.5 miles | 20 | |
| Fort Goff | 12.0 miles | 18 | |
| Seiad Valley | 12.8 miles | 19 | |
| Patsiluvra (historical) | 14.3 miles | 20 | |
| Eyese Bar (historical) | 16.6 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1657393. 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.









