Hunter-Liggett, California
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1919 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the San Ardo census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93928. It lies near Sulphur Spring Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Cosio Knob quadrangle.
Then and now
1919 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 63 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1919 against another survey:
On record in Hunter-Liggett
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 2 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Milpitas Ranchhouselisted 1977 · 0.2 miles away- San Antonio de Padua Missionlisted 1976 · 0.7 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 25 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.
- 1919 USGS King City quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1939 USGS King City quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS King City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Santa Cruz quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Cosio Knob quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS Santa Cruz quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Santa Cruz quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Santa Cruz quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS King City quadrangle1:62500
- 1965 USGS Santa Cruz quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Monterey quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Point Sur quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
31 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 31 fires within 5 miles of Hunter-Liggett between 1992 and 2020, burning about 16,194 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | JOLON |
| 21 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | San Benito-Monterey Unit | APACHE CANYON |
| 8 August 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | SANDERS #2 |
| 27 August 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 135 acres | San Benito-Monterey Unit | ARGYLE |
| 15 August 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | JOLON RD. #3 |
| 9 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | San Benito-Monterey Unit | JOLON |
| 8 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Fort Hunter Liggett | AREA 22 |
| 31 July 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | PG&E #24 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Hunter-Liggett: 1 past producer, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Placer | Gold | Prospect | ||
| U.S. Army Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jolon | 4.3 miles | 24 | |
| Sans (historical) | 5.9 miles | 32 | |
| Martinus Corner | 8.0 miles | 25 | |
| Lockwood | 9.4 miles | 25 | |
| Gorda | 13.3 miles | 29 | |
| Plaskett | 13.8 miles | 29 | |
| San Lucas | 14.2 miles | 24 | |
| King City | 15.2 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 252404. 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.











