Jesbel, California
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Yosemite Lakes census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93653. It lies near Rawls Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Raymond quadrangle. It stands 538 feet above sea level. 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
1912 to 1980The same ground, surveyed 68 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
10 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.
- 1912 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1942 USGS Raymond quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Raymond quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Raymond quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Raymond quadrangle1:62500
- 1963 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Shaver Lake quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
158 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 158 fires within 5 miles of Jesbel (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,193 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 20 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 | 64 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 58 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | RD 600 / WILLOW DR |
| 6 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | FOREST |
| 3 September 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 135 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | 600 |
| 3 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | ROCKIN RANCH |
| 27 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.6 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | CIMMARRON |
| 27 September 1994 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | RD.SIDE 279 |
| 27 September 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | LEONEL |
| 21 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Merced-Mariposa Unit | TOSTE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 27 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 27 workings within 5 miles of Jesbel (historical): 17 past producers, 5 prospects, 4 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Silver, Gold, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bach | Copper, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | Underground | |
| Buchanan | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Cobalt | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Buchenau Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Copper Queen | Copper, Silver, Arsenic | Past Producer | ||
| Daulton Group | Copper, Silver, Gold, Cobalt | Past Producer | 1865, 1942, 1945 | |
| Jesse Bell Mine | Copper, Gold, Cobalt, Silver | Past Producer | 1870 | |
| Bach Property | Copper, Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Bagnelli | Copper, Gold, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Daulton Copper Mine | Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Jesse Belle | Copper, Cobalt | Past Producer | Replacement |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daulton | 2.6 miles | 28 | |
| Knowles Junction | 4.3 miles | 24 | |
| Raymond | 5.3 miles | 24 | |
| Hillside (historical) | 5.5 miles | 24 | |
| Knowles | 6.4 miles | 23 | |
| Talbot (historical) | 6.7 miles | 18 | |
| Valley Lake Ranchos | 6.9 miles | 18 | |
| Lake Madera Country Estates | 7.7 miles | 28 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q6185697 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1666155. 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.









