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Keno, California

27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Weaverville census division. It lies near Lookout Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Papoose Creek quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.

Keno within Trinity County

Then and now

1890 to 1998

The same ground, surveyed 108 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Keno (historical), surveyed 1998
Topographic sheet of Keno (historical), surveyed 1890

Compare 1890 against another survey:

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 27 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

56 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Keno (historical) between 1993 and 2020, burning about 149 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 4 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
Natural20
Missing data/not specified/undetermined12
Debris and open burning6
Recreation and ceremony5
Arson/incendiarism4
Smoking3
Equipment and vehicle use3
Power generation/transmission/distribution3

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 1998Naturalunder an acreNorthern California DistrictLIGHTNING 33
5 September 2019Naturalunder an acreShasta-Trinity National ForestEASTMAN
28 September 1994Naturalunder an acreShasta-Trinity National Forestnot named
28 September 1994Naturalunder an acreShasta-Trinity National Forestnot named
28 September 1994Naturalunder an acreShasta-Trinity UnitLIGHTNING #51
28 September 1994Naturalunder an acreShasta-Trinity National Forestnot named
18 September 2014Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreShasta-Trinity National ForestACKERMAN
17 September 2006Smoking1.0 acresCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Trinity County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 151 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 151 workings within 5 miles of Keno (historical): 79 past producers, 41 unknowns, 16 occurrences, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Copper, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Brown Bear MineGold, Iron, Zinc, Arsenic, Manganese, LeadPast ProducerGalena, Gold, Sphalerite
Deadwood Road Shale PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Lary MineGold, LeadPast ProducerGalena, Gold
Last ChanceGold, Lead, Zinc, ArsenicPast ProducerGalena, Gold, Sphalerite
LewistonGold, PlatinumProducer1912
Liberty Bell MinePumiceUnknown
Niagara GroupGold, Zinc, LeadPast ProducerGalena, Gold, Sphalerite
Paymaster MineGold, Lead, Copper, SilverPast ProducerGalena, Gold
Philadelphia and RooseveltLead, Silver, CopperPast Producer
St. JudeGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, ZincPast ProducerGalena, Gold, Pyrite

Every working recorded in Trinity County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Deadwood2.8 miles26
Fairview4.8 miles27
Lewiston6.0 miles27
Minersville (historical)7.3 miles27
Estrellita8.0 miles27
Bucktail8.0 miles27
Cedar Stock8.6 miles27
Ridgeville8.7 miles27

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1683043. 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.