Little York, California
36 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 2000. It stands in the Grass Valley census division. It lies near Hawkins Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Chicago Park quadrangle. It stands 2,927 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
1891 to 2000The same ground, surveyed 109 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
14 surveys from 36 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.
- 1891 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000
- 1898 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000
- 1902 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1938 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Chicago Park quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1950 USGS Colfax quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1951 USGS Chicago Park quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Chico quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Chico quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Truckee quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 2000 USGS Chicago Park quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
346 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 346 fires within 5 miles of Little York (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,529 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 7 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 | 130 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 72 |
| Debris and open burning | 71 |
| Natural | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit | SECRET |
| 8 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit | DUTCH |
| 7 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Central California District | UNNAMED FIRE 1434 |
| 7 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Central California District | PENINSULA |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit | ALTA |
| 5 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | ROLLINS |
| 5 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | ROLLINS |
| 5 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit | FOREBAY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 222 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 222 workings within 5 miles of Little York (historical): 79 occurrences, 66 unknowns, 51 past producers, 26 producers. 26 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Chromium, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Traveler | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Big Blue | Gold, Lead | Past Producer | Galena, Gold | |
| Democrat Barite | Barium-Barite | Producer | Barite | |
| Dutch Flat District | Gold, Platinum, Silver, Lead, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Indium | Past Producer | 1849 | |
| Lincoln Clay Pit and Mill | Clay | Producer | ||
| Little Bear | Magnesite | Occurrence | ||
| Pacific Silica Greenhorn Plant | Silica | Producer | ||
| Steele Property | Mineral Pigments | Occurrence | Mineral Pigments | |
| Steele Property | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Victory | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Bet | 1.5 miles | 36 | |
| Red Dog | 1.9 miles | 36 | |
| Hunts Hill (historical) | 3.5 miles | 36 | |
| Quaker Hill (historical) | 4.9 miles | 33 | |
| Buena Vista (historical) | 5.1 miles | 36 | |
| Bear River Pines | 5.1 miles | 36 | |
| Cascade Shores | 5.1 miles | 33 | |
| Pinecrest | 5.3 miles | 36 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on Little York (historical) | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6652627 | 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 1682911. 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.













