BlockMace, California
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Barstow census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92311. The Survey maps it on the Barstow quadrangle. 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
1932 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 50 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1932 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 21 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.
- 1932 USGS Barstow quadrangle1:125000
- 1934 USGS Barstow quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Barstow quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Barstow quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1982 USGS Victorville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
47 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Mace (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 172 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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 | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 15 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 14 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 August 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 25 August 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 15 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 15 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.5 acres | California Desert District | BDCASST16 |
| 15 August 1992 | Smoking | under an acre | California Desert District | LENWOOD 2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 35 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 35 workings within 5 miles of Mace (historical): 17 prospects, 12 past producers, 5 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Barium-Barite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bill Mann Quarry | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | ||
| Hinkley Limestone Deposits | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Hoosier & Missouri | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Pacific Coast Mill and Mining Co. | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Parker Mill | Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Pedry | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Pedry Mine | Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold, Barium-Barite, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview | 1.7 miles | 21 | |
| Hutt | 1.9 miles | 21 | |
| Lenwood | 2.7 miles | 21 | |
| Barstow Heights | 4.2 miles | 18 | |
| Irwin Estates | 4.3 miles | 21 | |
| Barstow | 4.7 miles | 21 | |
| North Barstow | 4.7 miles | 21 | |
| Hinkley | 5.0 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1666690. 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.