Mayhew, California
35 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Rancho Cordova census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95827. The Survey maps it on the Carmichael quadrangle.
Then and now
1891 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 103 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Mayhew
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 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Brighton Schoollisted 1981 · 0.8 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 35 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 Sacramento quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1893 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:125000
- 1902 USGS Fairoaks quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1911 USGS Mills quadrangle1:31680
- 1947 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Carmichael quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Carmichael quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Fair Oaks quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1967 USGS Carmichael quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1992 USGS Carmichael quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
260 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 260 fires within 5 miles of Mayhew between 1994 and 2020, burning about 6,655 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 | 183 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Amador-El Dorado Unit | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 4 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 3 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 39 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 39 workings within 5 miles of Mayhew: 19 past producers, 16 producers, 2 prospects, 2 occurrences. 16 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Paso Rock Products Co. | Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Haggin Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mcgilliuray Construction Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Harrison Fait | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Harrison Fait | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Valley Brick Co | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Valley Brick Co | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Brighton Sand and Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Brighton Sand and Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Del Paso Rock Products Co. | Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
4 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mayhew in 4 storm reports between 2017 and 2023: 4 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2019 | Flood | Mayhew | 1 hurt | On Twitter the public information officer from Metro Fire of Sacramento posted pictures of a second swift water rescue that occurred on Kiefer Blvd. north of Jackson Road. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Mayhew | $20,000 | On twitter the public information officer from Metro fire of Sacramento posted about a swift water rescue that occurred on Feb 13 at 4:44 pm. on Kiefer Blvd north of Jackson Rd. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Mayhew | - | The California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at Jackson Road and Eagles | Nest Road near the Sacramento Muslim Cemetery. |
| January 2017 | Flood | Mayhew | - | Kiefer Boulevard north of Jackson Rd. was closed due to flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Riviera | 0.3 miles | 35 | |
| Rosemont | 1.2 miles | 35 | |
| Manlove | 1.4 miles | 35 | |
| Arden Town | 1.8 miles | 32 | |
| Routier (historical) | 1.9 miles | 35 | |
| Walsh Station | 2.7 miles | 35 | |
| Perkins | 2.8 miles | 32 | |
| Mather Field | 2.9 miles | 35 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 252733. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.














