Michopdo, California
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Chico census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95926. The Survey maps it on the Chico quadrangle. It stands 187 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 1980The same ground, surveyed 89 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Michopdo
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 9 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Bidwell Mansionlisted 1972 · 0.6 miles away
St. John's Episcopal Churchlisted 1982 · 0.7 miles away
South of Campus Neighborhoodlisted 1991 · 0.7 miles away
Southern Pacific Depotlisted 1987 · 0.7 miles away
Allen-Sommer-Gage Houselisted 1977 · 0.8 miles away
A. H. Chapman Houselisted 1982 · 0.8 miles away
Silberstein Park Buildinglisted 1983 · 0.8 miles away
Stansbury Houselisted 1975 · 0.8 miles away
US Post Office-Chico Midtown Stationlisted 1985 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 28 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 Chico quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Chico quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Chico quadrangle1:125000, 8 printings
- 1912 USGS Durham quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Chico quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1949 USGS Chico quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Chico quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Chico quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Chico quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Chico quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
554 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 554 fires within 5 miles of Michopdo (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,375 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 33 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 | 209 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 157 |
| Debris and open burning | 93 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 33 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 26 |
| Smoking | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
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 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Butte Unit | 32 |
| 9 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Butte Unit | SKYWAY |
| 9 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Butte Unit | HEGAN |
| 8 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Butte Unit | W EAST AVE WEST_CHICO |
| 8 September 2011 | Smoking | under an acre | Butte Unit | SOUTH |
| 8 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Butte Unit | SACRAMENTO |
| 8 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Butte Unit | MIDWAY1 |
| 8 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Butte Unit | MIDWAY2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Michopdo (historical): 4 producers, 2 unknowns. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Platinum, PGE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Creek | Gold, Platinum | Producer | 1848, 1949 | |
| Butte Creek | Gold, PGE | Unknown | ||
| Chico Pit and Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Butte Creek Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chico Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| L L Ultican | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | 0.9 miles | 28 | |
| Barber | 1.5 miles | 28 | |
| Chapmantown | 2.1 miles | 28 | |
| Stirling Junction | 2.5 miles | 28 | |
| Roble | 5.3 miles | 28 | |
| Dayton | 5.8 miles | 28 | |
| Nord | 6.4 miles | 27 | |
| Durham | 6.6 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.
| Wikipedia article on Michopdo (historical) | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6837969 | 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 1723976. 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.









