Milo, California
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Springville-Johnsondale census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93265. The Survey maps it on the Springville quadrangle.
Then and now
1904 to 1978The same ground, surveyed 74 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 26 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.
- 1904 USGS Kaweah quadrangle1:125000
- 1909 USGS Kaweah quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1937 USGS Kaweah quadrangle1:125000
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Springville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Springville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Springville quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Three Rivers quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
89 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Milo between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,251 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 35 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | BEAR 3 |
| 27 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tulare Unit | TU. CO.#82 |
| 2 September 1995 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Sequoia National Forest | APPLE |
| 16 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tule River Fire Department | BURM |
| 10 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Tulare Unit | BALCH |
| 7 August 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tulare Unit | ADAMS |
| 5 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | RAM |
| 4 August 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Tulare Unit | HARRIS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Milo: 2 unknowns, 2 occurrences, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Tungsten, Manganese, Asbestos. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frazier Valley | Asbestos | Unknown | ||
| Barbour Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | Pyrolusite | |
| Barbour Prospect | Manganese | Prospect | ||
| Blue Moon | Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Blue Moon & Lucky Break Claims | Tungsten | Unknown | ||
| Thanksgiving | Tungsten | Producer | Hedenbergite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite | |
| Thanksgiving Claim | Tungsten | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Milo in 5 storm reports between 2010 and 2023: 3 flood, 1 heavy rain, 1 debris flow. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Flood | Milo | - | California Highway Patrol reported that Balch Park Rd. near Yokohl Valley Dr. was about to give out. |
| February 2019 | Debris Flow | Milo | - | The Tulare County Emergency Manager reported a mudslide at the intersection of Bear Creek Road and Balch Park Road. |
| January 2017 | Flood | Milo | - | Californa Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding on Balch Park Road near Yokohl Valley Drive north of Springville. |
| November 2013 | Flood | Milo | - | Flooding along Road 192 and Ave 32. |
| April 2010 | Heavy Rain | Milo | - | Rainfall at Milo was 2.77 inches for the 24 hour period. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springville | 6.2 miles | 26 | |
| Mountain Home | 6.5 miles | 27 | |
| Globe | 8.2 miles | 27 | |
| El Mirador | 11.1 miles | 18 | |
| Tiffin (historical) | 11.4 miles | 18 | |
| Prewit (historical) | 11.7 miles | 18 | |
| Gillete | 12.0 miles | 18 | |
| Mirador | 12.2 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661031. 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.













