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Mitchell Corner, California

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Exeter census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93292. It stands on Kaweah River. The Survey maps it on the Exeter quadrangle.

Mitchell Corner within Tulare County

Then and now

1926 to 1993

The same ground, surveyed 67 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Mitchell Corner, surveyed 1993
Topographic sheet of Mitchell Corner, surveyed 1926

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 20 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

414 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 414 fires within 5 miles of Mitchell Corner between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,490 acres in total. None started naturally. 77 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/undetermined208
Arson/incendiarism77
Equipment and vehicle use63
Misuse of fire by a minor26
Debris and open burning23
Smoking14
Recreation and ceremony1
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2006Arson/incendiarismunder an acreTulare UnitFRIANT
8 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined25 acresTulare UnitGOLDSMITH
7 September 1998Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTulare UnitFESNIAK
6 September 1999Arson/incendiarismunder an acreTulare UnitFLANIKEN
6 September 1996Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresTulare UnitGILL
5 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
5 September 2001Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTulare UnitSTATE OF CA #71
3 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Tulare County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 13 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Mitchell Corner: 5 past producers, 3 occurrences, 3 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Nickel. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
GrantStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hanggi Ranch DepositAsbestos, MagnesiteProspect
PageCopper, GoldUnknown
Venice HillsNickelOccurrenceGarnierite
Venice HillsChromium, Cobalt, Iron, NickelProspect1956
Exeter PitClayProducer
S.P. Brick and Tile Co.ClayPast Producer
Charter Oaks SandSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Garland PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mcwilliams Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Tulare County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Cameron Creek Colony0.7 miles20
Giant Oak (historical)1.8 miles20
East Farmersville1.8 miles20
Farmersville2.0 miles20
Rector2.4 miles20
Musk (historical)2.9 miles20
Lort3.0 miles20
Exeter4.0 miles20

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1656570. 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.