Molino, California
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Sebastopol census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95472. The Survey maps it on the Sebastopol quadrangle.
Then and now
1935 to 1983The same ground, surveyed 48 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
10 surveys from 20 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.
- 1935 USGS Sebastopol quadrangle1:48000
- 1942 USGS Sebastopol quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Sebastopol quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Sebastopol quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Napa quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
198 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 198 fires within 5 miles of Molino between 1992 and 2020, burning about 125 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 17 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 | 76 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 63 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | BODEGA |
| 6 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | GRATON |
| 4 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | BARNETT |
| 4 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | WHITEMAN |
| 29 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 29 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | TRENTON |
| 29 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | PEAKS, CDF TAC6 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Molino: 8 unknowns, 5 producers, 2 occurrences. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Mercury, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Rock Pit and Mill | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Canyon Rock Pit and Mill | Stone | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Location | Garnet | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Location | Copper | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Mark West Creek | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Mercury | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Mercury | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Mercury | Unknown |
Storms near this place
8 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Molino in 8 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 8 flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 2025 | Flood | Molino | 1 killed | A man was found dead around 7 a.m. On February 6th at Sanford and Hall roads, a rural stretch west of Santa Rosa lined with scattered homes and open fields. Sheriffs deputies had been searching for an 83-year-old man reported missing around 9 p.m. on the 5th. Investigators have not yet confirmed whether the recovered body is his. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Molino | - | Road is flooded in both directions near bridge, Occidental Rd near SR 116. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Molino | - | Sanford Road and Occidental Road are flooded, vehicles still trying to drive through. |
| April 2018 | Flood | Molino | - | Roadway flooding reported at 1298 High School Road. Roadway completely flooded, vehicles reportedly hydroplaning. |
| January 2017 | Flood | Molino | - | Willowside Rd/Hall Rd roadway is completely flooded. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Molino | - | Roadway flooded at Sanford Rd and Occidental Rd. |
| February 2014 | Flood | Molino | - | SUV stuck in standing water, reported to be halfway up the door. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Molino | - | Sanford Road was closed at Occidental Road 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow | 0.6 miles | 20 | |
| Mills | 0.9 miles | 20 | |
| Hurlbut | 1.0 miles | 20 | |
| Hopyard (historical) | 1.1 miles | 20 | |
| Graton | 1.4 miles | 20 | |
| Sousa Corners | 1.6 miles | 20 | |
| Manzana | 1.8 miles | 20 | |
| Sebastopol | 2.1 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 252741. 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.









