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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.

Molino within Sonoma County

Then and now

1935 to 1983

The 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 sheet of Molino, surveyed 1983
Topographic sheet of Molino, surveyed 1935

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 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

198 since 1992

Regional 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/undetermined76
Equipment and vehicle use63
Debris and open burning18
Arson/incendiarism17
Smoking10
Misuse of fire by a minor8
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Recreation and ceremony2
Natural1

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
6 September 2010Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreSonoma-Lake Napa UnitBODEGA
6 September 1995Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresSonoma-Lake Napa UnitGRATON
4 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSonoma-Lake Napa UnitBARNETT
4 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
4 September 1999Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreSonoma-Lake Napa UnitWHITEMAN
29 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
29 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSonoma-Lake Napa UnitTRENTON
29 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresSonoma-Lake Napa UnitPEAKS, CDF TAC6

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Sonoma County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 15 shown

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Blue Rock Pit and MillStone, DimensionUnknown
Canyon Rock Pit and MillStoneProducer
Unnamed LocationGarnetUnknown
Unnamed LocationCopperUnknown
Unnamed ProspectGoldOccurrence
Mark West CreekSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unnamed ProspectMercuryUnknown
Unnamed ProspectMercuryOccurrence
Unnamed ProspectMercuryUnknown

Every working recorded in Sonoma County

Storms near this place

8 since 2011

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 2025FloodMolino1 killedA 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 2019FloodMolino-Road is flooded in both directions near bridge, Occidental Rd near SR 116.
February 2019FloodMolino-Sanford Road and Occidental Road are flooded, vehicles still trying to drive through.
April 2018FloodMolino-Roadway flooding reported at 1298 High School Road. Roadway completely flooded, vehicles reportedly hydroplaning.
January 2017FloodMolino-Willowside Rd/Hall Rd roadway is completely flooded.
February 2017FloodMolino-Roadway flooded at Sanford Rd and Occidental Rd.
February 2014FloodMolino-SUV stuck in standing water, reported to be halfway up the door.
March 2011FloodMolino-Sanford Road was closed at Occidental Road due to flooding.

Every storm recorded in Sonoma 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
Barlow0.6 miles20
Mills0.9 miles20
Hurlbut1.0 miles20
Hopyard (historical)1.1 miles20
Graton1.4 miles20
Sousa Corners1.6 miles20
Manzana1.8 miles20
Sebastopol2.1 miles20

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.