Monola, California
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1913 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Independence census division. The Survey maps it on the Uhlmeyer Spring quadrangle. It stands 3,907 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1913 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 81 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
12 surveys from 27 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.
- 1913 USGS Bishop quadrangle1:125000, 8 printings
- 1947 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000
- 1951 USGS Waucoba Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Waucoba Mtn. quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Waucoba Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Bishop quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Uhlmeyer Spring quadrangle1:24000
- 1990 USGS Uhlmeyer Spring quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Uhlmeyer Spring quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
120 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 120 fires within 5 miles of Monola between 1992 and 2020, burning about 7,897 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 25 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 | 50 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 1998 | Natural | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | CANAL |
| 24 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central California District | GLACIER LODGE |
| 20 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Central California District | HWY 395 2 |
| 16 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | HWY 395 / COUNTY HWY |
| 15 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Central California District | 192 RICHARD |
| 14 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | FISH |
| 13 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5,353 acres | Central California District | JOHN |
| 7 August 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 120 acres | San Bernardino Unit | SUGARLOAF |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 21 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Monola: 8 past producers, 5 producers, 4 occurrences, 4 prospects. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Lead, Copper, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commetti Mines | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Freeze | Lead, Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Imus Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Producer | 1948 | |
| Montezuma | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | Lead, Sphalerite | |
| Montezuma Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Paul Pit and Mill | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Tinemaha Pit | Perlite | Past Producer | ||
| Cleveland | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Inyo County Bank | Lead, Copper, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Big Pine Community Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 2.8 miles | 27 | |
| Big Pine | 2.8 miles | 27 | |
| Elna (historical) | 3.6 miles | 27 | |
| Fish Springs | 4.8 miles | 28 | |
| Keough Hot Springs | 10.4 miles | 26 | |
| Aberdeen | 11.4 miles | 35 | |
| Chrysopolis (historical) | 12.9 miles | 34 | |
| Peterson Mill | 14.6 miles | 26 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q6901656 | 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 252743. 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.











