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Musk, 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 93221. It stands on Yokohl Creek. The Survey maps it on the Exeter quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.

Musk 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 Musk (historical), surveyed 1993
Topographic sheet of Musk (historical), 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

300 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 300 fires within 5 miles of Musk (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,660 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 106 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
Arson/incendiarism106
Missing data/not specified/undetermined86
Equipment and vehicle use61
Debris and open burning21
Misuse of fire by a minor11
Smoking9
Recreation and ceremony2
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Fireworks1
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
8 September 2006Arson/incendiarismunder an acreTulare UnitFRIANT
8 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined25 acresTulare UnitGOLDSMITH
7 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTulare UnitCOUNTY OF TULARE#74
6 September 1999Arson/incendiarismunder an acreTulare UnitFLANIKEN
6 September 1996Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresTulare UnitGILL
5 September 2001Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTulare UnitSTATE OF CA #71
5 September 1999Arson/incendiarismunder an acreTulare UnitVALLEY
5 September 1997Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTulare UnitS.J.V.R. #11

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Tulare County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 16 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Musk (historical): 6 past producers, 5 prospects, 3 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Magnesite, Copper, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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
Charter Oaks SandSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Exeter PitClayProducer
Garland PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
S.P. Brick and Tile Co.ClayPast Producer
PageCopperOccurrenceVein

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
Lort1.0 miles20
Matchin1.1 miles20
Venida1.2 miles20
West Venida1.4 miles20
Antes1.7 miles20
Exeter2.3 miles20
Merryman2.4 miles23
Rocky Hill2.6 miles23

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661905. 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.