Nadeau, California
47 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the South Gate-East Los Angeles census division. It lies in ZIP code area 90001. The Survey maps it on the South Gate quadrangle.
Then and now
1896 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 85 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1896 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
19 surveys from 47 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.
- 1896 USGS Downey quadrangle1:62500
- 1899 USGS Downey quadrangle1:62500
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1902 USGS Downey quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1923 USGS Watts quadrangle1:24000
- 1924 USGS Watts quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1937 USGS Watts quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Downey quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Downey quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS San Pedro quadrangle1:125000
- 1949 USGS Long Beach quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS South Gate quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS South gate quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Long Beach quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Long Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Long Beach quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS South Gate quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1981 USGS Long Beach quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
417 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 417 fires within 5 miles of Nadeau between 2005 and 2020, burning about 3,187 acres in total. None started naturally. 36 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 | 285 |
| Smoking | 47 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 36 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 6 September 2011 | Smoking | under an acre | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Nadeau: 9 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Talc-Soapstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.A. Mill | Talc-Soapstone | Producer | ||
| Alameda St. Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Blue Diamond Corp. - Alameda Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Western Rock & Sand Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Atkinson Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| City Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Los Angeles Brick Co.-7th St. Yard | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Simmons Brick Co.-Boyle Pit/Plant | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| So. California Brick Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Standard Brick Co.-Boyle Heights | Clay | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham | 0.5 miles | 47 | |
| Firestone Park | 0.6 miles | 47 | |
| Florence | 0.7 miles | 47 | |
| Walnut Park | 1.0 miles | 47 | |
| Avalon Gardens | 1.2 miles | 42 | |
| Jordan Downs | 1.3 miles | 47 | |
| Huntington Park | 1.5 miles | 47 | |
| Hacienda Village | 1.6 miles | 47 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661085. 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.


















