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Pomar, California

22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the San Jose census division. It lies near Alvirez Field. The Survey maps it on the Santa Teresa Hills quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.

Pomar within Santa Clara County

Then and now

1916 to 1978

The same ground, surveyed 62 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Pomar (historical), surveyed 1978
Topographic sheet of Pomar (historical), surveyed 1916

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 22 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

148 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 148 fires within 5 miles of Pomar (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,081 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 12 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 use45
Arson/incendiarism12
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Debris and open burning3
Smoking2
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Firearms and explosives use1
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 1993Equipment and vehicle use3.0 acresSanta Clara UnitPG&E / METCALF #1
7 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresSanta Clara UnitXSC# M190280222
6 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSanta Clara UnitLONG VALLEY
6 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresSanta Clara UnitMALECH
4 September 1992Smoking5.0 acresSanta Clara UnitWINDROW
3 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSanta Clara UnitBAILEY
3 September 1997Smokingunder an acreSanta Clara UnitLAGO VISTA
28 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined23 acresSanta Clara UnitSANTA TERESA PARK

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Santa Clara County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 58 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 58 workings within 5 miles of Pomar (historical): 22 past producers, 14 producers, 14 prospects, 5 occurrences. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Mercury, Stone, Chromium, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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
Azevado QuarryStone, DimensionProducer
Bernal MineMercury, Limestone, GeneralPast Producer
BernalCalciumProducer
Bradford RanchMagnesiteProducer
Bradford RanchMagnesitePast Producer
HouretCalciumProspect
QuarryCalciumProspect
W. W. Burnett RanchMagnesiteProspect
Permanente Metals Corp.Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Permanente Metals Corp.Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Santa Clara 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
Coyote2.6 miles22
Edenvale2.7 miles27
Greystone (historical)3.9 miles22
South Coyote4.2 miles22
Seven Trees4.5 miles27
Evergreen4.7 miles27
Alamitos4.8 miles27
Lick4.8 miles27

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1670819. 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.