Prewit, California
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1928 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Strathmore census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93267. It lies near Frazier Valley. The Survey maps it on the Lindsay quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Then and now
1928 to 1993The same ground, surveyed 65 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
11 surveys from 18 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.
- 1928 USGS Lindsay quadrangle1:31680
- 1942 USGS Porterville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1951 USGS Lindsay quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1993 USGS Visalia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
435 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 435 fires within 5 miles of Prewit (historical) between 1992 and 2019, burning about 5,332 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 139 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/incendiarism | 139 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 132 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 87 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 26 |
| Smoking | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Tulare Unit | KNUTSON |
| 6 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tulare Unit | STATE CALIFORIA #72 |
| 6 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Central California District | ZIKE |
| 5 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Central California District | ZIKE |
| 5 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Tulare Unit | SINER |
| 30 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tulare Unit | DAVILA |
| 29 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Tulare Unit | PIERRO |
| 28 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Tulare Unit | PETERSON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Prewit (historical): 13 past producers, 9 prospects, 4 occurrences, 3 unknowns. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Magnesite, Copper, Chromium, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Crystal | Copper, Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Cemetery Borrow Pit | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Gill Ranch Deposit | Manganese | Occurrence | Rhodonite | |
| Simons Limestone Deposit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Location | Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| E.A. Orton Property | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pacific Cement & Aggregate Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Location | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | ||
| Brown Borrow Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirador | 0.8 miles | 18 | |
| Portex (historical) | 1.0 miles | 18 | |
| Gillete | 1.2 miles | 18 | |
| El Mirador | 1.2 miles | 18 | |
| Tiffin (historical) | 1.7 miles | 18 | |
| Abilene | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Strathmore | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| Orlem (historical) | 2.5 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661911. 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.










