Sides, California
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Lindsay census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93247. The Survey maps it on the Rocky Hill 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
1925 to 1993The same ground, surveyed 68 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 23 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.
- 1925 USGS Rocky Hill quadrangle1:31680
- 1927 USGS Rocky Hill quadrangle1:31680, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1951 USGS Rocky Hill quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1952 USGS Exeter quadrangle1:62500, 2 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
402 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 402 fires within 5 miles of Sides (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,912 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 170 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 | 170 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 120 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 54 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tulare Unit | FRIANT |
| 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 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tulare Unit | VALLEY |
| 5 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | S.J.V.R. #11 |
| 30 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tulare Unit | DAVILA |
| 3 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | ROCK 2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 30 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 30 workings within 5 miles of Sides (historical): 17 past producers, 8 prospects, 5 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Chromium, Magnesite, Copper, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Chrysoprase | Gemstone | Past Producer | ||
| S.P. Brick and Tile Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| E.A. Orton Property | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Earl Smith Mine | Chromium, Iron | Past Producer | 1916 | |
| Gill Ranch Chromite Deposits | Chromium, Iron | Past Producer | 1917 | |
| Unnamed Location | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | ||
| Cole Property | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Cole Prospect | Manganese | Prospect | 1918 | |
| Unnamed Manganese Occurrence | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Gram | Copper | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonyville | 0.5 miles | 18 | |
| Lucca | 0.7 miles | 18 | |
| Burr | 1.0 miles | 18 | |
| Grey Rocks (historical) | 1.1 miles | 23 | |
| Vance | 2.0 miles | 18 | |
| Reynolds (historical) | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| List | 2.2 miles | 20 | |
| Toolville | 2.6 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661914. 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.











