Smith Mill, California
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Springville-Johnsondale census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93257. It lies near Solo Peak. The Survey maps it on the Solo Peak quadrangle.
Then and now
1904 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 82 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1904 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 26 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.
- 1904 USGS Kaweah quadrangle1:125000
- 1909 USGS Kaweah quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1937 USGS Kaweah quadrangle1:125000
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Camp Nelson quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 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
- 1978 USGS Three Rivers quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Solo Peak quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
81 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Smith Mill between 1992 and 2019, burning about 5,225 acres in total. 29 started naturally. 19 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | SLATE |
| 5 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | GROVE |
| 4 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | SLATE |
| 29 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | BURROW |
| 28 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | PRICE |
| 26 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tule River Fire Department | BEHIND |
| 22 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Tulare Unit | AUSULAND |
| 2 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | SLATE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Smith Mill: 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Tungsten, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Lime | Limestone, General | Prospect | ||
| Three Point Nos. 1 and 2 | Tungsten | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Nelson | 4.5 miles | 28 | |
| Wheatons | 4.6 miles | 26 | |
| Quaker Meadow | 5.7 miles | 27 | |
| Cedar Slope | 5.7 miles | 28 | |
| Soda Springs | 6.4 miles | 27 | |
| Ponderosa | 7.0 miles | 27 | |
| Redwood Corral | 7.4 miles | 22 | |
| Springville | 8.9 miles | 26 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661458. 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.












