BlockSomis, California
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Camarillo census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93066. It stands on Arroyo Las Posas. The Survey maps it on the Camarillo 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
1904 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 78 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 27 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 Hueneme quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1942 USGS Hueneme quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Hueneme quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Camarillo quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1951 USGS Camarillo quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Santa Barbara quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
27 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Somis (historical) between 1994 and 2018, burning about 28,814 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Ventura County Fire Department | not named |
| 6 August 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | not named |
| 15 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 23 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 acres | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | CONEJO GRADE |
| 17 July 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | not named |
| 16 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 15 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 14 July 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Somis (historical): 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camarillo Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Hawley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mary Smith Quarry | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somis | 0.7 miles | 26 | |
| Leisure Village | 2.3 miles | 28 | |
| Camarillo | 2.8 miles | 27 | |
| Old Town | 3.2 miles | 27 | |
| Lagol | 3.2 miles | 26 | |
| Ternez (historical) | 4.0 miles | 26 | |
| Moorpark Home Acres | 4.9 miles | 26 | |
| Spanish Hills | 5.0 miles | 27 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1670906. 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.