Timba, California
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Newman census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95360. The Survey maps it on the Newman quadrangle.
Then and now
1917 to 1978The same ground, surveyed 61 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
9 surveys from 19 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.
- 1917 USGS Newman quadrangle1:31680, 3 printings
- 1919 USGS Orestimba quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1941 USGS Orestimba quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1952 USGS Newman quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS San Jose quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
147 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 147 fires within 5 miles of Timba between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,640 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 7 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/undetermined | 89 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 30 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Natural | 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 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | BABYMOON |
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | SANCHES RD /N CANAL SCHOO |
| 8 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | COTTA |
| 4 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Grasslands Wildlife Management Area | NETHERTON |
| 4 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | POVERTY FLAT |
| 3 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | BORBA |
| 26 September 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Merced-Mariposa Unit | PRESTON |
| 22 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | NEWMAN FARMS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Timba: 3 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 past producer, 1 occurrence. 3 still produce. What was taken out: 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank B Marks and Sons | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| J C Scanlon | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Marks Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Newman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Orestimba Mine and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Toni Francisco | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stomar | 1.5 miles | 19 | |
| Newman | 2.1 miles | 19 | |
| Hills Ferry | 2.8 miles | 17 | |
| Crows Landing | 4.1 miles | 21 | |
| Jet | 7.2 miles | 21 | |
| Chemurgic | 10.3 miles | 16 | |
| Patterson | 10.3 miles | 19 | |
| Hatch | 10.9 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1660002. 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.








