Wolforts, California
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Atascadero census division. The Survey maps it on the Las Yeguas Ranch 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
1912 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 69 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 22 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.
- 1912 USGS McKittrick quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Simmler quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Las Yeguas Ranch quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Simmler quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS Bakersfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Taft quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
29 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Wolforts (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 13,344 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1,528 acres | San Luis Obispo Unit | SODA |
| 6 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 114 acres | San Luis Obispo Unit | SODA |
| 29 August 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 70 acres | San Luis Obispo Unit | MONTGOMERY |
| 7 July 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Luis Obispo Unit | TRIZINSKY |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 580 acres | San Luis Obispo Unit | LAKE |
| 28 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3,022 acres | San Luis Obispo Unit | BRANCH |
| 28 July 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Luis Obispo Unit | 58 IC |
| 21 July 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | San Luis Obispo Unit | CLOVERDALE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Wolforts (historical): 7 producers, 1 past producer, 1 occurrence. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sodium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Lake Deposit | Sodium | Past Producer | ||
| Beck Quarry #4 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| California Valley Gypsum Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Chucker #3 Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Farm Camp Quarry No. 5 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Fenceline Quarry #8 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Miller Well #2 Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Location | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | ||
| Wolforth Quarry #1 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simmler | 3.6 miles | 23 | |
| California Valley | 5.8 miles | 24 | |
| Martinez Place | 14.0 miles | 23 | |
| Todd Place | 14.3 miles | 23 | |
| La Panza | 15.2 miles | 23 | |
| Navajo (historical) | 18.7 miles | 21 | |
| Renshaw Place | 22.7 miles | 23 | |
| Hubert Place | 23.0 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1872414. 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.










