Wyeth, California
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Orosi-Cutler census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93615. The Survey maps it on the Orange Cove South quadrangle.
Then and now
1922 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 60 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
13 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.
- 1922 USGS Trimmer quadrangle1:96000
- 1923 USGS Sultana quadrangle1:31680
- 1924 USGS Dinuba quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Orange Cove South quadrangle1:24000
- 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
- 1966 USGS Orange Cove South quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
495 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 495 fires within 5 miles of Wyeth between 1992 and 2018, burning about 2,587 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 261 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 | 261 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 111 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 61 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| 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 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Tulare Unit | SULTANA |
| 9 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Tulare Unit | MASSIE |
| 9 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Tulare Unit | ALTA#5 |
| 9 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Tulare Unit | HUERTA |
| 8 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | CHURCH |
| 8 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Tulare Unit | EAST |
| 8 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Tulare Unit | PINKERTON |
| 7 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Tulare Unit | OLYMPIC |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Wyeth: 2 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Granite, Uranium, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezzarides | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dickey | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Ledbetter Borrow Pit | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1660205. 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.












