Built in 1931 (National Park Service rustic). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1901.
“The Buck Camp Patrol Cabin in Yosemite National Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.”
Wikipedia article Buck Camp Patrol Cabin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Madera County · listed in 2014 · category: Building · built in 1931, National Park Service rustic, by John Wosky.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 80 fires within 5 miles of Buck Camp Patrol Cabin between 1992 and 2018, burning about 18,191 acres in total. 55 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 55 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Yosemite National Park | CHAIN |
| 8 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Sierra National Forest | IRON 2 |
| 5 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Yosemite National Park | QUARTZ MOUNTAIN |
| 25 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Sierra National Forest | SHORE |
| 25 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Yosemite National Park | HORSE |
| 21 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Sierra National Forest | STAR |
| 21 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Sierra National Forest | KELTY |
| 21 September 1994 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Yosemite National Park | CRESCENT |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Buck Camp Patrol Cabin: 5 prospects, 4 past producers, 4 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Camp | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Tungsten | Prospect | ||
| Mt. Raymond Mines | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Prospect | ||
| S.P. Group | Zinc, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Morning Star Consolidated | Iron | Prospect | ||
| S.P. Group | Lead, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Star | Lead, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Volcan Copper Company | Iron, Copper | Occurrence | Contact Metasomatic | |
| Wawona and Yellowstone Prospects | Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Yellow Jacket Prospects | Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Belle | Gold | Past Producer | Gold |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 14000406 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Madera County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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