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One of 16 National Register listings published here for Calaveras County · listed in 2015 · category: Structure.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1889.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Calaveras County · listed in 2015 · category: Structure.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 104 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 256 fires within 5 miles of Calaveritas Creek Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 23,030 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 23 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 88 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 74 |
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | MHP OAK SHADOWS MHP CALAV |
| 9 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Central California District | HWY 49 9 |
| 7 September 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 63 acres | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | FRECCERO |
| 7 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | MILLS |
| 7 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | QUAIL OAKS |
| 6 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | CEMENT |
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | CALAVERITAS |
| 5 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | SANCTUARY/2-1 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 379 workings within 5 miles of Calaveritas Creek Bridge: 146 occurrences, 106 past producers, 97 unknowns, 28 producers. 28 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine | Gold, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | Gold, Pyrite | |
| Altaville | Gold, Platinum | Producer | Stream Placer | |
| Calaveras Shale Quarry | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Carter | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | ||
| Ford | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | Surface/Underground | |
| Ford | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Mar John Mines Co. | Gold, Cobalt, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Maxwell Claim | Chromium | Unknown | ||
| Nuner | Asbestos | Occurrence | ||
| San Andreas Cement Plant | Limestone, General, Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Calaveritas, the town this property stands in, in 2 storm reports between 2001 and 2023: 1 heavy rain, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | Flood | Calaveritas | - | CHP reported roadway flooding at Mountain Ranch Road and De Moss Lane. |
| January 2001 | Heavy Rain | Calaveritas | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Thorn House | 4.6 miles | 1972 |
![]() | Calaveras County Courthouse | 4.7 miles | 1972 |
![]() | John J. Synder House | 5.0 miles | 1984 |
![]() | Altaville Grammar School | 5.7 miles | 1979 |
![]() | Utica Mansion | 6.9 miles | 1984 |
![]() | Angels Hotel | 7.0 miles | 1972 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 15000767 in Record Group 79. |
| Calaveras County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |