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One of 106 National Register listings published here for Sacramento County · listed in 1991 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Edwin Witter Ranch
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1907.
The listing
- Listed as. Witter, Edwin, Ranch - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 3480 Witter Way, Sacramento, 95834
- When was it listed? March 1991
- Category. district
- Census division. Sacramento
- National Register reference number. 91000284 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
154 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 154 fires within 5 miles of Edwin Witter Ranch between 1999 and 2020, burning about 1,112 acres in total. None started naturally. 10 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 | 124 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | not named |
| 8 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 800 acres | Amador-El Dorado Unit | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 30 September 2009 | Smoking | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 25 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 24 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 20 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Edwin Witter Ranch: 9 past producers, 2 unknowns, 2 producers, 1 occurrence. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American River Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hard Materials | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Lentz Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Lentz Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Reeves Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Reeves Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Richards Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Robert Powell Products | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Robert Powell Products | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Robertson Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
40 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sacramento, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 24 flood, 4 heavy rain, 4 hail, 3 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2000 | Heavy Rain | Sacramento | 1 hurt, $15,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Flash Flood | Sacramento | $1,500,000 | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Sacramento | $650,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Flash Flood | Sacramento | $500,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Sacramento | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Sacramento | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 2016 | Flood | Sacramento | $1,000 | There was roadway flooding with partial lane blockage reported on I80 and also on US Highway 50. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Sacramento | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Sacramento | $10 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Sacramento | $10 | no account filed |
| January 2026 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at US Highway 50 and Interstate 5 from heavy rain. |
| February 2025 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at State Route 99 north and Broadway offramp. |
| February 2025 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported flooding in the roadway from heavy rain. |
| November 2025 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at Interstate 5 northbound and US Highway 50 eastbound. |
| November 2025 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at US Highway 50 and California State Route 99 North. |
| February 2024 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reports that Lane 5 on the US50 E and 15 Street offramp was flooded. |
| February 2024 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reports that Lane 1 on the US50 E and 15 Street offramp was flooded with approximately 4 inches of water, blocking the lane. |
| November 2024 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported flooding of several lanes at the Highway 50 and State Route 99 connection. |
| November 2024 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported multiple onramps and offramps flooded along the Interstate 80 and Highway 50 junction, and on Highway 50 east of Sacramento. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Sacramento | - | The California Highway Patrol reported 24 inches of standing water in the Number 1 lane on the transition ramp from Southbound Interstate 5 to Eastbound US Highway 50. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Sacramento | - | There were 2 feet of water on both lanes between Interstate 5 northbound and Q Street in Sacramento reported by the California Highway Patrol. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Sacramento | - | Most of the three lanes were blocked with water between US 50 eastbound and Highway 99 southbound in Sacramento. Reported by the California Highway Patrol. |
| December 2023 | Flood | Sacramento | - | CHP reported that the #1 lane at southbound I5 - US 50 E connection/P St on-amp had 2-3 inches of water collected on the roadway. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding halfway into the slow lane on SR 99 near highway 50 eastbound junction due to heavy rain. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding of lanes 3 and 4 on northbound I-5 just south of Highway 50 junction. |
| December 2022 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported significant flooding in the #1 lane of the ramp off I-5 due to a clogged storm drain. Some rainfall totals over 24 hours were 1.26 inches at Mather, 1.46 inches at Fair Oaks. |
| December 2021 | Flood | Sacramento | - | Heavy rain and flooding was reported in Sacramento. Law enforcement reported numerous flooded off ramps and roads that lead to roadway closures and car accidents. Reported storm totals reached 2.6 to around 4 inches of rain. |
| January 2019 | Flood | Sacramento | - | California Highway Patrol reported heavy rain caused flooding of the southbound lane of Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento. |
| March 2017 | Flood | Sacramento | - | Ethel Way was flooded between Fruitridge Rd. and 28th Ave., Sacramento. |
| March 2017 | Flood | Sacramento | - | CHP reported roadway flooding at US 50E and 34th Street off-ramp. |
| March 2017 | Flood | Sacramento | - | Roadway flooding reported in eastern Sacramento at Folsom Blvd and 47th St. |
| December 2016 | Heavy Rain | Sacramento | - | Downtown Sacramento set a 24 hour rainfall record for the date. The official new record amount is 2.28. |
| December 2014 | Flood | Sacramento | - | Roadway flooding in Sacramento on southbound Highway 99 near Sutterville Rd. Water was as deep as car doors and traffic was backed up. |
| October 2009 | Heavy Rain | Sacramento | - | Downtown Sacramento recorded 3.04 inches of rain on the 13th, which was the second highest 24 hour rain amount to occur in the month of October and the 11th highest of all time. An additional 0.20 inches fell on the 14th. Other towns in the vicinity received two to three inches for the storm total.||Numerous storm drains clogged, causing local street flooding. The most notable was along the section of Interstate 5 going through downtown Sacramento, which caused travel problems for many hours. ||Several buildings were damaged from the heavy rain including a Filco store in Citrus Heights that suffered a roof collapse from water buildup. Minor flooding was also reported to have damaged nearby homes.||Peak wind gusts of 48 mph were recorded at Sacramento Executive Airport on the 13th. Hundreds of trees and large branches fell, damaging numerous cars and causing power outages for approximately 124,000 customers in the Sacramento area. |
| February 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Sacramento | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Sacramento | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Sacramento | - | no account filed |
| January 2001 | Heavy Rain | Sacramento | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Sacramento | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Flood | Sacramento | - | no account filed |
Maps showing this location
11 surveysUnited 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.
- 1907 USGS Davisville quadrangle1:62500 - 2 printings
- 1915 USGS Elkhorn Weir quadrangle1:31680
- 1947 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Taylor Monument quadrangle1:24000
- 1951 USGS Taylor Monument quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Davis quadrangle1:62500 - 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:250000 - 4 printings
- 1967 USGS Taylor Monument quadrangle1:24000 - 4 printings
- 1994 USGS Sacramento quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Shops Historic District | 3.6 miles | 2024 | |
 | "Big Four" House | 3.6 miles | 1966 |
| J Street Wreck | 3.7 miles | 1991 | |
 | Old Sacramento Historic District | 3.7 miles | 1966 |
 | Pony Express Terminal | 3.7 miles | 1966 |
 | Southern Pacific Railroad Company's Sacramento Depot | 3.8 miles | 1975 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91000284 in Record Group 79. |
| Sacramento County | All 106 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- 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.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.