Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. 21 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
One of 117 National Register listings published here for Santa Clara County · listed in 1993 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 227 fires within 5 miles of Miller-Melone Ranch between 1993 and 2020, burning about 200 acres in total. None started naturally. 31 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 | 108 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 33 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Smoking | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 4 September 2018 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 3 September 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 29 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | not named |
| 28 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Miller-Melone Ranch: 9 past producers, 6 producers, 3 unknowns, 2 occurrences. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Calcium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanente Cement Plant | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Permanente Cement Plant | Limestone, General, Clay | Producer | ||
| Stevens Creek Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Deposit | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Los Gatos Sand & Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Los Gatos Sand & Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Stevens Creek Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Stevens Creek Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Saratoga, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 2002 and 2019: 4 debris flow, 2 heavy rain, 2 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 2019 | Flood | Saratoga | - | Mud/dirt/rock at Mt Eden Rd and Orchard Meadow Dr blocking most of roadway. |
| February 2019 | Debris Flow | Saratoga | - | Mud slide blocking lanes at SR 9 and Booker Creek Rd. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Saratoga | - | Mud in NB lane of CA-9 1 mile south of Redwood Gulch. |
| February 2017 | Debris Flow | Saratoga | - | Eastbound lanes of SR9 blocked near Sanborn Rd. |
| February 2017 | Debris Flow | Saratoga | - | Blocking NB lanes of SR9 and Pierce Road. |
| February 2017 | Debris Flow | Saratoga | - | Second mudslide in area and a tree down partially blocking 23600 SR9 near Savannah-Chanelle Vineyard. |
| December 2014 | Heavy Rain | Saratoga | - | Trees down in Saratoga due to the heavy rainfall weakening the ground. |
| December 2002 | Heavy Rain | Saratoga | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Warner Hutton House | 1.5 miles | 2006 |
 | Woodhills | 1.5 miles | 1978 |
 | Saratoga Foothill Club | 1.6 miles | 2005 |
 | Saratoga Village Library | 1.7 miles | 2007 |
 | Hakone Historic District | 2.1 miles | 2013 |
 | Paul Masson Mountain Winery | 2.3 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93000260 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Santa Clara County | All 117 listed properties in this county. |
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