Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“Wilsonia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. As of the 2020 census, Wilsonia had a population of 14.”
Wikipedia article Wilsonia, California, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 35 National Register listings published here for Tulare County · listed in 1996 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 167 fires within 5 miles of Wilsonia Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 424 acres in total. 30 started naturally. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 46 |
| Natural | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | SWALE |
| 4 September 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | TEN MILE |
| 4 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | KV |
| 3 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | CONE |
| 3 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | LOG |
| 28 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | LION |
| 28 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | TODD |
| 24 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Sequoia National Forest | ASPEN |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Wilsonia Historic District: 4 prospects, 1 unknown, 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Copper, Tungsten, Copper, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Eagle | Gold, Copper, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Black Prince | Gold, Silver, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Domingo | Gold, Silver, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Indian Gap No 1 | Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Mill Creek Tungsten | Tungsten | Prospect | ||
| Blue Bird | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Way-Up | Gold | Past Producer |
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 95001151 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Tulare County | All 35 listed properties in this county. |
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