Cajon, California
32 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Lake Arrowhead census division. It lies near Crowder Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Cajon quadrangle.
Then and now
1901 to 1996The same ground, surveyed 95 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1901 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 32 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1902 USGS Hesperia quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Hesperia quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Cajon quadrangle1:24000, 8 printings
- 1956 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Cajon quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
806 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 806 fires within 5 miles of Cajon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 73,121 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 53 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 | 365 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 244 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 53 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 37 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 33 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Smoking | 17 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Other causes | 3 |
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 | Smoking | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | OVERPASS |
| 9 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | FEDEX |
| 9 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | NORTH |
| 9 September 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | MATHEWS |
| 9 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | ARIZONA |
| 9 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | HOG |
| 8 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | San Bernardino National Forest | LYTLE |
| 8 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | WHITEHAVEN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Cajon: 5 occurrences, 3 unknowns, 2 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Mercury, Graphite, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Tick Nos. 1-8 | Talc-Soapstone, Asbestos, Mica | Unknown | ||
| Flying W Ranch Manganese | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Good Neighbor #1 Mine | Bentonite, Clay | Producer | ||
| Marble Heart Consolidated Placer | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Salamander | REE | Occurrence | ||
| Smith Family Mining Claim | Gold, Graphite, Clay | Unknown | ||
| White Queen | Limestone, Dimension | Occurrence | ||
| Applejack 1 & 2 | Silver | Prospect | ||
| Red Fox | Mercury | Occurrence | ||
| Red Fox | Mercury | Unknown |
Storms near this place
11 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cajon in 11 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 5 wildfire, 2 debris flow, 2 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2002 | Wildfire | Cajon | 1 hurt, $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| February 2017 | Flash Flood | Cajon | $3,500,000 | Flood waters and related erosion caused a collapse of lane number 5 along Interstate 15. A fire truck and big rig were caught up and destroyed in the collapse. No injuries were reported but damages to the Interstate reached into the millions. |
| February 2017 | Debris Flow | Cajon | $500,000 | A big rig and car were caught in a mud flow near Highway 138 and Lone Pine Rd. Elsewhere along Highway 138 mud flows caused significant damage to area roadways. |
| August 2003 | Wildfire | Cajon | $20,000 | no account filed |
| February 2025 | Flood | Cajon | - | Swartwout Canyon Road and Lone Pine Canyon closed due to flooding in low lying area. 1 inch of rainfall occurred at Cajon past 30 hours. |
| December 2025 | Flash Flood | Cajon | - | Department of Highways reported excessive mud and debris running onto north and southbound I-15, where I-15 intersects Hwy 138 through the Cajon Pass. Portions of I-15 had to be closed temporarily through the Cajon Pass as crews worked to clear the mud/debris. |
| July 2015 | Debris Flow | Cajon | - | CHP reported mud flowing across all lanes with lanes blocked on Interstate 15 near the Cajon Junction. |
| June 2001 | Wildfire | Cajon | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Wildfire | Cajon | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Wildfire | Cajon | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Cajon | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cajon Junction | 1.3 miles | 32 | |
| Cosy Dell | 1.4 miles | 32 | |
| Alray | 2.5 miles | 32 | |
| Keenbrook | 3.4 miles | 41 | |
| Lytle Creek | 3.6 miles | 33 | |
| Summit Terrace | 3.7 miles | 32 | |
| Scotland | 4.5 miles | 41 | |
| Devore Heights | 4.8 miles | 41 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1660408. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.












