Cuyamaca, California
34 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Laguna-Pine Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92036. It stands on Kwettap ’Ekwii Emak. The Survey maps it on the Cuyamaca Peak quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Then and now
1903 to 1997The same ground, surveyed 94 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1903 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 34 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.
- 1903 USGS Cuyamaca quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 2 quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1942 USGS Cuyamaca Peak quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Cuyamaca Peak quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Cuyamaca Peak quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Cuyamaca Peak quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Cuyamaca Peak quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1979 USGS El Cajon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Cuyamaca Peak quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
131 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 131 fires within 5 miles of Cuyamaca (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 594 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 15 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 | 38 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | ENGINEER |
| 7 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | San Diego Unit | MILK |
| 7 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | STONEWALL |
| 5 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Cleveland National Forest | BOULDER_2 |
| 5 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | STONEWALL |
| 30 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | GRANDVIEW |
| 2 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | San Diego Unit | NORTH |
| 18 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | HARRISON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 59 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 59 workings within 5 miles of Cuyamaca (historical): 21 occurrences, 16 prospects, 11 producers, 11 past producers. 11 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Tungsten, Nickel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hur Mine | Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Cuyamaca | Silica | Occurrence | ||
| Friday Copper Co Claim | Cobalt, Copper, Nickel | Prospect | ||
| Friday Deposit | Nickel, Iron, Cobalt, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Friday Mine | Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Palladium, Platinum, Iridium | Occurrence | 1885 | |
| Live Oak Group | Tungsten, Gold | Past Producer | Scheelite | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Wollastonite | Occurrence | ||
| Copper Brick Deposit | Copper, Nickel | Occurrence | ||
| Gilson Prospect | Copper, Nickel | Prospect | ||
| Golden Chariot | Gold, Tellurium | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Park | 2.9 miles | 34 | |
| Pine Hills | 5.4 miles | 34 | |
| Banner | 6.0 miles | 34 | |
| Kentwood-In-The-Pines | 6.0 miles | 34 | |
| Julian | 6.7 miles | 34 | |
| Branson (historical) | 6.9 miles | 34 | |
| Whispering Pines | 7.0 miles | 34 | |
| Pine Grove | 8.0 miles | 33 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1819871. 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.












