Encino, California
37 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the San Fernando Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 91436. It stands on Bull Creek. The Survey maps it on the Canoga Park quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1979The same ground, surveyed 76 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:
On record in Encino
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Rancho El Encinolisted 1971
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 37 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 Calabasas quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1903 USGS Camulos quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1928 USGS Reseda quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1944 USGS Calabasas quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Canoga Park quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1955 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1976 USGS Canoga Park quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
35 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Encino between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,466 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 | 20 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Los Angeles Fire Department | BRUSH |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 5 September 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 40 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 26 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | ENCINO |
| 26 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 22 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 21 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | 405FWY |
| 2 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Encino: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulholland Dg Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Angulo Tile Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Mission Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| San Valley Tile Kilns | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Valley Brick & Supply Co. | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2025Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Encino in 3 storm reports between 2025 and 2026: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Encino | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorms generated gusty winds. Numerous trees were blown down across Highway 101 near Balboa Avenue. |
| October 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Encino | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorms generated gusty winds. A large tree was blown down across Burbank Boulevard. |
| February 2026 | Flash Flood | Encino | - | Heavy rainfall generated flash flooding at the intersection of Interstate 405 and Highway 101. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Balboa | 2.3 miles | 45 | |
| Sherman Oaks | 2.8 miles | 45 | |
| Tarzana | 3.0 miles | 37 | |
| Van Nuys | 3.4 miles | 45 | |
| Reseda | 3.4 miles | 38 | |
| North Sherman Way | 4.0 miles | 44 | |
| Runnymede Poultry Colony (historical) | 4.0 miles | 38 | |
| Kester | 4.2 miles | 45 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1660620. 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.











