Galivan, California
37 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the South Coast census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92677. The Survey maps it on the San Juan Capistrano quadrangle.
Then and now
1901 to 1983The same ground, surveyed 82 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
15 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.
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1902 USGS Corona quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Santiago Peak quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS San Juan Capistrano quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS San Juan Capistrano quadrangle1:24000
- 1949 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS San Juan Capistrano quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1974 USGS San Juan Capistrano quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
177 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 177 fires within 5 miles of Galivan between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,788 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 57 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 | 67 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 57 |
| Smoking | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 98 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 28 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 25 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 22 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 20 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 13 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 12 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Galivan: 3 producers, 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Diatomite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliso Prospect | Diatomite | Occurrence | ||
| El Toro Deposit | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Capistrano Deposit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Capistrano Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| San Juan Capistrano Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Trabuco Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2016Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Galivan in 4 storm reports between 2016 and 2024: 2 flood, 1 lightning, 1 heavy rain. 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 2017 | Flood | Galivan | $30,000 | CHP reported 3 vehicles submerged and stuck in water on Antonio Pkwy. in Las Flores. |
| March 2016 | Lightning | Galivan | $2,000 | A lightning strike from a line of thunderstorms caused a roof fire at a house in Laguna Niguel. |
| March 2024 | Flood | Galivan | - | CalTrans report of roadway flooding at Oso Parkway at San Antonio Parkway. |
| January 2021 | Heavy Rain | Galivan | - | Observer reports 1.1 inches of rainfall. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Ranch | 2.0 miles | 37 | |
| Mission Viejo | 2.1 miles | 37 | |
| Las Flores | 2.8 miles | 37 | |
| Aliso Viejo | 2.8 miles | 37 | |
| Laguna Hills | 3.6 miles | 37 | |
| Laguna Niguel | 3.7 miles | 37 | |
| Laguna Woods | 3.9 miles | 37 | |
| Rancho Mission Viejo | 4.2 miles | 42 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1660660. 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.














