Grapeland, California
41 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Ontario census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92336. It lies near Duncan Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Devore 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
1896 to 1996The same ground, surveyed 100 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1896 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
19 surveys from 41 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.
- 1896 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:62500
- 1901 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1936 USGS Devore quadrangle1:31680
- 1941 USGS Devore quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Devore quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:62500, 2 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 Devore quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1966 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Devore quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
424 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 424 fires within 5 miles of Grapeland (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 86,023 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 69 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 | 205 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 97 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 69 |
| Smoking | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Natural | 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 2020 | Smoking | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 7 September 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | DIVIDER |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | San Bernardino Unit | BLAKE |
| 5 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | BULLOCK |
| 5 September 1993 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | INTERCHANGE |
| 5 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | San Bernardino National Forest | not named |
| 5 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | SUMMIT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Grapeland (historical): 4 prospects, 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cat Lode | Copper, Gold, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Martin Quartz Prospect | Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Sierra De Oro Prospect | Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Loving Prospect | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Fontana Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lytle Creek Pit B | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| San Bernardino Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| San Bernardino Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Heights | 0.9 miles | 41 | |
| La Cuesta Fontana | 1.2 miles | 41 | |
| North Fontana | 1.4 miles | 41 | |
| Walnut Ridge | 1.9 miles | 41 | |
| Nealeys Corner | 2.1 miles | 41 | |
| West End | 2.8 miles | 41 | |
| Etiwanda | 4.3 miles | 48 | |
| Fontana | 4.7 miles | 39 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1701197. 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.


















