Greenspot, California
36 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the San Bernardino census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92359. It stands on Mill Creek. The Survey maps it on the Yucaipa 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
1899 to 1996The same ground, surveyed 97 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1899 against another survey:
On record in Greenspot
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 within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Judson and Brown Ditchlisted 2015 · 0.6 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 36 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.
- 1899 USGS Redlands quadrangle1:62500
- 1901 USGS Redlands quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Redlands quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Yucaipa quadrangle1:24000, 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 San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Yucaipa quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1982 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Yucaipa quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
707 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 707 fires within 5 miles of Greenspot (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 13,532 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 82 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 | 278 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 171 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 82 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 72 |
| Smoking | 37 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| 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 2012 | Natural | under an acre | California Desert District | CONE |
| 9 September 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | ROSA |
| 8 September 2012 | Natural | 57 acres | California Desert District | GREENSPOT |
| 8 September 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | HAMMONS |
| 6 September 2008 | Other causes | 125 acres | California Desert District | GARNET |
| 6 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | EMERALD AV / NEWPORT AV 2 |
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Natural | 2.0 acres | California Desert District | OPAL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Greenspot (historical): 8 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Flagstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentone Sandstone | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Alabama Street Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Old Webster Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pacific Rock and Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Plunge Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Redlands | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Redlands Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Redlands Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Redlands Pit No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns (historical) | 1.6 miles | 39 | |
| Mentone | 1.7 miles | 39 | |
| Crafton | 1.7 miles | 36 | |
| Warner | 2.6 miles | 39 | |
| University Village | 3.0 miles | 39 | |
| East Highlands | 3.6 miles | 39 | |
| Dunlap Acres | 3.8 miles | 36 | |
| Lugonia Homes | 3.9 miles | 39 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1670941. 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.














