Johnson Corner, California
37 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the South Antelope Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 91759. It lies near Ross Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Crystal Lake quadrangle.
Then and now
1901 to 1995The 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 1901 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
17 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
- 1903 USGS Rock Creek quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1936 USGS Mt. Baden-Powell quadrangle1:24000
- 1940 USGS Mt. Baden-Powell quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1940 USGS Rock Creek quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Crystal Lake quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Valyermo quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1976 USGS Crystal Lake quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Crystal Lake quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
106 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 106 fires within 5 miles of Johnson Corner between 1992 and 2020, burning about 19,416 acres in total. 38 started naturally. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 38 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | ANTONIO |
| 9 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | GAP |
| 9 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | HORN |
| 9 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | VINCENT |
| 3 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | WEIRD |
| 26 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | Angeles National Forest | PIGEON |
| 2 September 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | CICY |
| 12 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | HAWKINS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Johnson Corner: 13 past producers, 8 producers, 7 prospects, 4 occurrences. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver, Tungsten. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead | Producer | ||
| Big Horn Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | 1891, 1903 | |
| Big Horn Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Arsenic | Past Producer | 1891 | |
| Dotson Scheelite Location | Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Allison Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Baldora Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1935 | |
| Eagle Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Blue Jay Nos. 1 and 2 | Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Gold Dollar Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Native Son Mine | Gold, Silver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Springs (historical) | 4.6 miles | 37 | |
| Big Pines | 6.0 miles | 38 | |
| Paradise Springs | 6.7 miles | 35 | |
| Mile High | 7.4 miles | 34 | |
| Cedar Springs | 7.6 miles | 35 | |
| Largo Vista | 8.3 miles | 34 | |
| Old Point Comfort | 8.6 miles | 35 | |
| Big Rock Springs | 9.9 miles | 35 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1802857. 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.
















