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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.

Johnson Corner within Los Angeles County

Then and now

1901 to 1995

The 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.

Topographic sheet of Johnson Corner, surveyed 1995
Topographic sheet of Johnson Corner, surveyed 1901

Compare 1901 against another survey:

Topographic sheets covering this place

17 surveys from 37 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

106 since 1992

Regional 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
Natural38
Recreation and ceremony30
Arson/incendiarism13
Missing data/not specified/undetermined11
Equipment and vehicle use9
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Fireworks1
Debris and open burning1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2015Naturalunder an acreAngeles National ForestANTONIO
9 September 2015Naturalunder an acreAngeles National ForestGAP
9 September 2015Naturalunder an acreAngeles National ForestHORN
9 September 2015Naturalunder an acreAngeles National ForestVINCENT
3 September 1993Arson/incendiarismunder an acreAngeles National ForestWEIRD
26 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined80 acresAngeles National ForestPIGEON
2 September 1993Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreAngeles National ForestCICY
12 September 2012Naturalunder an acreAngeles National ForestHAWKINS

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Los Angeles County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 32 shown

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Big HornGold, Silver, Copper, LeadProducer
Big Horn MineGold, Silver, Copper, LeadPast Producer1891, 1903
Big Horn MineGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, ArsenicPast Producer1891
Dotson Scheelite LocationTungstenOccurrence
Allison MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Baldora MineGold, SilverPast Producer1935
Eagle MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Blue Jay Nos. 1 and 2Gold, SilverProspect
Gold Dollar MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Native Son MineGold, SilverPast Producer

Every working recorded in Los Angeles County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Falling Springs (historical)4.6 miles37
Big Pines6.0 miles38
Paradise Springs6.7 miles35
Mile High7.4 miles34
Cedar Springs7.6 miles35
Largo Vista8.3 miles34
Old Point Comfort8.6 miles35
Big Rock Springs9.9 miles35

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.