Mira Mesa, California
35 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the San Diego census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92126. The Survey maps it on the Del Mar quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 91 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1903 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 35 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.
- 1903 USGS La Jolla quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 2 quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1930 USGS La Jolla quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Del Mar quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Del Mar quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1967 USGS Del Mar quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1979 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1994 USGS Del Mar quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
101 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 101 fires within 5 miles of Mira Mesa between 2000 and 2020, burning about 398 acres in total. None started naturally. 19 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 | 48 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
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 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego National Wildlife Refuge | ASSIST #51 |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 160 acres | San Diego Fire-Rescue Department | SUNDEVIL |
| 25 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 21 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 20 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 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
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Mira Mesa: 15 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Arsenic, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Group | Arsenic, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Dg Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Pit | Granite | Producer | ||
| Linda Vista Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Sorrento Brick and Clay Prod. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Carrol Canyon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Carroll Canyon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Miramar Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Nelson & Sloan #5 Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar | 2.0 miles | 37 | |
| Scripps Ranch | 2.5 miles | 37 | |
| Linda Vista (historical) | 3.1 miles | 35 | |
| Rancho Penasquitos | 3.4 miles | 37 | |
| Sabre Springs | 3.7 miles | 37 | |
| Sorrento | 4.3 miles | 35 | |
| Selwyn (historical) | 4.4 miles | 34 | |
| Poway Grove Park | 4.5 miles | 37 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1656569. 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.











