Myoma, California
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Coachella Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92203. The Survey maps it on the Myoma 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
1904 to 1984The same ground, surveyed 80 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1904 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 28 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.
- 1904 USGS Indio quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1941 USGS Edom quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Edom quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Myoma quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Thousand Palms quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Palm Springs quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
1,050 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,050 fires within 5 miles of Myoma (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 963 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 113 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 | 577 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 155 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 113 |
| Smoking | 60 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 56 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 40 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Riverside Unit | LOCAL-TREE FIRE |
| 7 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge | RANCH |
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge | LOCAL |
| 5 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Riverside Unit | ARAPAHOE CI INDW |
| 5 September 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Riverside Unit | CALIFORNIA DR PDES |
| 5 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Riverside Unit | MARLOWE CT PDES |
| 5 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Riverside Unit | GOLF CENTER 2 |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge | VEHICLE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Myoma (historical): 3 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Garnet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Day Mine | Garnet | Prospect | ||
| Garnett Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Indio Rock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Massey Indio Hills Deposit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda Dunes | 0.8 miles | 29 | |
| Palm Desert Country | 2.1 miles | 29 | |
| Indian Wells | 2.8 miles | 29 | |
| Biskra Palms | 3.0 miles | 28 | |
| Macomber Palms | 3.5 miles | 28 | |
| Sunnyside Estates | 3.8 miles | 30 | |
| Indio | 3.9 miles | 30 | |
| Hidden Palms | 4.9 miles | 28 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 252946. 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.











