Oak Springs, California
31 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Victorville-Hesperia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92308. It lies near Rattlesnake Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Butler Peak quadrangle.
Then and now
1901 to 1996The same ground, surveyed 95 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
13 surveys from 31 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
- 1902 USGS Deep Creek quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Lake Arrowhead quadrangle1:62500, 5 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
- 1971 USGS Butler Peak quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Butler Peak quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
65 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Oak Springs between 1992 and 2020, burning about 15,090 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 4 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 | 23 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2014 | Other causes | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | RANCH 4 |
| 3 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | BOWEN |
| 22 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 acres | San Bernardino National Forest | BOWEN 2 |
| 19 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | SILVER |
| 17 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | BOWEN |
| 11 September 2004 | Natural | under an acre | California Desert District | SAM |
| 1 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 560 acres | San Bernardino National Forest | not named |
| 8 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | CENTRAL 2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 23 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Oak Springs: 10 past producers, 6 prospects, 5 occurrences, 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Beryllium, REE, Copper, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossard Nos. 1-24 | Gold, Beryllium, REE | Prospect | ||
| Lucky John | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Ramsey | Gold, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Sentinel Mining Co. | Dolomite | Occurrence | ||
| White Knob Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| White Mountain Nos. 1 and 2 | Limestone, Dimension, Zinc, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Random Rocks No. 1 Claim | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Balanced Rock | Gold | Past Producer | Gold | |
| Balanced Rock | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Balanced Rock Mine | Gold | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fizzben Heights | 4.1 miles | 30 | |
| Apple Valley Highlands | 6.2 miles | 35 | |
| Mariana Ranchos | 6.4 miles | 35 | |
| Ranchos del Oro | 6.7 miles | 35 | |
| Arrowhead Equestrian Estates | 7.6 miles | 32 | |
| North Shore | 7.8 miles | 32 | |
| Lone Wolf Colony | 7.9 miles | 35 | |
| Cedar Glen | 8.2 miles | 32 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2830256. 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.












