Phelps Corner, California
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Jamul census division. It lies in ZIP code area 91935. It lies near Lee Valley. The Survey maps it on the Dulzura quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1997The 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 1903 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 29 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 Cuyamaca quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 2 quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1943 USGS Jamul quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Jamul quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1972 USGS Dulzura quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS El Cajon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Dulzura quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
460 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 460 fires within 5 miles of Phelps Corner between 1992 and 2020, burning about 17,968 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 34 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 | 243 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 74 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 44 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | SKYLINE |
| 8 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | CREEK 2 |
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 263 acres | Cleveland National Forest | LYON |
| 8 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Diego Unit | POWERLINE |
| 8 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 11 acres | Cleveland National Forest | HONEY SPRINGS |
| 8 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego National Wildlife Refuge | INDIAN |
| 7 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego National Wildlife Refuge | VISTA SAGE |
| 7 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Diego Unit | HONEY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Phelps Corner: 3 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Feldspar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Peg Leg Claim | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Jamul Ranch Deposit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Jamuljamul Portland Cement Co | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Mcginty Mountain Deposit | Feldspar | Past Producer | ||
| Mcginty Mtn Deposit Dehesa Cornty | Feldspar | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Jamul | 3.1 miles | 29 | |
| Jamul Indian Village | 3.4 miles | 29 | |
| Jamul | 3.5 miles | 30 | |
| Indian Springs | 3.7 miles | 30 | |
| Dehesa | 4.7 miles | 38 | |
| Jamacha | 5.5 miles | 30 | |
| Dulzura | 5.6 miles | 29 | |
| Suncrest | 6.3 miles | 38 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1656595. 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.










