Pinyon Pines, California
31 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Idyllwild census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92561. It lies near Pinyon Flat. The Survey maps it on the Toro Peak quadrangle.
Then and now
1904 to 1996The same ground, surveyed 92 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
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.
- 1904 USGS Indio quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1941 USGS Toro Peak quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Toro peak quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Palm Desert quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Toro Peak quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Palm Springs quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1996 USGS Toro Peak quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
131 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 131 fires within 5 miles of Pinyon Pines between 1992 and 2020, burning about 21,200 acres in total. 53 started naturally. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 53 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Southern California Agency | SANTA ROSA |
| 7 September 2000 | Natural | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino National Forest | RAGSDALE |
| 5 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | ROSE |
| 30 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | SANTA ROSA 2 |
| 23 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | SPRINGCREST |
| 20 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Riverside Unit | STATE |
| 18 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Desert District | GOLDBUG |
| 17 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | San Bernardino National Forest | GUADELUPE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Pinyon Pines: 15 occurrences, 10 past producers, 4 prospects, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Tungsten, Gold, Asbestos, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Deposit | Feldspar, Silica | Occurrence | ||
| Harris | Calcium | Occurrence | ||
| Santa Rosa Mountain Prospect | Gemstone, Beryllium | Occurrence | ||
| Nightingale Limestone | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Palm Canyon | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| White Ridge Mine | Limestone, General, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Charleboix Asbestos | Asbestos | Past Producer | ||
| Dunn Asbestos Deposit | Asbestos | Past Producer | Surface | |
| Dunn Asbestos Deposit | Asbestos | Prospect | ||
| Percival Asbestos Mine | Asbestos | Producer | Surface/Underground |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Village | 1.5 miles | 31 | |
| Pinyon Crest | 1.6 miles | 31 | |
| Taylor | 1.9 miles | 31 | |
| Spring Crest | 2.7 miles | 31 | |
| Ribbonwood | 2.8 miles | 31 | |
| Cahuilla Hills | 7.1 miles | 31 | |
| La Quinta | 9.1 miles | 29 | |
| Thomas Mountain | 9.4 miles | 38 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661107. 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.












