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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.

Pinyon Pines within Riverside County

Then and now

1904 to 1996

The 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.

Topographic sheet of Pinyon Pines, surveyed 1996
Topographic sheet of Pinyon Pines, surveyed 1904

Compare 1904 against another survey:

Topographic sheets covering this place

13 surveys from 31 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

131 since 1992

Regional 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
Natural53
Missing data/not specified/undetermined31
Equipment and vehicle use15
Recreation and ceremony11
Arson/incendiarism7
Debris and open burning4
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Other causes2
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2015Naturalunder an acreSouthern California AgencySANTA ROSA
7 September 2000Natural1.0 acresSan Bernardino National ForestRAGSDALE
5 September 2002Naturalunder an acreSan Bernardino National ForestROSE
30 September 2010Naturalunder an acreSan Bernardino National ForestSANTA ROSA 2
23 September 2006Arson/incendiarismunder an acreSan Bernardino National ForestSPRINGCREST
20 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreRiverside UnitSTATE
18 September 1994Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Desert DistrictGOLDBUG
17 September 1995Naturalunder an acreSan Bernardino National ForestGUADELUPE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Riverside County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 32 shown

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dunn DepositFeldspar, SilicaOccurrence
HarrisCalciumOccurrence
Santa Rosa Mountain ProspectGemstone, BerylliumOccurrence
Nightingale LimestoneLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Palm CanyonLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
White Ridge MineLimestone, General, GoldPast Producer
Charleboix AsbestosAsbestosPast Producer
Dunn Asbestos DepositAsbestosPast ProducerSurface
Dunn Asbestos DepositAsbestosProspect
Percival Asbestos MineAsbestosProducerSurface/Underground

Every working recorded in Riverside County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Alpine Village1.5 miles31
Pinyon Crest1.6 miles31
Taylor1.9 miles31
Spring Crest2.7 miles31
Ribbonwood2.8 miles31
Cahuilla Hills7.1 miles31
La Quinta9.1 miles29
Thomas Mountain9.4 miles38

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.