Rannells, California
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Blythe census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92225. The Survey maps it on the Palo Verde 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
1942 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 44 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 24 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.
- 1942 USGS Blythe quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Cibola quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Cibola quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS Palo Verde quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Salton Sea quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Salton Sea quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Salton Sea quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1963 USGS Salton Sea quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Palo Verde quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Salton Sea quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Trigo Mts quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
84 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 84 fires within 5 miles of Rannells (historical) between 1993 and 2020, burning about 376 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 5 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 | 35 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Riverside Unit | LOCAL FIRE |
| 24 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | NEIGHBOURS |
| 20 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | California Desert District | CHAFFIN |
| 14 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Riverside Unit | LOCAL FIRE |
| 8 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | 25TH AV / BUCK BL |
| 8 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Riverside Unit | HY 78 / 35TH AV |
| 4 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | 25TH AV / LINDSAY AV |
| 4 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Riverside Unit | 22ND AV BLYT |
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 Rannells (historical): 2 occurrences, 1 past producer, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Punch | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Senate | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Stone House Mine | Gold | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley | 3.7 miles | 17 | |
| Miller Farms | 7.5 miles | 21 | |
| Mesa Verde | 8.1 miles | 17 | |
| Blythe | 10.3 miles | 21 | |
| East Blythe | 11.0 miles | 21 | |
| Mesaville | 14.5 miles | 20 | |
| Tosco (historical) | 15.1 miles | 18 | |
| Inca | 21.7 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1667794. 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.










