Raymer, California
44 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the San Fernando Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 91405. It stands on Pacoima Wash. The Survey maps it on the Van Nuys quadrangle.
Then and now
1894 to 1979The same ground, surveyed 85 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1894 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
19 surveys from 44 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.
- 1894 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:62500
- 1896 USGS Santa Monica quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Santa Monica quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1902 USGS Santa Monica quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1920 USGS Santa Monica quadrangle1:62500
- 1921 USGS Santa Monica quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1927 USGS Pacoima quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1949 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Van Nuys quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Van Nuys quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1975 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1976 USGS Van Nuys quadrangle1:24000
- 1979 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
20 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Raymer between 1997 and 2020, burning about 255 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was 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 | 11 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Los Angeles Fire Department | HARVEY DRIVE FIRE |
| 26 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 22 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 19 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 16 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 July 2006 | Smoking | 4.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 26 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 23 July 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Raymer: 20 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Titanium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferro-Titan | Titanium | Past Producer | ||
| Pacoima Hill Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Angulo Tile Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Mission Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Valley Brick & Supply Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Arrow Rock Co.-Sun Valley Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Big Tujunga Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Blue Diamond Corp. - Roscoe Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Boulevard Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| California Materials Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
1 since 2023Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Raymer in 1 storm report in 2023: 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Raymer | - | Heavy rain generated flash flooding in the community of Sherman Oaks. On Interstate 405, numerous vehicles were stranded on the flooded roadway. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama City | 1.1 miles | 44 | |
| North Sherman Way | 1.3 miles | 44 | |
| Gemco | 1.5 miles | 44 | |
| North Hills | 1.8 miles | 44 | |
| Van Nuys | 2.1 miles | 45 | |
| Lake Balboa | 2.1 miles | 45 | |
| Mission Hills | 2.9 miles | 38 | |
| Hickson (historical) | 2.9 miles | 38 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661286. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.


















