San Pasqual, California
31 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Oceanside-Escondido census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92025. It lies near Rockwood Canyon. The Survey maps it on the San Pasqual 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
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.
- 1903 USGS Ramona quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 2 quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1942 USGS Ramona quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Ramona quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS San Pasqual quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Borrego Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS San Pasqual quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
208 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 208 fires within 5 miles of San Pasqual between 1992 and 2020, burning about 26,765 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 21 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 | 83 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 71 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 409 acres | California Desert District | CLEVENGER |
| 7 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2004 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 65 acres | San Diego Unit | BANDY |
| 5 September 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.5 acres | San Diego Unit | LA BREA |
| 28 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | San Diego Unit | MATTHEW |
| 28 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 705 acres | California Desert District | COACH |
| 25 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | WEEKEND 2 |
| 24 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Diego Unit | RIVER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of San Pasqual: 6 past producers, 4 producers, 2 prospects, 1 occurrence. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Molybdenum, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Granite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstone Mine | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Escondido Rock and Sand Co | Granite | Producer | ||
| San Pasqual Pit | Granite | Producer | ||
| San Pasqual Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| San Pasqual Pit and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 1953 | |
| Stoddard Borrow Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bour | Molybdenum | Occurrence | Ferrimolybdite, Molybdenite | |
| Bour Deposit | Molybdenum | Prospect | ||
| Bour Mine | Molybdenum | Producer | Ferrimolybdite, Molybdenite | |
| Judson Ranch Deposit | Molybdenum | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names San Pasqual in 5 storm reports between 2001 and 2016: 3 flash flood, 1 wildfire, 1 debris flow. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | San Pasqual | $150,000 | Heavy rain triggered a debris flow in the Witch Creek Burn Area east of the San Pasqual Academy along Highway 78. The highway was completely covered in mud and had to be shut down for a couple days. |
| February 2008 | Flash Flood | San Pasqual | $75,000 | Heavy rain over the steep slopes of the Witch Creek Burn Area triggered rapid runoff that resulted in significant erosion and undermined portions of Highway 78 near San Pasqual. It is not clear if this was a debris flow or a more traditional flash flood. |
| January 2016 | Debris Flow | San Pasqual | - | CHP reported mud and two large boulders several feet in diameter blocking Highway 78 at Horizon View Drive, as well as large rocks and debris on Highway 78 near Ramona View Drive. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | San Pasqual | - | Heavy rain from a thunderstorm caused flash flooding in the Witch Creek Burn Area along Highway 78 near Weekend Villa Road. No damage was reported. |
| July 2001 | Wildfire | San Pasqual | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona | 5.7 miles | 32 | |
| Rosemont | 6.5 miles | 31 | |
| Rock Haven (historical) | 6.6 miles | 37 | |
| Green Valley | 7.0 miles | 43 | |
| Escondido | 7.3 miles | 43 | |
| Rancho Bernardo | 7.6 miles | 43 | |
| Irvings Crest | 8.0 miles | 37 | |
| Shady Dell | 8.4 miles | 37 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661391. 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.












