Sunset Ridge, California
32 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Victorville-Hesperia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92392. The Survey maps it on the Baldy Mesa quadrangle.
Then and now
1901 to 1996The same ground, surveyed 95 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1901 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 32 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.
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1902 USGS Hesperia quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Hesperia quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Baldy Mesa quadrangle1:24000, 8 printings
- 1956 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Baldy Mesa quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
437 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 437 fires within 5 miles of Sunset Ridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 435 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 56 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 | 222 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 67 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 56 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 27 |
| Smoking | 23 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | PHELAN RD / WHITE RD 3 |
| 8 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | MARIPOSA |
| 7 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | MESQUITE |
| 6 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | DEANZA |
| 4 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | FORAN |
| 4 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | BOLDING |
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sunset Ridge: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Corners | 1.3 miles | 32 | |
| North Star Ranch | 2.0 miles | 29 | |
| Eagle Ranch | 2.0 miles | 32 | |
| High Country | 3.4 miles | 32 | |
| Baldy Mesa | 3.4 miles | 32 | |
| Mountain View Acres | 3.6 miles | 29 | |
| Golden Valley Acres | 3.7 miles | 32 | |
| Mountain View | 3.9 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1841663. 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.












