Tierrasanta, California
37 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the San Diego census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92124. It lies near Elanus Canyon. The Survey maps it on the La Mesa quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 91 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 37 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 La Jolla quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 2 quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1930 USGS La Jolla quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS La Mesa quadrangle1:31680
- 1947 USGS La Mesa quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS La Mesa quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1967 USGS La Mesa quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1994 USGS La Mesa quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
143 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 143 fires within 5 miles of Tierrasanta between 2005 and 2020, burning about 10,138 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 17 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 | 75 |
| Smoking | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.1 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | not named |
| 29 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 25 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 24 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 22 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | not named |
| 21 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 20 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | 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 33 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Tierrasanta: 26 past producers, 5 producers, 2 unknowns. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Rock Co. Plant and Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Dave Martin Pro. Gravel | Granite | Unknown | ||
| Mission Gorge Quarry | Dolomite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Canyon Rock Co.Plant and Quarry | Stone | Producer | ||
| Fletcher Quarries | Stone | Producer | ||
| Golden Co.Inc. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Acme Truck Co. Pit No. 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Fletcher Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Golden Co. Inc. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Twin Oaks Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serra Mesa | 2.6 miles | 34 | |
| Allied Gardens | 2.8 miles | 37 | |
| Grantville | 2.9 miles | 37 | |
| Del Cerro | 3.6 miles | 37 | |
| College Heights | 4.4 miles | 37 | |
| Miramar | 4.5 miles | 37 | |
| Normal Heights | 4.7 miles | 37 | |
| Linda Vista | 4.8 miles | 34 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1869505. 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.












