Weisel, California
44 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Elsinore Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92883. It lies near Olsen Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Lake Mathews quadrangle.
Then and now
1901 to 1997The same ground, surveyed 96 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
17 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.
- 1901 USGS Elsinore quadrangle1:125000, 8 printings
- 1901 USGS Riverside quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Riverside quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Riverside quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Lake Mathews quadrangle1:24000, 2 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
- 1967 USGS Lake Mathews quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1974 USGS Lake Mathews quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Santa Ana quadrangle1:100000
- 1997 USGS Lake Mathews quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
549 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 549 fires within 5 miles of Weisel between 1992 and 2020, burning about 13,904 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 45 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 | 230 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 163 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 39 |
| Smoking | 24 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Riverside Unit | MATHEWS |
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | ANDOVER ST HOMG |
| 8 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Riverside Unit | DAWSON |
| 8 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Riverside Unit | STATE#1413 |
| 8 September 1992 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Riverside Unit | STATE 1391 |
| 7 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Cleveland National Forest | MAITRI |
| 6 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Cleveland National Forest | TRILOGY |
| 6 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Riverside Unit | NB HWY 15 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 105 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 105 workings within 5 miles of Weisel: 63 past producers, 15 occurrences, 14 prospects, 12 producers. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Tin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Basin Copper Prospect | Copper, Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Corona Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Deposit | Stone, Dimension | Occurrence | ||
| Glen Ivy Hot Springs | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| National Paint & Color Co. | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Quincy Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Temescal Canyon Scheelite Occur. | Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Temescal Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Prospect | Limestone, Dimension | Occurrence | ||
| 6 Mine | Kaolin | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Weisel in 4 storm reports between 2015 and 2026: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 debris flow, 1 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 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weisel | $20,000 | Strong downburst winds damages roofs and a deck at a mobile home park in Home Gardens. |
| August 2017 | Flood | Weisel | $5,000 | Significant street flooding reported by CHP in the Temescal Valley. One vehicle stalled after trying to cross a flooded roadway. |
| February 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weisel | - | Public report of large palm tree snapped in half and a flag pole broke from its base with bolts snapped off. |
| July 2015 | Debris Flow | Weisel | - | CHP reported a roadway covered in mud at Cajalco Rd. and La Sierra Ave. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcilla | 2.1 miles | 44 | |
| El Cerrito | 2.4 miles | 39 | |
| Temescal | 3.3 miles | 44 | |
| Pepper Corner | 3.9 miles | 39 | |
| Home Gardens | 4.8 miles | 38 | |
| Porphyry | 5.0 miles | 38 | |
| Corona | 5.7 miles | 38 | |
| May | 5.9 miles | 43 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661659. 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.
















