Wheeler Springs, California
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Los Padres census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93023. It stands on Bear Creek. The Survey maps it on the Wheeler Springs quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1995The same ground, surveyed 92 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 25 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 Mt. Pinos quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1942 USGS Wheeler Springs quadrangle1:24000
- 1943 USGS Wheeler Springs quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Wheeler Springs quadrangle1:31680
- 1949 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Cuyama quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS Wheeler Springs quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1995 USGS Wheeler Springs quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
77 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 77 fires within 5 miles of Wheeler Springs between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,941 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 9 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 | 34 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Los Padres National Forest | DAM |
| 25 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Los Padres National Forest | SNAKE |
| 22 September 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Los Padres National Forest | FARNHAM |
| 16 September 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Los Padres National Forest | MARICOPA |
| 13 September 2016 | Other causes | under an acre | Los Padres National Forest | GRIDLEY |
| 9 August 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Los Padres National Forest | DINK |
| 31 August 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Los Padres National Forest | GORGE |
| 26 August 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Los Padres National Forest | GORGE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Wheeler Springs: 4 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Geothermal, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argilla Claims | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Matilija Claims | Limestone, General | Unknown | ||
| Schmidt Ojai Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Wheeler Gorge Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lyon Springs | Geothermal | Past Producer | ||
| Matilija Hot Springs | Geothermal | Past Producer | ||
| Wheeler's Hot Springs | Geothermal | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojala | 1.7 miles | 28 | |
| Matilija Springs | 1.9 miles | 28 | |
| Vickers Hot Springs | 2.6 miles | 28 | |
| Meiners Oaks | 4.3 miles | 28 | |
| Arbolada | 4.4 miles | 28 | |
| Ojai | 4.9 miles | 27 | |
| Matilija | 4.9 miles | 28 | |
| Mira Monte | 5.1 miles | 28 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 254391. 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.











