Built in 1890. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1944.
“The Ryan House and Lost Horse Well are historic ruins in Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States. It was established by the family of J.D.”
Wikipedia article Ryan House and Lost Horse Well, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 90 National Register listings published here for Riverside County · listed in 1975 · category: District · built in 1890.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 78 fires within 5 miles of Ryan House and Lost Horse Well between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,759 acres in total. 29 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 29 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Joshua Tree National Monument | INSPERATIO |
| 3 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Joshua Tree National Monument | PARSONS |
| 23 September 2014 | Fireworks | under an acre | Joshua Tree National Monument | HARVEST |
| 20 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Joshua Tree National Monument | GEOLOGY TR |
| 2 September 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Joshua Tree National Monument | LOST HORSE |
| 18 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Joshua Tree National Monument | BOY SCOUT 2 |
| 7 August 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Joshua Tree National Monument | SNAG |
| 31 August 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Joshua Tree National Monument | RYAN MTN |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Ryan House and Lost Horse Well: 5 prospects, 2 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Iron, Silver, Bismuth, Gold, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Horse Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Lost Horse Mine | Bismuth, Gold, Copper | Producer | ||
| Sulphide Bismuth Mine | Iron, Bismuth | Past Producer | ||
| Sulphide Bismuth | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Black Butte Mine | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Gold Standard Mine | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Sunny Boy Claim | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Gold Mine | Gold | Prospect |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Barker Dam | 3.2 miles | 1975 |
 | Desert Queen Mine | 5.2 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 75000175 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Riverside County | All 90 listed properties in this county. |
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