BlockCrater, California
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Independence census division. The Survey maps it on the Hanging Rock Canyon quadrangle. It stands 5,305 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1908 to 1987The same ground, surveyed 79 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
9 surveys from 19 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.
- 1908 USGS Lida quadrangle1:250000
- 1913 USGS Lida quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Last Chance Range quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Last Chance Range quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Hanging Rock Canyon quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 34 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Crater: 17 unknowns, 10 prospects, 4 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Mercury, Sulfur, Gold, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Manganese, Mercury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crater Mine | Sulfur, Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | 1989 | |
| Gulch Group | Talc-Soapstone | Unknown | ||
| Lime Hill No. 1 | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Lucky Strike | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Reo Prospect | REE | Occurrence | ||
| Sally Joe Prospect | Sulfur, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Manganese, Mercury | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Mercury, Limestone, General | Unknown | ||
| Bunker Hill | Gold | Unknown | ||
| Eureka | Mercury, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Miltovich No. 1 | Gold | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Springs | 19.1 miles | 18 | |
| Elna (historical) | 29.7 miles | 27 | |
| Monola | 29.9 miles | 27 | |
| Zurich | 30.4 miles | 27 | |
| Fish Springs | 31.6 miles | 28 | |
| Big Pine | 32.1 miles | 27 | |
| Chrysopolis (historical) | 32.2 miles | 34 | |
| Teakettle Junction | 32.4 miles | 25 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Crater | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5182609 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1658346. 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.
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.