BlockValjean, California
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1933 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Newberry Springs-Baker census division. It lies in Valjean Valley. The Survey maps it on the Silurian Hills quadrangle.
Then and now
1933 to 1993The same ground, surveyed 60 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 20 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.
- 1933 USGS Avawatz Mountains quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Trona quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Trona quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Trona quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Silurian Hills quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Trona quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1960 USGS Trona quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Silurian Hills quadrangle1:24000
- 1993 USGS Owlshead Mountains quadrangle1:100000
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 Valjean: 5 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Talc-Soapstone, Silver, Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Jim | Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead | Producer | ||
| Lucky Jim | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Alta | Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Annex Mine | Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Annex Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Berryhill Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Van Talc | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renoville | 4.1 miles | 20 | |
| Talc (historical) | 7.4 miles | 21 | |
| Dumont (historical) | 7.9 miles | 21 | |
| Sperry | 11.9 miles | 21 | |
| Acme (historical) | 14.5 miles | 21 | |
| Halloran Springs | 19.2 miles | 28 | |
| Yucca Grove | 21.7 miles | 28 | |
| Baker | 22.3 miles | 21 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122547148 | 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 253000. 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.