Andersons, Nevada
31 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Reno Southwest census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89511. It stands on Evans Creek. The Survey maps it on the Mount Rose NE quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
On record in Andersons
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 2 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Lake Mansionlisted 1972 · 0.9 miles away
Glendale Schoollisted 1978 · 1.0 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 31 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.
- 1891 USGS Carson quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Carson quadrangle1:125000, 8 printings
- 1893 USGS Carson City quadrangle1:125000
- 1950 USGS Mt. Rose quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS Mt. Rose quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Mt. Rose NE quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1974 USGS Mt. Rose NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1979 USGS Carson City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Mount Rose NE quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
60 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Andersons (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 8,872 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 2 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 | 23 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| 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 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | EVANS 2 |
| 26 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | EVANS CREEK |
| 26 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 acres | Carson City District Office | SHELLBORNE |
| 20 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | CHIP |
| 17 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Carson City District Office | RNOX 22 |
| 26 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 acres | Carson City District Office | RIO POCO |
| 2 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | HUNTER |
| 2 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | WHEELER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Andersons (historical): 5 past producers, 3 occurrences, 2 producers, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Mercury, Geothermal, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) United States Platinum Refinery | REE, Uranium, Silver, Platinum, Gold | Plant | ||
| Moana Springs | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Neuebaumer and Kelley Claims | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Ring Road Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Short Ranch Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Wheeler Ranch Deposit | Mercury | Occurrence | Cinnabar, Mercury | |
| Wheeler Ranch Prospect | Mercury | Occurrence | 1875 | |
| Wheeler Ranch Prospect | Mercury | Past Producer | 1875 | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Isbell Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huffaker (historical) | 1.1 miles | 31 | |
| Reno | 4.2 miles | 29 | |
| West Reno | 4.2 miles | 29 | |
| Hidden Valley | 4.5 miles | 32 | |
| Glendale | 4.6 miles | 28 | |
| Sparks | 5.1 miles | 29 | |
| Mayberrys (historical) | 5.7 miles | 29 | |
| North Valley | 6.0 miles | 29 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 855033. 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.











