BlockArgentum, Nevada
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Silver Peak census division. The Survey maps it on the Coaldale quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1907 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000
- 1908 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Coaldale quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
4 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Argentum (historical) in 2017, burning about 1 acre in total. 1 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | CEDAR FIRE |
| 8 June 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | COLUMBUS 1 |
| 8 June 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | COLUMBUS 2 |
| 8 June 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | COLUMBUS 3 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 43 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 43 workings within 5 miles of Argentum (historical): 25 past producers, 13 occurrences, 2 prospects, 2 unknowns. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gemstone, Gold, Boron-Borates, Halite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentum Mill | Tungsten, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | 1977 | |
| Boak Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Boak Mine | Iron, Zinc, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Carl Riek Mine | Gemstone, Gold | Past Producer | 1962 | |
| Columbus Marsh | Halite, Boron-Borates | Past Producer | 1864, 1890 | |
| Flora Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite, Copper, Molybdenum | Occurrence | 1940 | |
| Iron King | Uranium, Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Iron King Group | Iron, Manganese, Uranium | Unknown | ||
| NBMG Sample Site 1082 | Sulfur | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Petrel Lode | Antimony, Gold, Lead, Silver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1.5 miles | 20 | |
| Coaldale (historical) | 7.4 miles | 14 | |
| Calmville (historical) | 7.5 miles | 14 | |
| Coaldale Junction | 8.2 miles | 14 | |
| Coaldale | 8.6 miles | 14 | |
| Blair Junction (historical) | 13.9 miles | 13 | |
| Gilbert (historical) | 16.6 miles | 14 | |
| Fish Lake (historical) | 17.2 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 848333. 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.