Arrowhead, Nevada
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Clark census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89025. It stands on Meadow Valley Wash. The Survey maps it on the Moapa East quadrangle.
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.
- 1886 USGS Saint Thomas quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1893 USGS Saint Thomas quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Moapa quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Moapa East quadrangle1:24000
- 1987 USGS Overton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
34 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 34 fires within 5 miles of Arrowhead between 1994 and 2020, burning about 56 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 4 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 | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | QUARTER |
| 22 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | BIA 3 -LINCOLN |
| 31 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | AIRWAY BEACON |
| 27 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | MM 85 |
| 21 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | BIA 1 |
| 20 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | MM93 |
| 8 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 18 |
| 4 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | STATION FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Arrowhead: 4 past producers, 3 producers, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.A.H. Group | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Silverstone | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Leavitt Ready Mix | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Moapa Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| White Star Deposit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | 1919 | |
| White Star Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | 1919 | |
| White Star No. 2 Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| White-Grow Gypsum Co. Pit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arrowhead in 8 storm reports between 2014 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 | Flood | Arrowhead | $3,000,000 | The Muddy River flooded Moapa, Logandale, and Overton. A total of 139 homes and the Cooper Street Bridge were damaged. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arrowhead | $200,000 | A thunderstorm produced high winds in Moapa and Overton. Five power poles in Overton were snapped, and damage at the fair grounds included an overturned bank of bleachers at the Rodeo Arena, destruction of six horse stalls and damage to 12 others, damage to barn doors, and an uprooted tree. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Arrowhead | $1,000 | Water flowed over Interstate 15 near Moapa, causing traffic to be diverted. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arrowhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arrowhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arrowhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arrowhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arrowhead | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hupton (historical) | 0.1 miles | 20 | |
| Glendale | 0.6 miles | 20 | |
| Moapa Town | 1.9 miles | 20 | |
| Jackman | 2.2 miles | 20 | |
| Moapa | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| West Point (historical) | 3.9 miles | 20 | |
| Amber | 5.6 miles | 21 | |
| Logandale | 6.5 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 855955. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








