Bard, Nevada
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1910 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Clark census division. The Survey maps it on the Sloan quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 27 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.
- 1910 USGS Ivanpah quadrangle1:250000
- 1912 USGS Ivanpah quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1942 USGS Ivanpah quadrangle1:250000
- 1947 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Sloan quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Mesquite Lake quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Sloan quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
43 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 43 fires within 5 miles of Bard between 1992 and 2020, burning about 56 acres in total. 3 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 | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | DEER BASIN |
| 17 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 5 |
| 16 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | UPRR |
| 8 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CACTUS 2 |
| 7 August 2005 | Natural | 13 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | BLUE |
| 7 August 2005 | Natural | 30 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | ARDEN |
| 6 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | TORTOISE |
| 4 August 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | BLOCK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Bard: 4 occurrences, 3 prospects, 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Uranium, Silica, Magnesite, Calcium, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemstar Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Manske Claim | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Sloan Limestone Quarry | Magnesite, Calcium | Occurrence | 1910, 1914 | |
| Sloan Quarry & Mill | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Arden Quarries | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Bard Deposit | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Jean-Sloan Area Locality 3 | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Jean-Sloan Area Uranium Locality 1 | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Jean-Sloan Area Uranium Locality 4 | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Jean-Sloan Area Uranium Locality 5 | Uranium | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arden | 2.1 miles | 24 | |
| Exploration Peak Park | 2.5 miles | 24 | |
| Mountain's Edge | 2.6 miles | 24 | |
| Enterprise | 2.6 miles | 24 | |
| Sloan | 3.2 miles | 27 | |
| Boulder Junction | 6.8 miles | 24 | |
| Erie | 8.1 miles | 26 | |
| Spring Valley | 8.3 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 855964. 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.











