Black Horse, Nevada
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Baker census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89311. It lies in Black Horse Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Sacramento Pass 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
6 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.
- 1956 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Sacramento Pass quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000
- 1987 USGS Ely quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Sacramento Pass quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
20 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Black Horse (historical) between 1992 and 2019, burning about 13 acres in total. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | SILVER CR |
| 22 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Ely District Office | WILLOW |
| 16 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | NORTH SPRI |
| 14 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Ely District Office | SACTO 1 |
| 14 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Ely District Office | SACTO 2 |
| 4 August 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | SACRAMENTO PASS |
| 30 August 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ely District Office | SCUFF |
| 29 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | WEAVER CR |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 22 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Black Horse (historical): 9 past producers, 6 occurrences, 4 prospects, 2 unknowns. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Lead, Tungsten. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellander | Lead, Silver, Manganese | Past Producer | 1933 | |
| Black Horse | Tungsten, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Black Horse Group Mine | Tungsten, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Scheelite | |
| C-B-H Claims | Beryllium | Unknown | ||
| San Pedro Mine | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Tilford | Silver, Gold, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Tungsten Queen Property | Tungsten, Copper, Gold, Lead | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Bellander Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Lucky Boy Mine | Lead, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Usbm Sample Locality #4. | Lead | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro (historical) | 2.1 miles | 15 | |
| Osceola | 6.7 miles | 15 | |
| Hogum | 9.2 miles | 15 | |
| Baker | 12.5 miles | 12 | |
| Cleveland (historical) | 13.2 miles | 12 | |
| Cooper (historical) | 16.3 miles | 18 | |
| Taft (historical) | 16.8 miles | 12 | |
| Yelland (historical) | 17.2 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 858933. 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.





