BlockBuckskin, Nevada
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Pine Nut census division. The Survey maps it on the Artesia Lake 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
9 surveys from 23 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 Wellington quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Wellington quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1948 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Wellington quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Smith Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Artesia Lake quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
5 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Buckskin (historical) between 1999 and 2013, burning about 1 acre in total. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | BUCKSKIN 2 |
| 17 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | BUCKSKIN |
| 31 July 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | ARTESIA 2 |
| 31 July 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | ARTESIA 1 |
| 30 July 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | RED CANYON |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 46 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 46 workings within 5 miles of Buckskin (historical): 17 past producers, 15 occurrences, 8 prospects, 3 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Gold, Silver, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Mason Copper Deposit | Copper, Molybdenum, Silver, Gold | Prospect | 1960 | |
| B.C. Claims | Silver, Copper, Gold | Occurrence | Pyrite | |
| Blue Metal Corundum | Titanium, Metal | Occurrence | ||
| Blue Metal Group | Corundum, Titanium | Prospect | ||
| Blue Metal Prospect | Aluminum | Occurrence | Andalusite, Corundum | |
| Buckskin Mine | Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold | Plant | 1984 | |
| Hall Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lgcs Claims | Tungsten, Silver | Occurrence | Scheelite | |
| Ludwig Mine | Copper, Silver, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Gold, Nickel | Past Producer | 1865 | |
| Nevada - Denver Mine | Copper, Silver, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Gold | Past Producer | 1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carman Heights | 13.5 miles | 26 | |
| Mammoth Ledge (historical) | 18.5 miles | 26 | |
| Double Springs (historical) | 19.0 miles | 26 | |
| Twelvemile House | 19.7 miles | 29 | |
| Buckeye | 19.8 miles | 29 | |
| Johnson Lane | 20.0 miles | 28 | |
| Mountain House (historical) | 20.4 miles | 28 | |
| Dresslerville | 20.4 miles | 29 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856543. 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.