BlockCambridge, Nevada
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Yerington census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89447. The Survey maps it on the Pine Grove Spring 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 21 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
- 1958 USGS Pine Grove Hills quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Smith Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Pine Grove Spring quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
3 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Cambridge (historical) between 1999 and 2019, burning about 350 acres in total. 2 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 | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | ROUND FIRE |
| 23 July 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | HALSEY |
| 18 February 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 350 acres | Carson City District Office | RAFTER 7 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 30 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 30 workings within 5 miles of Cambridge (historical): 14 prospects, 12 occurrences, 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Mine | Gold, Uranium, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Lucky 9 Uranium Claims | Uranium, Zirconium, Titanium, Metal | Occurrence | 1958 | |
| Lucky 9 Uranium Claims | Uranium, Titanium, Zirconium | Prospect | ||
| Rink Quartz Crystal Deposit | Quartz | Prospect | ||
| South Section 6 Prospects | Iron, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| W & P Mine | Molybdenum, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Owens Iron Deposit | Iron, Silver, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Sections 13 and 18 Prospects | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Silver, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Cambridge Mine | Gold, Silver, Uranium | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove | 5.9 miles | 21 | |
| Wichman | 8.8 miles | 21 | |
| Wellington Springs | 10.5 miles | 22 | |
| Sulfur | 13.6 miles | 22 | |
| Tippecanoe (historical) | 13.9 miles | 22 | |
| Nordyke | 16.7 miles | 22 | |
| Hudson (historical) | 17.3 miles | 23 | |
| Sweetwater (historical) | 17.8 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 848125. 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.