BlockCarrs Camp, Nevada
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Yucca Flat census division. The Survey maps it on the Tolicha Peak SW 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 15 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.
- 1908 USGS Kawich quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1942 USGS Tolicha Peak quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Tolicha Peak quadrangle1:62500
- 1979 USGS Pahute Mesa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Tolicha Peak SW quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Carrs Camp (historical): 4 occurrences, 3 prospects, 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada State Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 1990 | |
| Sarcabatus Flat Deposit | Montmorillonite | Prospect | ||
| Sarcobatus Flat Deposit | Clay | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Wyoming-Scorpion Group | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Clarkdale Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Wyoming-Scorpion Group | Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Clarkdale Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Unnamed Inclined Shaft | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Yellow Gold Mine | Gold | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Yellow Gold Mine | Gold | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkdale (historical) | 0.7 miles | 15 | |
| Farmer Station | 4.2 miles | 17 | |
| Scottys Junction | 7.2 miles | 17 | |
| Tolicha (historical) | 7.5 miles | 15 | |
| Bonnie Claire | 10.6 miles | 17 | |
| Springdale | 18.5 miles | 16 | |
| Jamestown (historical) | 20.6 miles | 16 | |
| Hot Springs | 22.5 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 848171. 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.
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.