Clark, Nevada
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Clark census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89434. The Survey maps it on the Derby Dam quadrangle.
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.
- 1890 USGS Wadsworth quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Wadsworth quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Wadsworth quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Wadsworth quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Reno quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Derby Dam quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
44 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Clark between 1995 and 2020, burning about 16,464 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 78 acres | Nevada Division of Forestry - Western Region | SHEEP |
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 435 acres | Carson City District Office | ARC |
| 2 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carson City District Office | INTERSTATE 80 |
| 16 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Carson City District Office | DERBY 2 |
| 14 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Carson City District Office | PATRICK |
| 13 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | PIERSON |
| 11 September 2018 | Smoking | 30 acres | Carson City District Office | DERBY DAM |
| 8 August 2001 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Carson City District Office | TRACY |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Clark: 5 past producers, 3 producers, 3 occurrences, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Mercury, Pumice, Diatomite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mill | Diatomite | Plant | ||
| Unnamed Pumic Deposit | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Mercury Prospect | Mercury | Occurrence | ||
| Mercury Prospect | Mercury | Unknown | ||
| Taylor-Braach Prospect | Mercury | Past Producer | 1931 | |
| Taylor-Branch Prospect | Mercury | Past Producer | 1931, 1940 | |
| Hess Rock & Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lost Dutchman Construction (Pit) | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mccarren Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Patrick Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2025Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clark in 2 storm reports in 2025: 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Clark | - | SR-439 in both directions closed near Portofino Drive due to flooding. All lanes are blocked. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Clark | - | Public reported mud and flooding on SR-439 south of Interstate 80. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilpin | 8.1 miles | 23 | |
| Mustang Ranch | 8.8 miles | 28 | |
| Lockwood | 9.6 miles | 28 | |
| Virginia City Highlands | 15.3 miles | 32 | |
| Flowery City (historical) | 18.1 miles | 31 | |
| Mark Twain Estates | 18.1 miles | 31 | |
| Virginia City | 19.7 miles | 32 | |
| Divide | 20.5 miles | 32 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Clark | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q16920620 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 854901. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








