BlockClemens, Nevada
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Carson Sink census division. The Survey maps it on the Buena Vista Hills South 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
8 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.
- 1908 USGS Carson Sink quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1910 USGS Carson Sink quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Dixie Hot Springs quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Carson Sink quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Buena Vista Hills South quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Clemens (historical): 7 occurrences, 5 past producers, 2 producers, 2 prospects. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Copper, Silver, Perlite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Mine | Iron, Vanadium | Producer | 1898, 1951, 1960 | |
| Copper Kettle Prospect | Copper, Gold, Silver, Molybdenum | Past Producer | 1908, 1917 | |
| K D Group | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| K.D. Group | Copper, Iron, Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Pumice Deposit | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Buena Vista Hills | Perlite | Unknown | ||
| Copper Deposits of Copper Kettle Canyon | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1917 | |
| Copper Kettle Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1908, 1917 | |
| Perlite Deposit | Perlite | Occurrence | ||
| Buena Vista Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1898, 1952 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppereid (historical) | 8.5 miles | 21 | |
| Dixie | 12.7 miles | 21 | |
| Bolivia (historical) | 16.2 miles | 9 | |
| Boyer | 18.6 miles | 9 | |
| Dixie Valley | 20.9 miles | 19 | |
| Miriam | 24.9 miles | 23 | |
| Cressid | 26.4 miles | 23 | |
| Bernice (historical) | 27.4 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 857699. 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.