BlockClover, Nevada
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Wells census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89835. It lies near Outhouse Draw. The Survey maps it on the Gordon Creek 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
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1935 USGS Halleck quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Gordon Creek quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Elko quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
29 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Clover (historical) between 1994 and 2020, burning about 2,184 acres in total. 26 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 26 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | ARIZONA SPRING |
| 30 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | POLAR STAR |
| 30 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | WOOLVERTON2 |
| 30 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | WOOLVERTON1 |
| 24 August 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Elko District Office | GREEK SPRING |
| 24 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Elko District Office | USFS 3 |
| 15 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | ARIZONA 2 |
| 15 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | GOAT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Clover (historical): 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Zinc, Gold, Silver, Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Star | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Polar Star Group | Zinc, Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead | Past Producer | 1912 | |
| Unknamed | Gold, Silver | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Creek (historical) | 5.3 miles | 10 | |
| Arthur | 8.5 miles | 12 | |
| Wood (historical) | 10.2 miles | 14 | |
| Secret (historical) | 10.3 miles | 12 | |
| Tobar (historical) | 12.5 miles | 10 | |
| Elaine (historical) | 14.0 miles | 13 | |
| Ventosa | 14.3 miles | 10 | |
| Fair Play (historical) | 15.8 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 862754. 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.