BlockCopperfield, Nevada
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Hawthorne census division. It lies near Blackrock Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Indian Head Peak 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 18 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.
- 1909 USGS Hawthorne quadrangle1:250000
- 1911 USGS Hawthorne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1915 USGS Hawthorne quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Indian Head Peak quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 51 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 51 workings within 5 miles of Copperfield (historical): 22 occurrences, 21 past producers, 4 prospects, 3 unknowns. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Barium-Barite, Gold, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Gold Claims South | Tungsten, Molybdenum | Occurrence | ||
| Canyon Claims | Copper, Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Holiday Uranium Mine | Uranium, Thorium | Prospect | ||
| Last Chance Prospect | Iron, Uranium, Zinc, Copper | Occurrence | Magnetite | |
| Los Amigos Mining Co | Copper, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Montreal Mine | Silver, Gold, Lead, Iron | Past Producer | Cerargyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite | |
| Montreal Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Paul Medlock Mill | Gold, Silver, Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Qacme Copper Mine | Copper, Silver | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Silver King Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinkaid | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Acme (historical) | 5.4 miles | 18 | |
| Midway | 9.8 miles | 18 | |
| Garfield (historical) | 10.1 miles | 19 | |
| Luning | 11.5 miles | 19 | |
| Thorne | 11.8 miles | 23 | |
| Buckley Camp (historical) | 13.2 miles | 21 | |
| Bovard (historical) | 13.7 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 848365. 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.