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Copperfield, Nevada

28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the North Valleys census division. It lies near Granite Peak. The Survey maps it on the Reno NW quadrangle.

Copperfield within Washoe County

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 28 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

118 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 118 fires within 5 miles of Copperfield between 1992 and 2020, burning about 7,947 acres in total. 48 started naturally. 4 were 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
Natural48
Missing data/not specified/undetermined42
Equipment and vehicle use9
Recreation and ceremony5
Arson/incendiarism4
Firearms and explosives use2
Debris and open burning2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Smoking1
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2011Naturalunder an acreHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestSPOONER
6 September 2016Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTruckee Meadows Fire Protection DistrictBRIAR
30 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNevada Division of Forestry - Western RegionLONG VIEW
30 September 2008Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreCarson City District OfficeWHITE LAKE
30 September 2000Firearms and explosives use282 acresCarson City District OfficeCLDSPRNGS2
3 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined9.0 acresReno Fire DepartmentSHELL
24 September 1995Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestEAST
24 September 1995Railroad operations and maintenance3.0 acresHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestCOLD SPRINGS

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Washoe County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 32 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Copperfield: 20 past producers, 7 occurrences, 5 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Aero GroupUraniumOccurrence
Beacon LightCopper, SilverOccurrenceUnknown
Fravel MinesGold, Silver, Lead, CopperPast Producer
Golden FleeceGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, AntimonyPast ProducerStockwork
Golden Fleece MineGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Marshall GroupLead, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Paymaster MineSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, CopperPast Producer
Peavine Peak MineTungsten, GoldPast ProducerUnknown
Peavine Peak MineTungsten, GoldProspect
Red Metals MineGold, Silver, CopperPast ProducerBornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite

Every working recorded in Washoe County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Heinz (historical)3.3 miles28
Cold Springs3.8 miles28
Border Town3.9 miles28
Reno-Stead4.0 miles28
Martin4.3 miles29
Black Springs4.9 miles29
Grand View Terrace4.9 miles29
Lemmon Valley5.4 miles28

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 859338. 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.