Dike, Nevada
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Clark census division. The Survey maps it on the Valley 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.
- 1907 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1908 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1952 USGS Gass Peak quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Valley quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:100000, 4 printings
Fires near this place
24 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Dike between 1992 and 2020, burning about 899 acres in total. 3 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 | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | SHOTGUN |
| 16 August 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | DUNES |
| 12 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | SHRUB |
| 6 July 2006 | Natural | 15 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | BASE |
| 5 July 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | NELLISDUNE |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | HOLLYWOOD 3 |
| 4 July 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | BON |
| 4 July 2007 | Fireworks | 18 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | BOX |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Dike: 6 producers, 4 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 plant. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead King Mine | Lead | Past Producer | Galena | |
| Lead King Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Sunrise Mtn. | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | ||
| Airway One Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Airway Two Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Alton Franklin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| American Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Expressway Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Nellis Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovell | 1.7 miles | 23 | |
| Jungletown (historical) | 2.8 miles | 23 | |
| Valley | 3.6 miles | 23 | |
| Apex | 4.9 miles | 21 | |
| Arrolime | 6.5 miles | 21 | |
| Sunrise Manor | 7.0 miles | 25 | |
| Wann | 7.1 miles | 25 | |
| Stewart (historical) | 7.2 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856232. 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.








