BlockDivide, Nevada
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Goldfield census division. It lies near Hasbrouck Peak. The Survey maps it on the Mount Butte 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 15 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 Tonopah quadrangle1:250000
- 1908 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Lone Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Mt. Butte quadrangle1:24000
- 1987 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 73 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 73 workings within 5 miles of Divide (historical): 30 past producers, 23 occurrences, 8 producers, 8 unknowns. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Silver, Gold, Silver, Gold, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.C.H. Minerals Co. Property | Gold, Silver, Platinum | Occurrence | Gold | |
| Brougher Divide Mine | Mercury, Gold, Copper, Silver, Molybdenum | Past Producer | ||
| Connolly | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Divide District | Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | 1901 | |
| Divide Extension Shaft & Lode | Silver, Molybdenum, Mercury, Manganese, Gold, Barium-Barite | Unknown | ||
| Esmeralda 04-4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| G & H Claims | Silver, Zinc, Lead, Arsenic, Molybdenum, Gold | Unknown | ||
| Gold Zone Divide Mining Co. Property | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum | Past Producer | 1901 | |
| Jewess | Silver, Zinc, Molybdenum, Lead, Gold, Arsenic, Barium-Barite | Unknown | ||
| Lower Dry Cottonwood | Silver, Lead, Copper, Gemstone, Sapphire, Gold | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Reef (historical) | 3.3 miles | 18 | |
| Southern Klondike (historical) | 6.6 miles | 18 | |
| Klondike (historical) | 7.4 miles | 17 | |
| Camp Harding (historical) | 12.6 miles | 16 | |
| Alkali | 12.9 miles | 17 | |
| Millers | 14.1 miles | 15 | |
| Montezuma Wells | 14.4 miles | 15 | |
| Alpine (historical) | 16.3 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856526. 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.