Double Springs, Nevada
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Topaz Lake census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89410. It lies near Double Spring Flat. The Survey maps it on the Double Spring 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
10 surveys from 26 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.
- 1889 USGS Markleeville quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Markleeville quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Markleeville quadrangle1:125000, 9 printings
- 1948 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mt. Siegel quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Smith Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Double Spring quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
66 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 66 fires within 5 miles of Double Springs (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 44,448 acres in total. 42 started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 42 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2019 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Carson City District Office | CHINA |
| 19 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carson City District Office | WNA 18 |
| 9 August 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | TOPAZ |
| 9 August 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | DOUBLE SPRINGS |
| 8 August 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 6,469 acres | Carson City District Office | HOLBROOK |
| 30 August 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | not named |
| 29 August 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | BIA 11 |
| 29 August 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | BLOSSOM |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Double Springs (historical): 13 past producers, 10 occurrences, 4 prospects, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danite Mine | Silver, Antimony | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Danite Mine | Silver, Manganese, Antimony | Past Producer | ||
| Doud Spring | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Duval Prospects | Gold, Copper, Arsenic, Antimony, Iron | Occurrence | ||
| High Jacksprospect | Tungsten | Past Producer | 1954 | |
| Last Dollar Claim | Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | Magnetite | |
| Lead-Zinc Occurrence | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Sweet Water Mine | Molybdenum | Past Producer | ||
| Veta Grande Mine | Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Willard - Mcdonald Mine | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Ledge (historical) | 2.2 miles | 26 | |
| Mountain House (historical) | 3.5 miles | 28 | |
| Holbrook Junction | 4.6 miles | 28 | |
| Carman Heights | 5.7 miles | 26 | |
| Topaz Lake | 7.2 miles | 28 | |
| Dresslerville | 9.7 miles | 29 | |
| Twelvemile House | 9.8 miles | 29 | |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 10.1 miles | 29 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 858394. 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.









