Dresslerville, Nevada
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Gardnerville-Minden census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89460. The Survey maps it on the Gardnerville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 29 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
- 1969 USGS Gardnerville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1974 USGS Gardnerville quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Smith Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
79 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Dresslerville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,548 acres in total. 30 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 | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Carson City District Office | RUHENSTROTH |
| 24 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | ROBINSON 1 |
| 19 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Carson City District Office | MUSTANG |
| 19 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Carson City District Office | BODIE |
| 13 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | PIT |
| 11 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | RIVER ROCK |
| 7 August 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Carson City District Office | CHINA SPG |
| 4 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | WINDMILL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Dresslerville: 4 occurrences, 4 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sulfur, Titanium, Metal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norex Decline | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Redelius Prospect | Titanium, Metal | Occurrence | Rutile | |
| Environmental Community BLM Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Sawmill Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Section 5 Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sulfur | Occurrence | ||
| West Section 31 Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sulfur | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Bing Materials Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dresslerville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pine Nut Common Use Area | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dresslerville in 8 storm reports between 2012 and 2025: 5 flash flood, 1 debris flow, 1 hail, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Dresslerville | $10,000 | The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported 9 homes with damage due to flooding near the low water crossings in the Ruhenstroth subdivision area. A fire chief noted that the completely dry Pine Nut Creek was rapidly filled with a 4 to 5 foot wall of water. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Dresslerville | $10,000 | A spotter reported that Pine Nut Creek was flooding near Lena Lane. The Minden-Gardnerville Record Courier received a report from the owner of City of Refuge (just downstream from Lena Ln) indicating flooding of the property's orchards. One home was flooded on Blue Sage Rd. |
| August 2012 | Debris Flow | Dresslerville | $10,000 | Large rocks and mud covered highway 395 near the Ray May burn scar as heavy rain caused the hillside to give way. The debris flow/rock slide caused highway 395 to be closed as heavy equipment was required to remove the rocks from the road. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Dresslerville | - | Video and pictures from a fire department employee and public show Buckskin Ct road flooding along with multiple houses and stables in the vicinity. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Dresslerville | - | Nevada DOT reported minor debris and flooding on both directions of US-395 with both lanes blocked. |
| September 2022 | Flash Flood | Dresslerville | - | Heavy rainfalls lead to water over the road near US-395 and Spring Valley drive. |
| May 2018 | Heavy Rain | Dresslerville | - | A trained weather spotter in Gardnerville Ranchos reported 0.75 inches of rainfall from 21 May 1715PST to 1745PST. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Dresslerville | - | Hail between 0.88 and 1 inch. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelvemile House | 0.8 miles | 29 | |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 1.5 miles | 29 | |
| Centerville | 3.4 miles | 32 | |
| Gardnerville | 3.5 miles | 29 | |
| Buckeye | 4.3 miles | 29 | |
| Minden | 4.7 miles | 32 | |
| Valley View (historical) | 5.1 miles | 28 | |
| Sheridan | 5.6 miles | 32 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 845434. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










