BlockDuluth, Nevada
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Gabbs census division. The Survey maps it on the Midas 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
5 surveys from 12 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.
- 1955 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS South Shoshone Peak quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Smith Creek Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Midas Spring quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Duluth (historical): 12 past producers, 2 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Group | Gold, Manganese | Past Producer | 1925 | |
| Bruner Mine | Silver, Gold | Plant | 1993 | |
| Paymaster Mine | Gold, Silver | Producer | Vein | |
| Derelict Mine | Gold, Silver | Producer | Vein | |
| Derelict Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Duluth Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Highland Group | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Gold | |
| Highland Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| July Lode | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Paymaster Mine | Gold, Silver | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phonolite (historical) | 0.9 miles | 10 | |
| Penelas (historical) | 1.4 miles | 10 | |
| Midas (historical) | 7.1 miles | 12 | |
| Ellsworth (historical) | 7.2 miles | 16 | |
| Lodi Tanks | 7.7 miles | 16 | |
| Idlewild (historical) | 8.3 miles | 12 | |
| Lodi | 9.1 miles | 16 | |
| Quartz Mountain (historical) | 11.9 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 854852. 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.