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Ellsworth, Nevada

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Gabbs census division. It lies near Flagstaff Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Ellsworth quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.

Ellsworth within Nye County

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

9 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Ellsworth (historical) between 1992 and 2019, burning about 765 acres in total. 8 started naturally. None 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
Natural8
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 September 1993Naturalunder an acreHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forestnot named
1 September 2001Natural1.0 acresHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestELLSWORTH
7 August 2019Natural732 acresHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestGREEN SPRINGS
31 July 1997Natural3.0 acresBattle Mountain District OfficeELLSWORTH
16 July 2005Natural25 acresHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestPARADISE
13 July 2002Naturalunder an acreBattle Mountain District OfficeLITTLE DAV
6 June 2002Equipment and vehicle use3.0 acresBattle Mountain District OfficeJET CRASH
23 June 1992Naturalunder an acreHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forestnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Nye County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 94 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 94 workings within 5 miles of Ellsworth (historical): 55 prospects, 27 past producers, 10 occurrences, 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Silver, Copper, Tungsten. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Commodore MineSilver, TungstenPast ProducerUnknown
CraigSilicaPast Producer
Esta Buena MineSilver, Antimony, LeadPast ProducerVein
German Canyon LimestoneLimestone, GeneralOccurrence
Germany and Japan ClaimsLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, CopperProspect
Key Flower MineLead, Copper, Silver, GoldOccurrence1900
Lime Dyke ClaimsSilver, Lead, Zinc, GoldPast ProducerReplacement
Lime Dyke ClaimsGold, Zinc, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Mercury ProspectMercury, GoldProspect
Return MineGold, Silver, AntimonyPast Producer1934

Every working recorded in Nye County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Lodi Tanks4.3 miles16
Penelas (historical)6.0 miles10
Green Springs (historical)6.2 miles16
Lodi6.7 miles16
Duluth (historical)7.2 miles12
Phonolite (historical)7.3 miles10
Idlewild (historical)7.8 miles12
Midas (historical)8.5 miles12

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 859668. 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.