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.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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
- 1948 USGS Paradise Peak quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Paradise Peak quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Ione Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Ellsworth quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
9 since 1992Regional 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | not named |
| 1 September 2001 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | ELLSWORTH |
| 7 August 2019 | Natural | 732 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | GREEN SPRINGS |
| 31 July 1997 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | ELLSWORTH |
| 16 July 2005 | Natural | 25 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | PARADISE |
| 13 July 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | LITTLE DAV |
| 6 June 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | JET CRASH |
| 23 June 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 94 shownRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore Mine | Silver, Tungsten | Past Producer | Unknown | |
| Craig | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Esta Buena Mine | Silver, Antimony, Lead | Past Producer | Vein | |
| German Canyon Limestone | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Germany and Japan Claims | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Key Flower Mine | Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | 1900 | |
| Lime Dyke Claims | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Lime Dyke Claims | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Mercury Prospect | Mercury, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Return Mine | Gold, Silver, Antimony | Past Producer | 1934 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi Tanks | 4.3 miles | 16 | |
| Penelas (historical) | 6.0 miles | 10 | |
| Green Springs (historical) | 6.2 miles | 16 | |
| Lodi | 6.7 miles | 16 | |
| Duluth (historical) | 7.2 miles | 12 | |
| Phonolite (historical) | 7.3 miles | 10 | |
| Idlewild (historical) | 7.8 miles | 12 | |
| Midas (historical) | 8.5 miles | 12 |
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.








