BlockFairlawn, Nevada
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Mountain City census division. The Survey maps it on the Midas 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
4 surveys from 8 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 McDermitt quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS McDermitt quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Midas quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Tuscarora quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
22 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Fairlawn (historical) between 1992 and 2019, burning about 99,866 acres in total. 17 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 | 17 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1995 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Elko District Office | HORSESHOE |
| 16 September 1995 | Natural | 336 acres | Elko District Office | SQUAW CR |
| 5 August 2015 | Natural | 16 acres | Elko District Office | MIDAS |
| 27 August 1999 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Elko District Office | SQUAW VLY |
| 2 August 2006 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Elko District Office | MINE ROAD |
| 1 August 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Elko District Office | STEAK |
| 8 July 2006 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Elko District Office | MACKENZIE |
| 29 July 2005 | Natural | 100 acres | Elko District Office | SQUAW VALL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 50 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 50 workings within 5 miles of Fairlawn (historical): 47 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcat | Gold, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Circle Bird | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Dixie Gold | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Last Chance | Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Midas Mine | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | 1900 | |
| Nevada Gold | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| San Juan | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Big Chief | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Black Cloud | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Blue Heaven | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutton (historical) | 2.3 miles | 7 | |
| Summit (historical) | 4.2 miles | 8 | |
| Midas | 5.1 miles | 8 | |
| Scraper Springs | 12.5 miles | 7 | |
| Good Hope (historical) | 24.8 miles | 7 | |
| Old Tuscarora (historical) | 29.0 miles | 10 | |
| Tuscarora | 31.0 miles | 10 | |
| Jackson (historical) | 35.2 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 852076. 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.