Flowery City, Nevada
31 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Virginia City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89521. It lies near Sugarloaf. The Survey maps it on the Flowery Peak 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
12 surveys from 31 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.
- 1891 USGS Carson quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Carson quadrangle1:125000, 8 printings
- 1893 USGS Carson City quadrangle1:125000
- 1950 USGS Virginia City quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS Virginia City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Virginia City quadrangle1:62500
- 1967 USGS Flowery Peak quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS Carson City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Flowery Peak quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
56 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Flowery City (historical) between 1993 and 2020, burning about 2,411 acres in total. 14 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 | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | SIX MILE |
| 5 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | SIX MILE |
| 30 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Nevada Division of Forestry - Western Region | DAYTON |
| 20 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Carson City District Office | SR 341 |
| 13 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nevada Division of Forestry - Western Region | A STREET |
| 1 September 2001 | Firearms and explosives use | 60 acres | Carson City District Office | 7 MILE |
| 8 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carson City District Office | FLOWERY |
| 8 August 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carson City District Office | SILVERCITY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 160 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 160 workings within 5 miles of Flowery City (historical): 109 past producers, 34 prospects, 6 unknowns, 5 producers. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Silver, Gold, Silver, Gold, Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andes Mine | Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | 1859, 1875 | |
| C & C Shaft | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Iron, Zinc | Past Producer | 1872, 1873 | |
| Chollar Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | 1860, 1866 | |
| Comstock Lode District | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | 1853, 1859 | |
| Dayton Mine | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper | Plant | ||
| Flowery Mine | Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Manganese, Iron | Producer | 1868, 1995 | |
| Keystone Shaft | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| North Bonanza Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | 1861, 1879 | |
| Ophir Claim | Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Iron | Past Producer | 1859 | |
| Savage Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | 1859, 1863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Estates | 2.3 miles | 31 | |
| Virginia City | 3.0 miles | 32 | |
| Divide | 3.5 miles | 32 | |
| Formanville (historical) | 3.5 miles | 32 | |
| Gold Hill | 3.8 miles | 32 | |
| Lower Gold Hill (historical) | 4.3 miles | 32 | |
| Comstock (historical) | 4.8 miles | 32 | |
| American City (historical) | 4.8 miles | 32 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 852375. 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.











