BlockGold Reef, Nevada
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Goldfield census division. The Survey maps it on the Mud Lake NW 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
10 surveys from 18 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.
- 1908 USGS Lida quadrangle1:250000
- 1913 USGS Lida quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1945 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1952 USGS Mud Lake quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Mud Lake NW quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 56 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 56 workings within 5 miles of Gold Reef (historical): 23 occurrences, 20 past producers, 6 producers, 4 unknowns. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Silver, Gold, Silver, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brougher Divide Mine | Mercury, Gold, Copper, Silver, Molybdenum | Past Producer | ||
| Divide District | Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | 1901 | |
| Divide Extension Shaft & Lode | Silver, Molybdenum, Mercury, Manganese, Gold, Barium-Barite | Unknown | ||
| Esmeralda 04-4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| G & H Claims | Silver, Zinc, Lead, Arsenic, Molybdenum, Gold | Unknown | ||
| Gold Zone Divide Mining Co. Property | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum | Past Producer | 1901 | |
| Helen Claims | Silver, Copper | Past Producer | 1900 | |
| Jewess | Silver, Zinc, Molybdenum, Lead, Gold, Arsenic, Barium-Barite | Unknown | ||
| New Adit, Burger Claim | Gold, Silver, Magnesite, Arsenic | Prospect | ||
| Silver King | Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divide (historical) | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Southern Klondike (historical) | 3.6 miles | 18 | |
| Klondike (historical) | 5.5 miles | 17 | |
| Alkali | 11.6 miles | 17 | |
| Camp Harding (historical) | 14.4 miles | 16 | |
| Gemfield | 16.2 miles | 17 | |
| Columbia (historical) | 16.7 miles | 20 | |
| West Spring | 17.1 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 846523. 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.