Heinz, Nevada
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the North Valleys census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89508. It lies near Cold Spring Valley. The Survey maps it on the Reno 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
9 surveys from 28 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 Reno quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Reno quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1950 USGS Reno quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Reno quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Reno NW quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1980 USGS Reno quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
116 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 116 fires within 5 miles of Heinz (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 11,420 acres in total. 61 started naturally. 3 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 | 61 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | HEINZ |
| 6 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District | BRIAR |
| 30 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nevada Division of Forestry - Western Region | LONG VIEW |
| 30 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Carson City District Office | WHITE LAKE |
| 30 September 2000 | Firearms and explosives use | 282 acres | Carson City District Office | CLDSPRNGS2 |
| 3 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Reno Fire Department | SHELL |
| 25 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | USFS 097 |
| 24 September 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | EAST |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Heinz (historical): 8 past producers, 4 occurrences, 4 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Silver, Gold, Copper, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Group | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Beacon Light | Copper, Silver | Occurrence | Unknown | |
| Birch Copper Prospect | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Bordertown Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Red Metals Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | Bornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite | |
| Unnamed Mine | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Red Metals Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Redelius Claims | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Redelius Claims | Copper, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Border Town | 1.0 miles | 28 | |
| Cold Springs | 1.6 miles | 28 | |
| Copperfield | 3.3 miles | 28 | |
| Reno-Stead | 6.2 miles | 28 | |
| Martin | 7.6 miles | 29 | |
| Black Springs | 8.1 miles | 29 | |
| Grand View Terrace | 8.2 miles | 29 | |
| Lemmon Valley | 8.2 miles | 28 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 857524. 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.








