Jett, Nevada
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Round Mountain census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89045. It lies in Jett Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Pablo Canyon Ranch 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
7 surveys from 13 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
- 1956 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Pablo Canyon Ranch quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Ione Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
27 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Jett (historical) between 1992 and 2019, burning about 8,220 acres in total. 21 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 | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | WALL |
| 3 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | WALL |
| 10 September 2019 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | ANTELOPE SPRINGS |
| 3 August 2000 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | WALL 2 |
| 21 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | PABLO (305) |
| 10 August 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | BELCHER BASIN |
| 10 August 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | DEVIL |
| 9 July 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | PABLO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 25 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Jett (historical): 12 occurrences, 7 prospects, 5 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Tungsten, Silver, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Claim | Silver, Zinc, Lead, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Broad Canyon Mine | Gold, Molybdenum, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Broad Creek Prospect | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Antimony, Gold, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Ct. Lawrence Property | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Gibraltar Silver Hill Mining Co. | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | 1920 | |
| Gilbraltar Silver Mining Co. | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold | Occurrence | 1919 | |
| Hilltop Claims | Silver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Antimony | Occurrence | ||
| Jett | Tungsten, Silver, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Last Chance Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper, Antimony | Past Producer | ||
| Pablo Claim | Silver, Gold, Lead | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadley | 2.9 miles | 13 | |
| Carvers | 4.6 miles | 14 | |
| Darroughs Hot Springs | 6.8 miles | 14 | |
| Round Mountain | 7.4 miles | 13 | |
| Steigmeyer Mill | 7.9 miles | 13 | |
| Peavine (historical) | 11.1 miles | 14 | |
| Jefferson (historical) | 11.9 miles | 8 | |
| Indian Springs (historical) | 13.0 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 848268. 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.






