Johntown, Nevada
31 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Dayton census division. It lies near Long Canyon. 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
102 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of Johntown (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,438 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Natural | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Other causes | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Carson City District Office | ELDORADO DAM |
| 8 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | SIX MILE |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Carson City District Office | WINTERS |
| 5 September 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | Carson City District Office | MINE |
| 5 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | SIX MILE |
| 20 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Carson City District Office | SR 341 |
| 17 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Carson City District Office | LINEHAN |
| 14 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.4 acres | Central Lyon County Fire Protection District | CYGNET |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 199 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 199 workings within 5 miles of Johntown (historical): 121 past producers, 42 prospects, 12 producers, 10 unknowns. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| 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 | |
| Dayton Mine | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper | Plant | ||
| El Dorado Canyon | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Eureka Canyon Quarry | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | ||
| Flowery Mine | Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Manganese, Iron | Producer | 1868, 1995 | |
| Glacier King No. 1 Claim | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Keystone Shaft | Gold, Copper, Lead, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City | 1.2 miles | 32 | |
| Twin Flat | 1.4 miles | 32 | |
| Dayton | 1.9 miles | 25 | |
| Sutro | 2.9 miles | 31 | |
| Eureka (historical) | 3.6 miles | 29 | |
| Mound House | 3.6 miles | 29 | |
| Carson Rapids City | 5.1 miles | 31 | |
| Palmyra (historical) | 9.4 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 858442. 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.











