Kelly Creek, Nevada
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1882 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Golconda census division. The Survey maps it on the Kenny Creek 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
6 surveys from 14 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.
- 1882 USGS Paradise quadrangle1:250000
- 1893 USGS Paradise quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS McDermitt quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS McDermitt quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Kenny Creek quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Osgood Mts quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
15 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Kelly Creek (historical) between 1996 and 2019, burning about 82,367 acres in total. 13 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 | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,493 acres | Winnemucca District Office | KELLY |
| 9 August 2019 | Natural | 138 acres | Winnemucca District Office | WEST KELLY |
| 9 August 1997 | Natural | 498 acres | Winnemucca District Office | CHIMMNEY |
| 12 August 2001 | Natural | 19,644 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | RANCH |
| 12 August 2001 | Natural | 1,000 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | MIDAS |
| 28 July 2005 | Natural | 123 acres | Winnemucca District Office | KELLYCREEK |
| 28 July 2005 | Natural | 305 acres | Winnemucca District Office | NORTH JAKE |
| 25 July 2017 | Natural | 2,000 acres | Winnemucca District Office | DRY HILL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Kelly Creek (historical): 5 producers, 1 plant, 1 prospect. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Gold, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Creek Mine | Gold, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Arsenic, Antimony, Lead, Thallium, Mercury | Producer | 1985, 1987 | |
| Copper Canyon | Gold, Zinc, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Rabbit Creek Mine | Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Arsenic, Mercury, Barium-Barite, Antimony | Producer | 1987, 1990 | |
| Twin Creeks Chimney & Rabbit Ck's | Gold, Silver, Mercury | Plant | 1985, 1987 | |
| Twin Creeks Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Arsenic, Mercury, Antimony, Barium-Barite | Producer | 1985, 1986, 2006 | |
| Chimney Creek Mine | Gold, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 1985, 1987 | |
| Chimney Creek Deposit | Gold | Producer | 1985 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getchell | 9.1 miles | 16 | |
| Red House | 20.2 miles | 19 | |
| Comus | 22.0 miles | 16 | |
| Iron Point (historical) | 23.9 miles | 22 | |
| Knight | 25.0 miles | 19 | |
| Queen City (historical) | 25.2 miles | 14 | |
| Preble | 25.6 miles | 23 | |
| Herrin | 26.9 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 858572. 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.





