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Laurel, Nevada

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1882 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Winnemucca census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89445. The Survey maps it on the Barrett Springs quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.

Laurel within Humboldt County

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

26 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Laurel (historical) between 1992 and 2019, burning about 28,532 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 5 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
Natural13
Arson/incendiarism5
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Equipment and vehicle use3
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
3 September 1995Natural1.5 acresWinnemucca District OfficeWINN MT
26 September 1993Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWinnemucca District OfficePANSYLEE
23 September 2019Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWinnemucca District OfficePANSY
23 September 2019Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWinnemucca District OfficeMUSTARD
23 September 2019Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWinnemucca District OfficeLITTLE T
22 September 2019Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWinnemucca District OfficeLITTLE
22 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWinnemucca District OfficeTABLE TOP
14 September 2017Natural80 acresWinnemucca District OfficeKRUM

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Humboldt County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 44 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 44 workings within 5 miles of Laurel (historical): 23 past producers, 8 occurrences, 7 unknowns, 5 prospects. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver, Tungsten. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Adamson MineGold, Mercury, Silver, Barium-BaritePast Producer1911
Badger MineTungsten, Copper, LeadPast Producer
Barite No. 1Barium-BaritePast Producer
Copper OccurrenceCopper, LeadUnknown
Gold Crown ClaimsGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, ZincPast ProducerVein
Humboldt Ready MixSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
JrGold, ClayOccurrence
Laurel SiteSilver, Gold, LeadPast Producer
Laurel SiteGold, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Nevada Consolidated MineSilver, Gold, ArsenicPast Producer

Every working recorded in Humboldt County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Barrett Springs (historical)2.2 miles14
Winnemucca8.4 miles22
Raglan9.1 miles20
Rose Creek9.2 miles20
Weso10.0 miles16
Pronto11.6 miles14
Tule12.2 miles16
Bliss14.4 miles16

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 852193. 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.