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.
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
- 1981 USGS Barrett Springs quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Osgood Mts quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
26 since 1992Regional 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1995 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Winnemucca District Office | WINN MT |
| 26 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Winnemucca District Office | PANSYLEE |
| 23 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Winnemucca District Office | PANSY |
| 23 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Winnemucca District Office | MUSTARD |
| 23 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Winnemucca District Office | LITTLE T |
| 22 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Winnemucca District Office | LITTLE |
| 22 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Winnemucca District Office | TABLE TOP |
| 14 September 2017 | Natural | 80 acres | Winnemucca District Office | KRUM |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 44 shownRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson Mine | Gold, Mercury, Silver, Barium-Barite | Past Producer | 1911 | |
| Badger Mine | Tungsten, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Barite No. 1 | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Copper Occurrence | Copper, Lead | Unknown | ||
| Gold Crown Claims | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Humboldt Ready Mix | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jr | Gold, Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Laurel Site | Silver, Gold, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Laurel Site | Gold, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Nevada Consolidated Mine | Silver, Gold, Arsenic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Springs (historical) | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| Winnemucca | 8.4 miles | 22 | |
| Raglan | 9.1 miles | 20 | |
| Rose Creek | 9.2 miles | 20 | |
| Weso | 10.0 miles | 16 | |
| Pronto | 11.6 miles | 14 | |
| Tule | 12.2 miles | 16 | |
| Bliss | 14.4 miles | 16 |
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.





