Lavon, Nevada
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the McGill census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89301. The Survey maps it on the East Ely quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1952 USGS Ely quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS East Ely quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS McGill quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000
- 1987 USGS Ely quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
38 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 38 fires within 5 miles of Lavon between 1992 and 2019, burning about 16,699 acres in total. 19 started naturally. 1 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 | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | BIRD |
| 28 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | NAT OUT THREE |
| 17 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | SUBSTATION |
| 12 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | HERCULES |
| 1 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Ely District Office | WHIX FIVE |
| 1 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ely District Office | WHIX SIX |
| 6 August 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Ely District Office | WHIX TWO |
| 3 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | RACEWAY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Lavon: 14 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Camas Mines Inc | Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Egan Mill | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | 1979 | |
| Keystone Dumps | Copper, Molybdenum, Lead, Gold, Potassium | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Limekiln Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Keno #3 Drill Rd & Workings | Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Steptoe Drill Road. | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Blm Community Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| City of Ely Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGill Junction | 3.1 miles | 17 | |
| Adverse | 3.9 miles | 19 | |
| Baltimore Mill | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Mosier | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| McGill | 5.4 miles | 19 | |
| Steptoe | 5.7 miles | 19 | |
| Calumet | 6.2 miles | 18 | |
| East Ely | 6.3 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 860307. 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.






