Lovell, Nevada
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Clark census division. The Survey maps it on the Valley quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 23 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.
- 1907 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1908 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1952 USGS Gass Peak quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Valley quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:100000, 4 printings
Fires near this place
18 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Lovell between 1992 and 2020, burning about 22,884 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 10 LAMB RD |
| 9 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 75 |
| 1 August 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | CLARK CO 2 |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | HOLLYWOOD 3 |
| 4 July 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | BON |
| 4 July 2007 | Fireworks | 18 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | BOX |
| 21 July 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | RADIO |
| 19 July 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | I15RANGERD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Lovell: 6 producers, 4 past producers, 2 occurrences. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead King Mine | Lead | Past Producer | Galena | |
| Lead King Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Sunrise Mtn. | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | ||
| Airway One Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Alton Franklin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cheyenne & Hollywood Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Expressway Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Nellis Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Salt Lake Highway South Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jungletown (historical) | 1.1 miles | 23 | |
| Dike | 1.7 miles | 23 | |
| Valley | 1.9 miles | 23 | |
| Wann | 5.5 miles | 25 | |
| Stewart (historical) | 5.5 miles | 25 | |
| Sunrise Manor | 5.8 miles | 25 | |
| Apex | 6.6 miles | 21 | |
| North Las Vegas | 7.5 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856071. 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.








