BlockLower Town, Nevada
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Round Mountain census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89049. It lies near Hot Creek Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Hobble Canyon 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 11 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.
- 1956 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Hobble Canyon quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Morey Peak quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Mount Jefferson quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Lower Town (historical): 4 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 plant, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Silver, Gold, Manganese, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Lode | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Hot Creek Ranch Springs | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Page Antimony | Antimony | Prospect | ||
| Hot Creek Springs | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Hot Creek Springs | Manganese, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Uncle Sam Claim | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Uncle Sam Mine | Silver, Gold | Plant | ||
| Ibex Mine | Silver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Town (historical) | 0.9 miles | 11 | |
| Keystone (historical) | 5.1 miles | 11 | |
| Tybo | 10.4 miles | 11 | |
| Morey | 11.6 miles | 10 | |
| Danville (historical) | 19.8 miles | 8 | |
| Pritchards Station | 20.3 miles | 9 | |
| Longstreet (historical) | 21.3 miles | 9 | |
| Lauville (historical) | 21.4 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 846393. 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.
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.