Mammoth Ledge, Nevada
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Gardnerville-Minden census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89410. The Survey maps it on the Double Spring 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
10 surveys from 26 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.
- 1889 USGS Markleeville quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Markleeville quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Markleeville quadrangle1:125000, 9 printings
- 1948 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mt. Siegel quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Smith Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Double Spring quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
96 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 96 fires within 5 miles of Mammoth Ledge (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 32,017 acres in total. 56 started naturally. 3 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 | 56 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2019 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Carson City District Office | CHINA |
| 4 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | MINESHAFT |
| 19 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carson City District Office | WNA 18 |
| 11 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 243 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | MUD LAKE |
| 9 August 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | DOUBLE SPRINGS |
| 7 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | WNA 7 |
| 7 August 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Carson City District Office | CHINA SPG |
| 3 August 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Carson City District Office | BUFFALO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 37 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 37 workings within 5 miles of Mammoth Ledge (historical): 20 past producers, 10 occurrences, 3 producers, 3 prospects. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Tungsten, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Jack Prospect | Lead | Unknown | ||
| Danite Mine | Silver, Antimony | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Danite Mine | Silver, Manganese, Antimony | Past Producer | ||
| Doud Spring | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Duval Prospects | Gold, Copper, Arsenic, Antimony, Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Gardnerville Alpine Mill | Tungsten, Molybdenum | Past Producer | Powellite, Scheelite | |
| Last Dollar Claim | Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | Magnetite | |
| Pine Nut Molybdenum Prospect | Molybdenum, Tungsten, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | 1937, 1956, 1960 | |
| Suprise Mine | Copper, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | Malachite | |
| Veta Grande Mine | Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silica | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Springs (historical) | 2.2 miles | 26 | |
| Mountain House (historical) | 5.6 miles | 28 | |
| Carman Heights | 5.9 miles | 26 | |
| Holbrook Junction | 6.8 miles | 28 | |
| Dresslerville | 7.6 miles | 29 | |
| Twelvemile House | 7.7 miles | 29 | |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 8.1 miles | 29 | |
| Topaz Lake | 9.4 miles | 28 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 858463. 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.









