Manse, Nevada
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Pahrump census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89061. The Survey maps it on the Pahrump quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 20 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
- 1954 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Pahrump quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Pahrump quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:100000, 4 printings
Fires near this place
40 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Manse between 1993 and 2020, burning about 93 acres in total. 9 started naturally. None 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 | 22 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | COUNTYLINE |
| 6 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nye County | PVFD 3 |
| 4 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | NYE CO 17 |
| 8 August 2003 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | HAFEN |
| 6 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nye County | MALIBU |
| 5 August 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | CASS |
| 30 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | PIT |
| 28 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | GRAVEL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Manse: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoon's Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pahrump Community Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Valley Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2022Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Manse in 6 storm reports between 2022 and 2025: 4 flash flood, 1 flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Flash Flood | Manse | $2,000 | Highway 160 was closed at Caas Street due to mud and debris over the road. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Manse | $1,000 | Highway 160 was closed near Trout Canyon Road due to flooding. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Manse | $1,000 | Highway 160 was flooded. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Manse | $1,000 | Hafen Ranch Rd was flooded. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Manse | $1,000 | Highway 160 was flooded in both directions at Tecopa Road. |
| October 2025 | Lightning | Manse | $100 | Lightning started a brush fire near Highway 160 and Trout Canyon Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pahrump | 5.7 miles | 20 | |
| Johnnie | 20.4 miles | 21 | |
| Bowlerville (historical) | 21.8 miles | 21 | |
| Labbe Camp | 22.0 miles | 21 | |
| Stirling (historical) | 23.0 miles | 20 | |
| Ashmeadow (historical) | 25.2 miles | 24 | |
| Crystal | 27.2 miles | 21 | |
| Amargosa (historical) | 31.7 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 851448. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








