Marmol, Nevada
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Reno Southwest census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89511. It lies near Truckee Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Mount Rose NW 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 29 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.
- 1891 USGS Carson quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Carson quadrangle1:125000, 8 printings
- 1893 USGS Carson City quadrangle1:125000
- 1950 USGS Mt. Rose quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS Mt. Rose quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Mt. Rose NW quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1979 USGS Carson City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
181 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 181 fires within 5 miles of Marmol (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 22,914 acres in total. 86 started naturally. 5 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 | 86 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 41 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | CALIFORNIA |
| 5 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | SILVER FOX |
| 4 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | TREALEASE |
| 30 September 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | PALLETS FIRE |
| 3 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Reno Fire Department | BOOMTOWN |
| 3 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | TWENTY FOUR |
| 3 September 1998 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | COUNTY |
| 29 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | FARAD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Marmol (historical): 5 occurrences, 2 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Uranium, Granite, Titanium, Metal, Molybdenum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.A. Jack Verdi Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Black Panther Mine Area | Titanium, Metal | Occurrence | ||
| Dana Park Pit | Granite | Producer | ||
| Verdi Prospect | Molybdenum, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Walts Zinc Prospect | Zinc, Tungsten | Prospect | ||
| Silver Streak Valley | Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Truckee Canyon Group | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Truckee Canyon Group | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Verdi Lignite-Uranium Prospect | Uranium | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleish | 0.5 miles | 29 | |
| Verdi | 3.1 miles | 29 | |
| Crystal Peak (historical) | 3.6 miles | 29 | |
| Mogul | 4.5 miles | 29 | |
| Bronco (historical) | 5.3 miles | 29 | |
| Lawton | 5.3 miles | 29 | |
| Mayberrys (historical) | 5.7 miles | 29 | |
| West Reno | 8.1 miles | 29 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 847698. 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.









