Mayberrys, Nevada
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Verdi census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89523. It stands on Hunter Creek. The Survey maps it on the Verdi 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
9 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 Reno quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Reno quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1950 USGS Reno quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Reno quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Verdi quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1980 USGS Reno quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
113 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 113 fires within 5 miles of Mayberrys (historical) between 1993 and 2020, burning about 23,633 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 38 |
| Natural | 31 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | EVANS 2 |
| 3 September 1998 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | COUNTY |
| 26 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | EVANS CREEK |
| 25 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | USFS 092 |
| 24 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | USFS 080 |
| 24 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | USFS 091 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 21 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Mayberrys (historical): 12 occurrences, 7 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Mercury, Copper, 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 Panther Mine Area | Titanium, Metal | Occurrence | ||
| Chalk Bluff | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Mazy Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Moana Springs | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Reno May | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Galena, Pyrite | |
| Unnamed Mine | Gold, Boron-Borates | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Unnamed Prospect, Sec 29 | Silver, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | Enargite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Verdi Lignite-Uranium Prospect | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Verdi Prospect | Molybdenum, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| W. 7th St. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton | 0.8 miles | 29 | |
| Mogul | 1.8 miles | 29 | |
| West Reno | 2.4 miles | 29 | |
| Reno | 4.6 miles | 29 | |
| Verdi | 5.1 miles | 29 | |
| Fleish | 5.5 miles | 29 | |
| Crystal Peak (historical) | 5.6 miles | 29 | |
| Marmol (historical) | 5.7 miles | 29 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856533. 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.








