BlockMontezuma, Nevada
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Silver Peak census division. It stands on Montezuma Peak. The Survey maps it on the Montezuma Peak quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 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.
- 1908 USGS Lida quadrangle1:250000
- 1913 USGS Lida quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1945 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Montezuma Peak quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 18 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Montezuma: 10 occurrences, 6 past producers, 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Mercury, Silver, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessler Bros Property | Bismuth | Occurrence | ||
| Earth Sciences Montezuma Deposit | Gold, Aluminum, Potassium | Past Producer | 1972 | |
| Good Buddy Claims | Silver, Lead, Copper | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Harmill, New York and Eva Mining Properties | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1867 | |
| Monitor Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Montezuma Camp | Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Bismuth, Iron | Occurrence | 1867 | |
| Montezuma District | Silver, Lead, Bismuth, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | VEIN, REPLACEMENT | |
| Mr Lode Claims | Gold, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | Tetrahedrite | |
| NBMG Sample Sites 1287, 1288 | Silver, Lead, Copper | Occurrence | Galena, Malachite, Tetrahedrite | |
| Osceola Mine | Silver, Gold | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemfield | 4.6 miles | 17 | |
| West Spring | 5.4 miles | 17 | |
| Goldfield | 7.1 miles | 20 | |
| Columbia (historical) | 7.4 miles | 20 | |
| Jumbotown (historical) | 7.9 miles | 20 | |
| Florence Hill | 8.0 miles | 20 | |
| Alkali | 8.6 miles | 17 | |
| Klondike (historical) | 14.3 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856088. 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.