Mosier, Nevada
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Ely census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89301. The Survey maps it on the East Ely quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1952 USGS Ely quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS East Ely quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS McGill quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000
- 1987 USGS Ely quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
73 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Mosier between 1992 and 2020, burning about 16,818 acres in total. 35 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 35 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Ely District Office | USFS 23 |
| 3 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | BIRD |
| 19 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Ely District Office | LOVES |
| 12 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | SQUAW PEAK |
| 9 August 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | WHIX ASSIST FIVE |
| 7 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ely District Office | SINCLAIR |
| 6 August 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | ENA ASSIST ONE |
| 6 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ely District Office | WHIX ASSIST FOUR |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 33 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Mosier: 20 past producers, 5 unknowns, 4 occurrences, 2 prospects. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Camas Mines Inc | Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Black Devil | Manganese | Unknown | ||
| Calumet Group | Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Consolidated Copper Mines | Chromium, Gold, Lead, Manganese, Silver, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Egan Mill | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | 1979 | |
| Farnsworth-Ely Metal Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Green Stake | Lead, Zinc, Gold, Iron, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Yellowstone Claim | Lead, Gold, Manganese, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Carrie Ann #3 & #4 | Silver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ely | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| Calumet | 2.6 miles | 18 | |
| Baltimore Mill | 2.8 miles | 17 | |
| Ely | 3.4 miles | 20 | |
| Lavon | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Lane City | 5.5 miles | 18 | |
| Tamerlane (historical) | 6.0 miles | 19 | |
| Mineral City | 6.4 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 860651. 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.






