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Mountain House, Nevada

28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Topaz Lake census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89410. It lies near Gold Hill. The Survey maps it on the Topaz Lake quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.

Mountain House within Douglas County

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 28 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

56 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Mountain House (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 15,420 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 2 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
Natural31
Missing data/not specified/undetermined12
Equipment and vehicle use3
Debris and open burning3
Arson/incendiarism2
Smoking1
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Recreation and ceremony1
Firearms and explosives use1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
28 September 1996Smokingunder an acreHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestWILD OAT
16 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreEast Fork Fire and Paramedic DistrictTOPAZ RANCH
14 September 2003Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestTOPAZ HILL
10 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined133 acresCarson City District OfficeEFKX 3
9 August 2014Naturalunder an acreCarson City District OfficeTOPAZ
9 August 2014Naturalunder an acreCarson City District OfficeDOUBLE SPRINGS
8 August 1994Arson/incendiarism6,469 acresCarson City District OfficeHOLBROOK
6 August 1997Naturalunder an acreHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestLODGE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Douglas County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 29 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Mountain House (historical): 13 past producers, 9 occurrences, 3 unknowns, 3 prospects. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Lead, Silver, Sulfur. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
A and C MineTungsten, Zinc, Lead, ArsenicPast Producer
Carbonate Hills Lead ProspectLead, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Last Dollar ClaimGold, Silver, CopperOccurrenceMagnetite
Lead-Zinc OccurrenceLead, ZincProspect
Sweet Water MineMolybdenumPast Producer
Topz Lead-SilverLead, Silver, CopperPast ProducerUnderground
Unnamed MineLead, GoldOccurrenceVein
AntimonyLead, Silver, GoldPast ProducerReplacement
Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Section 7 ProspectsGold, SilverOccurrenceVein

Every working recorded in Douglas County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Holbrook Junction1.1 miles28
Double Springs (historical)3.5 miles26
Topaz Lake3.8 miles28
Mammoth Ledge (historical)5.6 miles26
Carman Heights6.9 miles26
Dresslerville13.1 miles29
Twelvemile House13.3 miles29
Gardnerville Ranchos13.4 miles29

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 860667. 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.