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.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 28 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.
- 1889 USGS Markleeville quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Markleeville quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Markleeville quadrangle1:125000, 9 printings
- 1948 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Topaz Lake quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Smith Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Topaz Lake quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
56 since 1992Regional 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 1996 | Smoking | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | WILD OAT |
| 16 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | East Fork Fire and Paramedic District | TOPAZ RANCH |
| 14 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | TOPAZ HILL |
| 10 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 133 acres | Carson City District Office | EFKX 3 |
| 9 August 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | TOPAZ |
| 9 August 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | DOUBLE SPRINGS |
| 8 August 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 6,469 acres | Carson City District Office | HOLBROOK |
| 6 August 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | LODGE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 29 shownRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A and C Mine | Tungsten, Zinc, Lead, Arsenic | Past Producer | ||
| Carbonate Hills Lead Prospect | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Last Dollar Claim | Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | Magnetite | |
| Lead-Zinc Occurrence | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Sweet Water Mine | Molybdenum | Past Producer | ||
| Topz Lead-Silver | Lead, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | Underground | |
| Unnamed Mine | Lead, Gold | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Antimony | Lead, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Section 7 Prospects | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | Vein |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook Junction | 1.1 miles | 28 | |
| Double Springs (historical) | 3.5 miles | 26 | |
| Topaz Lake | 3.8 miles | 28 | |
| Mammoth Ledge (historical) | 5.6 miles | 26 | |
| Carman Heights | 6.9 miles | 26 | |
| Dresslerville | 13.1 miles | 29 | |
| Twelvemile House | 13.3 miles | 29 | |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 13.4 miles | 29 |
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.









