BlockNew Boston, Nevada
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Mina census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89422. The Survey maps it on the Black Dyke Mountain 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 20 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.
- 1909 USGS Hawthorne quadrangle1:250000
- 1911 USGS Hawthorne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1915 USGS Hawthorne quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Walker Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Mina NW quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Excelsior Mts quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 50 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 50 workings within 5 miles of New Boston (historical): 23 occurrences, 16 past producers, 6 prospects, 3 unknowns. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Copper, Tungsten, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden Mill | Tungsten, Gold, Silver | Plant | 1980 | |
| Antimony Blossom Prospect | Silver, Antimony | Prospect | Stibnite | |
| Atom-Lorna | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Black Butte Mine | Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Blue Ribbon Mine East | Copper, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Silver, Zinc, Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | Chalcocite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Scheelite | |
| Cinyon Inc | Mercury | Past Producer | ||
| Hartwick Property | Antimony, Gold, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | ||
| Hartwick Prospect | Antimony, Tungsten | Occurrence | Unknown | |
| Houghton - O' Boyle Mine | Copper, Tungsten | Occurrence | Scheelite | |
| Isabell Mine | Tungsten, Copper, Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Gypsum, Scheelite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mina | 3.8 miles | 19 | |
| Luning | 5.2 miles | 19 | |
| Sodaville | 6.9 miles | 19 | |
| Camp Douglas | 7.0 miles | 19 | |
| Garfield (historical) | 8.7 miles | 19 | |
| Acme (historical) | 10.4 miles | 18 | |
| Rhodes (historical) | 11.1 miles | 19 | |
| Tonopah Junction | 12.1 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 857561. 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.