BlockNortham, Nevada
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Fallon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89406. The Survey maps it on the Lahontan Dam quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
On record in Northam
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Carson River Diversion Damlisted 1981 · 0.6 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 22 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.
- 1891 USGS Wabuska quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Wabuska quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Silver Springs quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Carson City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Lahontan Dam quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
2 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Northam (historical) in 2015, burning under an acre in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carson City District Office | CARSON HIGHWAY |
| 1 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Churchill County Fire Protection District | OLD CARSON HIGHWAY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Northam (historical): 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Diatomite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hazen Pit | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Section 17 Mine | Diatomite | Producer | 1980 | |
| Section 17 Mine | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Swingle Bench Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willowtown (historical) | 2.1 miles | 22 | |
| Leeteville (historical) | 4.2 miles | 22 | |
| Ragtown (historical) | 5.0 miles | 22 | |
| Hazen | 5.2 miles | 21 | |
| Massie | 7.3 miles | 22 | |
| Gregory (historical) | 8.5 miles | 22 | |
| Saint Clair Station (historical) | 8.8 miles | 23 | |
| Saint Clair | 11.4 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 857558. 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.