BlockOak Springs, Nevada
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Yucca Flat census division. It stands on Oak Spring Wash. The Survey maps it on the Oak Spring 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 21 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.
- 1908 USGS Kawich quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1942 USGS Wheelbarrow Peak quadrangle1:125000
- 1952 USGS Tippipah Spring quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Oak Spring quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Pahute Mesa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Oak Spring quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 28 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Oak Springs (historical): 12 prospects, 8 past producers, 7 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Tungsten, Copper, Silver, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Magnesite Deposit | Magnesite | Occurrence | ||
| Climax Mine | Gold, Silver, Molybdenum, Tungsten | Past Producer | 1937 | |
| Hardhat Workings | Molybdenum, Copper | Occurrence | Molybdenite | |
| M-9 Adit | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Molybdenum | Prospect | ||
| Ne Michigan Boy Prospects | Copper, Iron, Manganese, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Oak Springtungsten Mine | Tungsten, Gemstone, Copper, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | 1905 | |
| Prospects Ne of Michigan Boy Mine | Silver, Copper, Manganese, Iron | Occurrence | 1940 | |
| The Climax Stock | Copper, Gold, Silver, Gemstone, Lead, Molybdenum, Tungsten | Occurrence | 1905 | |
| The Climax Stock | Copper, Tungsten, Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospects | Copper, Gold | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Bunker | 26.7 miles | 22 | |
| Wahmonie (historical) | 28.7 miles | 27 | |
| Mercury | 38.7 miles | 20 | |
| Hot Springs | 39.0 miles | 25 | |
| Tolicha (historical) | 39.1 miles | 15 | |
| Springdale | 39.2 miles | 16 | |
| Camp Desert Rock | 40.9 miles | 26 | |
| Fluorine (historical) | 40.9 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 848172. 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.