Old Overton, Nevada
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Clark census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89040. It stands on Wieber Wash. The Survey maps it on the Overton 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 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.
- 1886 USGS Saint Thomas quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1893 USGS Saint Thomas quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Overton quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Overton quadrangle1:24000
- 1987 USGS Overton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
32 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Old Overton (historical) between 1995 and 2020, burning about 200 acres in total. 6 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 | 18 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | BOWMAN |
| 3 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | MESA |
| 13 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | BAKER |
| 5 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 5 |
| 24 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | MORMON MESA |
| 2 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | GLASSLAND |
| 16 August 2020 | Firearms and explosives use | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | LOGAN |
| 16 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 6 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Old Overton (historical): 12 past producers, 3 producers, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Magnesite, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Ridge Property | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Golden Glow & Carnotite Lode | Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Overton | Magnesite | Past Producer | 1915 | |
| Overton Mine | Magnesite | Past Producer | 1915 | |
| Unnamed Spring | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| W. Whipple Well | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Hyer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Overton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Overton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Moapa Placer | Silica | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simonsville (historical) | 0.2 miles | 21 | |
| Saint Joseph (historical) | 0.9 miles | 21 | |
| Overton | 1.2 miles | 21 | |
| Glassand | 1.3 miles | 21 | |
| Moapa Valley | 2.0 miles | 21 | |
| Logandale | 3.3 miles | 21 | |
| Kaolin (historical) | 4.0 miles | 21 | |
| Amber | 4.3 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 851436. 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.








