Oneota, Nevada
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Silver Peak census division. It lies near Sugarloaf Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Mount Montgomery 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.
- 1917 USGS White Mountain quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1947 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Benton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Mariposa quadrangle1:250000
- 1987 USGS Mt. Montgomery quadrangle1:24000
- 1988 USGS Benton Range quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Mt. Montgomery quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
9 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Oneota (historical) between 1992 and 2017, burning about 6 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 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 | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | BASALT |
| 7 August 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Inyo National Forest | GRADE |
| 29 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Inyo National Forest | MONTGOMERY FIRE |
| 2 August 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Inyo National Forest | not named |
| 4 July 1996 | Fireworks | 5.6 acres | Inyo National Forest | MONTGOMERY |
| 18 July 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Inyo National Forest | MONTGOMERY |
| 27 June 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carson City District Office | QUEEN |
| 16 June 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Inyo National Forest | TRAIL MEADOW |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 90 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 90 workings within 5 miles of Oneota (historical): 33 occurrences, 27 past producers, 22 prospects, 7 unknowns. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Mercury, Fluorine-Fluorite, Silver, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Apex-Fawn | Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Double Lucky | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Michael Brown Property | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| NBMG Sample Site | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Queen Canyon Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Queen Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | 1862, 1873 | |
| Ruth E. | Copper, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Tip Top Mine | Gold, Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect Tungsten | Tungsten, Fluorine-Fluorite, Molybdenum | Occurrence | Contact Metamorphic |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Hit | 0.6 miles | 21 | |
| Arlemont (historical) | 13.6 miles | 21 | |
| Calmville (historical) | 16.3 miles | 14 | |
| The Crossing | 17.5 miles | 23 | |
| Fish Lake (historical) | 18.6 miles | 23 | |
| Columbus | 18.6 miles | 20 | |
| Argentum (historical) | 20.1 miles | 14 | |
| Dyer | 22.1 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 847968. 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.








