BlockOrizaba, Nevada
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Gabbs census division. The Survey maps it on the Cloverdale Ranch 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
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1907 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000
- 1908 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tonopah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Cloverdale Ranch quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Ione Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Orizaba (historical): 10 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Silver, Gold, Tungsten, Gemstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aragonite Property | Stone, Dimension | Producer | 1951 | |
| Black Spring Diatomite | Diatomite | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Orizaba | Gold, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Orizaba Mine | Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Blue Gem Area | Tungsten | Occurrence | Scheelite | |
| Cedar Chest Mine | Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Easter Blue Mine | Gemstone | Past Producer | ||
| Farris Property | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Farris Property | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Smoky Valley Claims | Gemstone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale (historical) | 5.2 miles | 13 | |
| Golden (historical) | 9.8 miles | 13 | |
| Royston (historical) | 14.5 miles | 13 | |
| Pactolus | 14.6 miles | 13 | |
| San Antonio (historical) | 17.6 miles | 15 | |
| Peavine (historical) | 18.9 miles | 14 | |
| Indian Springs (historical) | 19.1 miles | 14 | |
| Goldyke | 20.4 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 858580. 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.