Osceola, Nevada
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Baker census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89301. It lies near Jacks Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Hogum quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 15 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.
- 1956 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Sacramento Pass quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000
- 1987 USGS Ely quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Hogum quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
17 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Osceola between 1992 and 2020, burning about 155 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 3 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Ely District Office | SACTO 1 |
| 14 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Ely District Office | SACTO 2 |
| 14 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Ely District Office | SACRAMENTO |
| 4 August 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | SACRAMENTO PASS |
| 30 August 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ely District Office | SCUFF |
| 29 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | WEAVER CR |
| 20 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | HOG |
| 18 August 2013 | Natural | 146 acres | Ely District Office | WILLARD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 101 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 101 workings within 5 miles of Osceola: 48 past producers, 24 occurrences, 22 prospects, 5 unknowns. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Tungsten, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | ||
| Gilded Age No. 1 Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Joe Bar No. 2 | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Osceola District Lode Deposits | Gold, Tungsten, Lead, Molybdenum, Manganese | Past Producer | 1872, 1940 | |
| Osceola Mine & Mill | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Pea Ridge Mine | Tungsten, Gold | Past Producer | 1916 | |
| Serpent Claim | Gold, Lead | Past Producer | 1908 | |
| Serpent Claim | Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Spring Valley Crystal Mine | Quartz | Prospect | ||
| Tungsten Queen Property | Tungsten, Copper, Gold, Lead | Past Producer | Vein |
Storms near this place
1 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Osceola in 1 storm report in 2014: 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Osceola | $1,000 | Ten inches of water was observed flowing over US Highway 6 near Sacramento Pass. Damages estimated. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogum | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| San Pedro (historical) | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Black Horse (historical) | 6.7 miles | 14 | |
| Cooper (historical) | 10.5 miles | 18 | |
| Majors Place | 11.3 miles | 18 | |
| Cleveland (historical) | 12.6 miles | 12 | |
| Baker | 14.9 miles | 12 | |
| Taylor (historical) | 15.9 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 860850. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





