Pactolus, 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 Goldyke quadrangle.
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
- 1979 USGS Goldyke quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Ione Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Pactolus: 4 past producers, 2 occurrences, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver, Copper, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diatomite Prospect | Diatomite | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Jim Group | Lead, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Trojan Prospect | Mercury | Unknown | ||
| Warrior Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | 1912, 1915 | |
| Burns Prospect | Gold, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Olympic Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Pactolis Claims | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Pactolus Mining Area | Gold, Silver | Producer | 1903 | |
| Warrior Gold | Gold, Silver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldyke | 5.9 miles | 13 | |
| Atwood (historical) | 6.1 miles | 13 | |
| Golden (historical) | 13.2 miles | 13 | |
| Brucite | 14.4 miles | 16 | |
| Orizaba (historical) | 14.6 miles | 13 | |
| Basic | 14.9 miles | 16 | |
| Gabbs | 15.2 miles | 16 | |
| Cloverdale (historical) | 15.2 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856102. 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.






