BlockPotts, Nevada
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Round Mountain census division. The Survey maps it on the Dianas Punch Bowl 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 16 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.
- 1926 USGS Roberts Mountains quadrangle1:250000
- 1929 USGS Roberts Mountains quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Dianas Punch Bowl quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Summit Mountain quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Dianas Punch Bowl quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Potts (historical): 2 occurrences, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Nickel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinne Deposit | Nickel | Past Producer | ||
| Brown Jug Nos. 1-8 | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Wc Claim Group Nl Baroid | Gold | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson (historical) | 5.5 miles | 16 | |
| Stargo (historical) | 12.8 miles | 11 | |
| Northumberland (historical) | 14.4 miles | 8 | |
| Learville (historical) | 14.7 miles | 8 | |
| Antelope (historical) | 20.3 miles | 10 | |
| Lauville (historical) | 21.1 miles | 8 | |
| Pioneer (historical) | 21.4 miles | 9 | |
| Danville (historical) | 22.8 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 846930. 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.