BlockQuartz Mountain, Nevada
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Gabbs census division. It stands on Quartz Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Quartz Mountain 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
5 surveys from 11 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.
- 1955 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Quartz Mtn quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Quartz Mtn. quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Smith Creek Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
2 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Quartz Mountain (historical) between 1997 and 2007, burning about 50 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2007 | Natural | 8.5 acres | Carson City District Office | CHERRY CREEK |
| 19 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | 41 acres | Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge | FENCELINE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Quartz Mountain (historical): 15 occurrences, 12 past producers, 3 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Lead, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Group | Gold, Manganese, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Aunt Ethel Lead-Silver Prospect | Lead, Silver, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Aunt Ethel Prospect | Lead, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Broken Hills Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Antimony, Molybdenum | Producer | 1913 | |
| Broken Hills Mine | Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Calico Shaft | Molybdenum, Lead, Silver | Occurrence | 1920 | |
| Hasbrouck Mine | Silver, Lead, Molybdenum, Copper | Past Producer | 1920 | |
| Hematite Occurrence | Iron | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Kramer-Osgood Property | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Quartz Mountain Metals Mine | Molybdenum | Occurrence | 1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi | 5.9 miles | 16 | |
| Lodi Tanks | 8.1 miles | 16 | |
| Downeyville (historical) | 10.0 miles | 16 | |
| Phonolite (historical) | 11.0 miles | 10 | |
| Penelas (historical) | 11.0 miles | 10 | |
| Duluth (historical) | 11.9 miles | 12 | |
| Ellsworth (historical) | 12.3 miles | 16 | |
| Green Springs (historical) | 12.4 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 857485. 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.