Rebel Creek, Nevada
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1882 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the McDermitt census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89425. It lies near Spring Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Orovada 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.
- 1882 USGS Paradise quadrangle1:250000
- 1893 USGS Paradise quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS McDermitt quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS McDermitt quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Orovada quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Quinn River Valley quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Orovada quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
42 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Rebel Creek (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 29,075 acres in total. 21 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 23 acres | Winnemucca District Office | WILLOW |
| 6 September 1998 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Winnemucca District Office | WILLOWCR |
| 19 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.1 acres | Winnemucca District Office | ANTELOPE CREEK |
| 19 September 2006 | Natural | 37 acres | Winnemucca District Office | REBEL CREEK |
| 7 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Winnemucca District Office | WILLOW CREEK |
| 5 August 1993 | Natural | 2,500 acres | Winnemucca District Office | WILLOW CK |
| 4 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Winnemucca District Office | MM 50 |
| 30 August 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Winnemucca District Office | WILLOW |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Rebel Creek (historical): 7 past producers, 5 occurrences, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver, Silver, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.S. and I. Claim | Gold, Silver, Arsenic | Past Producer | ||
| Liberty Loan Claim | Gold, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | 1907 | |
| Mustard No. 1 Claim | Silver, Arsenic, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Ohio Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Iron | Past Producer | 1934, 1939 | |
| Ohio Mine | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Orovada Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| G.S. and I Claim | Gold, Silver, Arsenic | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Mustard #1 Claim | Silver, Gold, Arsenic | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Melody Property | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1929 | |
| NBMG Sample Site 2623 | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | Vein |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orovada | 2.7 miles | 16 | |
| Platora | 4.0 miles | 16 | |
| Cañon Creek Station (historical) | 13.7 miles | 17 | |
| Paradise Valley | 14.5 miles | 16 | |
| Amos (historical) | 15.1 miles | 16 | |
| Gouge Eye | 15.8 miles | 14 | |
| Spring City (historical) | 16.6 miles | 14 | |
| National (historical) | 18.1 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 862988. 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.






