Reno-Stead, Nevada
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the North Valleys census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89506. The Survey maps it on the Reno NW quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 28 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.
- 1891 USGS Reno quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Reno quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1950 USGS Reno quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Reno quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Reno NW quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1980 USGS Reno quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
112 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 112 fires within 5 miles of Reno-Stead between 1992 and 2020, burning about 10,935 acres in total. 50 started naturally. 2 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 | 50 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 36 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | SPOONER |
| 30 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nevada Division of Forestry - Western Region | LONG VIEW |
| 30 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Carson City District Office | WHITE LAKE |
| 30 September 2000 | Firearms and explosives use | 282 acres | Carson City District Office | CLDSPRNGS2 |
| 3 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Reno Fire Department | SHELL |
| 25 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carson City District Office | HUNGRY MOUNTAIN |
| 2 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | AMERICAN |
| 17 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | SHAWNEVA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 23 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Reno-Stead: 15 past producers, 4 prospects, 3 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Silver, Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Panther Mine Area | Titanium, Metal | Occurrence | ||
| Fravel Mines | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Marshall Group | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Paymaster Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Red Metals Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | Bornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite | |
| Fravel Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Argentite, Enargite, Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Paymaster | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Stockwork | |
| Lemmon Valley Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Panther Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Reno-Stead Airport Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemmon Valley | 2.3 miles | 28 | |
| Black Springs | 3.5 miles | 29 | |
| Grand View Terrace | 3.5 miles | 29 | |
| Martin | 3.7 miles | 29 | |
| Golden Valley | 4.0 miles | 29 | |
| Copperfield | 4.0 miles | 28 | |
| Raleigh Heights | 5.1 miles | 29 | |
| Cold Springs | 5.5 miles | 28 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 848455. 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.








