BlockSeligman, Nevada
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Lund census division. The Survey maps it on the Seligman Canyon 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
6 surveys from 14 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.
- 1951 USGS Pancake Summit quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Mt. Hamilton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Seligman Canyon quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
11 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Seligman (historical) between 1993 and 2016, burning about 2 acres in total. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | MOHAWK CANYON |
| 20 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | not named |
| 4 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | SOLID |
| 4 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | not named |
| 18 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | SELIGMAN |
| 15 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | POGONIP |
| 7 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 65 |
| 28 July 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | PANCAKE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 46 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 46 workings within 5 miles of Seligman (historical): 21 past producers, 11 unknowns, 8 occurrences, 4 prospects. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Terrier Patented Mines | Lead, Gold | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Dog Star Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Fay Mine | Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Grand Prize | Lead, Gold, Zinc, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Great Valley | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Hamilton Range | Barium-Barite | Unknown | ||
| Hidden Treasure | Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Jennie A | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Mobile & Equality Patented Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Molybdenum Occurrence | Molybdenum | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon (historical) | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Greenville (historical) | 3.4 miles | 15 | |
| Hamilton | 3.8 miles | 15 | |
| Swansea (historical) | 3.8 miles | 15 | |
| Treasure City (historical) | 4.6 miles | 15 | |
| White Pine City (historical) | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Pogonip | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Shermantown | 4.9 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 862809. 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.