BlockSherman, Nevada
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Elko census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89815. The Survey maps it on the Belmont Creek 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
9 surveys from 15 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.
- 1934 USGS Jiggs quadrangle1:125000
- 1937 USGS Jiggs quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Sherman Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Belmont Creek quadrangle1:24000
- 1988 USGS Ruby Lake quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
26 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Sherman (historical) between 1993 and 2019, burning about 6,989 acres in total. 21 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 | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | PETE |
| 3 September 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | WHITE |
| 2 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3,494 acres | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | CHERRY |
| 9 August 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | not named |
| 8 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | TUPPER |
| 8 August 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | not named |
| 5 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | LIL BALD |
| 4 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | MANIAC |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Sherman (historical): 3 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Silver, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellview Deposit | Gold, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | 1988 | |
| Bellview Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Bellview Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | Galena | |
| Vellview #2, #3 | Lead, Silver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanty Town | 8.8 miles | 15 | |
| Huntington (historical) | 10.0 miles | 15 | |
| Cavecreek (historical) | 10.2 miles | 11 | |
| Ruby Valley | 19.5 miles | 12 | |
| Jiggs | 20.3 miles | 15 | |
| Dry Creek | 21.6 miles | 15 | |
| Rock House | 24.1 miles | 12 | |
| Lee | 30.3 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 862785. 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.