BlockSilver City, Nevada
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Clark census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89040. The Survey maps it on the Weiser Ridge 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 20 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.
- 1886 USGS Saint Thomas quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1893 USGS Saint Thomas quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Moapa quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Weiser Ridge quadrangle1:24000
- 1987 USGS Overton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
3 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Silver City (historical) between 2005 and 2020, burning about 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | GLASSLAND |
| 16 August 2020 | Firearms and explosives use | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | LOGAN |
| 22 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD11 HIDDEN VALLEY |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Silver City (historical): 5 past producers, 3 occurrences, 3 prospects, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Uranium, Silica, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Magnesite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton | Magnesite | Past Producer | 1915 | |
| Overton Mine | Magnesite | Past Producer | 1915 | |
| Anderson Property | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Prospect | ||
| Georgia Pacific Gypsum Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Gypsum Mine & Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Red Gorge Pit | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Silica Sand Prospect | Silica | Occurrence | ||
| Snoreen Company | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Broken Ridge Property | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Golden Glow & Carnotite Lode | Uranium | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glassand | 5.1 miles | 21 | |
| Moapa Valley | 5.7 miles | 21 | |
| Overton | 5.8 miles | 21 | |
| Logandale | 5.9 miles | 21 | |
| Simonsville (historical) | 6.2 miles | 21 | |
| Amber | 6.3 miles | 21 | |
| Saint Joseph (historical) | 6.3 miles | 21 | |
| Old Overton (historical) | 6.3 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 846725. 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.