BlockSkookum, Nevada
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Austin census division. It lies near Vigus Butte. The Survey maps it on the Vigus Butte 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
4 surveys from 9 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.
- 1955 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Vigus Butte quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Edwards Creek Valley quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
6 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Skookum (historical) between 1992 and 2014, burning about 2 acres in total. 3 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 | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | REEDS WILLOW |
| 4 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | SUBSTATION |
| 29 August 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | not named |
| 3 July 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | VIGUSBUTTE |
| 5 May 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | SKUNK RANCH |
| 15 May 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | YANKEE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Skookum (historical): 6 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 unknown, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Gold, Silver, Copper, Copper, Lead, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Gold Mill | Gold, Silver | Plant | ||
| Greenah | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Greenah Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Gweenah Mine | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Hercules - Austin | Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Volcanic Ash | Pumice | Past Producer | ||
| Willys Group | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Skookum Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Skookum Property | Copper | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gweenah (historical) | 1.6 miles | 9 | |
| Jacobsville (historical) | 2.6 miles | 9 | |
| Amador (historical) | 5.2 miles | 10 | |
| Clifton (historical) | 5.8 miles | 12 | |
| Canon City | 6.1 miles | 12 | |
| Austin | 6.4 miles | 12 | |
| Yankee Blade | 6.6 miles | 10 | |
| Mount Airy | 11.0 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 847729. 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.