BlockSouthern Klondike, Nevada
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1908 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Goldfield census division. The Survey maps it on the Mud Lake NW 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
10 surveys from 18 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.
- 1908 USGS Lida quadrangle1:250000
- 1913 USGS Lida quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1945 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1952 USGS Mud Lake quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Goldfield quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Mud Lake NW quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 30 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 30 workings within 5 miles of Southern Klondike (historical): 21 occurrences, 7 past producers, 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Silver, Gold, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell and Court Mine | Silver, Gold, Lead | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Helen Claims | Silver, Copper | Past Producer | 1900 | |
| Pay All Tungsten Group | Tungsten | Unknown | ||
| Turquoise Occurrence | Semiprecious Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| Iron Occurrence | Iron | Occurrence | 1907 | |
| Klondike Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Silver King Claims | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | Galena | |
| Smith Black Matrix | Gemstone | Unknown | ||
| Smith Black Matrix Mine | Gemstone | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Falcon Exploration Mill | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1981 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike (historical) | 3.1 miles | 17 | |
| Gold Reef (historical) | 3.6 miles | 18 | |
| Divide (historical) | 6.6 miles | 15 | |
| Alkali | 9.1 miles | 17 | |
| Gemfield | 12.9 miles | 17 | |
| Columbia (historical) | 13.2 miles | 20 | |
| West Spring | 13.6 miles | 17 | |
| Jumbotown (historical) | 13.7 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 851680. 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.
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.