BlockSpencer, Nevada
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Austin census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89310. It stands on Ox Corral Creek. The Survey maps it on the Grass Valley Ranch 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
8 surveys from 17 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.
- 1926 USGS Roberts Mountains quadrangle1:250000
- 1929 USGS Roberts Mountains quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Mount Callaghan quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Simpson Park Mtns quadrangle1:100000
- 1979 USGS Simpson Park Mts quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Grass Valley Ranch quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Spencer (historical): 2 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Tungsten, Gemstone, Copper, Semiprecious Gemstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lights Mine | Gemstone, Copper, Semiprecious Gemstone | Producer | ||
| Grass Valley | Tungsten | Occurrence | Scheelite | |
| Ruth Claims | Tungsten | Occurrence | Scheelite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Hiller (historical) | 12.9 miles | 16 | |
| Yankee Blade | 19.4 miles | 10 | |
| Amador (historical) | 19.6 miles | 10 | |
| Curtis (historical) | 21.0 miles | 9 | |
| Austin | 21.9 miles | 12 | |
| Clifton (historical) | 22.1 miles | 12 | |
| Skookum (historical) | 24.7 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 858358. 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.