BlockTamerlane, Nevada
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the McGill census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89301. It lies near Wagner Hill. The Survey maps it on the Comins Lake 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
7 surveys from 19 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.
- 1952 USGS Ely quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS Comins Lake quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Ely quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Ely quadrangle1:250000
- 1987 USGS Ely quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
55 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 55 fires within 5 miles of Tamerlane (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 121 acres in total. 43 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 | 43 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | STEPTOE |
| 7 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | CAESAR |
| 30 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | BOW SAW |
| 27 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | WHIX ASSIST THREE |
| 24 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | USFS 24 |
| 12 September 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | NARROWS |
| 11 September 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | LOWRY |
| 1 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | KL CAVE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Tamerlane (historical): 5 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silver, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead King Claims | Lead, Gold | Past Producer | Galena, Silver | |
| Manganese Mining Co. | Zinc, Silver, Silica, Manganese, Lead, Iron, Aluminum, Gold, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer | 1910, 1917 | |
| Sawmill Canyon | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Carrie Ann #3 & #4 | Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Deposit | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Mcdonough Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Pit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosier | 6.0 miles | 17 | |
| East Ely | 7.2 miles | 17 | |
| Ely | 7.7 miles | 20 | |
| Calumet | 7.9 miles | 18 | |
| Taylor (historical) | 8.5 miles | 18 | |
| Baltimore Mill | 8.7 miles | 17 | |
| Ward (historical) | 9.5 miles | 16 | |
| Lavon | 9.9 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 852844. 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.