Telluride, Nevada
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Battle Mountain census division. The Survey maps it on the Antler Peak 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 25 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.
- 1932 USGS Sonoma Range quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1939 USGS Sonoma Range quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1940 USGS Antler Peak quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Antler Peak quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Winnemucca quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Winnemucca quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Winnemucca quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Antler Peak quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Winnemucca quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
9 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Telluride (historical) between 1996 and 2017, burning about 39 acres in total. 6 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 | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | MINE |
| 14 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | WILLOW |
| 11 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | ROCKY CANYON |
| 4 July 2001 | Natural | 9.0 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | WILLOW CRE |
| 16 July 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | GALENA |
| 15 July 2005 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | BATTLE |
| 7 June 1996 | Natural | 20 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | GALENA |
| 29 June 2008 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | WILLOW |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 192 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 192 workings within 5 miles of Telluride (historical): 136 past producers, 21 occurrences, 13 unknowns, 9 prospects. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Copper, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armour | Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Battle Mountain | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Zinc | Plant | 1961, 1967 | |
| Battle Mountain District | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony | Past Producer | REPLACEMENT, VEIN, DISSEMINATIONS, FRACT. FILL., SECONDARY ENRICHMENT BODIES | |
| Black Rock Mine | Manganese, Iron, Zinc, Sulfur, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Arsenic, Copper | Past Producer | 1940, 1942 | |
| Black Rock Mine | Silver, Manganese, Iron, Gold, Aluminum, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Barium-Barite, Calcium | Past Producer | 1940, 1941 | |
| Buena Vista Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Antimony, Zinc | Past Producer | 1867, 1875 | |
| Buffalo Valley Molybdenum Prospect | Copper, Molybdenum, Lead, Zinc | Prospect | pluton-related, porphyry molybdenum | |
| Butte Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Antimony, Arsenic | Past Producer | 1866 | |
| Butte Mine | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Copper Canyon Skarn Deposits | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Arsenic, Bismuth, Tellurium | Past Producer | 1866, 1868, 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco (historical) | 3.1 miles | 25 | |
| Galena (historical) | 3.1 miles | 25 | |
| Bannock | 5.5 miles | 24 | |
| Dewitt Mill | 6.6 miles | 24 | |
| Buckingham Camp | 7.1 miles | 24 | |
| Old Battle Mountain (historical) | 7.8 miles | 24 | |
| Copper Basin | 8.0 miles | 24 | |
| Piute | 13.6 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 854091. 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.








