BlockWilson, Nevada
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Round Mountain census division. It lies near The Monitor. The Survey maps it on The Monitor 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 16 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
- 1959 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Dianas Punch Bowl quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Summit Mountain quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS The Monitor quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
1 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Wilson (historical) in 2012, burning about 17 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | STONEBERGER |
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 Wilson (historical): 1 past producer, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gemstone, Copper, Gemstone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Blue | Gemstone, Copper | Past Producer | 1925 | |
| Indian Blue Mine | Gemstone | Producer | ||
| Silverado Claim Group | Gold | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potts (historical) | 5.5 miles | 16 | |
| Northumberland (historical) | 16.2 miles | 8 | |
| Learville (historical) | 16.6 miles | 8 | |
| Stargo (historical) | 18.2 miles | 11 | |
| Junction (historical) | 23.6 miles | 11 | |
| Pioneer (historical) | 24.9 miles | 9 | |
| Antelope (historical) | 25.8 miles | 10 | |
| Pine Creek (historical) | 26.0 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 858365. 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.