Yoacham, Nevada
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Pioche census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89008. It lies near Meadow Valley. The Survey maps it on the Indian Cove 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
6 surveys from 14 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.
- 1885 USGS Pioche quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1886 USGS Pioche quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Caliente quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Caliente quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Indian Cove quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Caliente quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
135 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 135 fires within 5 miles of Yoacham (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 117 acres in total. 95 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 | 95 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| 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 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | COBALT |
| 7 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | OXBO |
| 6 September 2001 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Ely District Office | DUTCH FLAT |
| 4 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | TOMBSTONE |
| 4 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | OXBOW |
| 4 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | KNOLL |
| 4 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | OXBORROW |
| 3 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Ely District Office | CHIEF MTN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Yoacham (historical): 15 past producers, 8 occurrences, 5 prospects, 3 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Lead, Gold, Silver, Lead, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance | Gold, Silver, Lead, Arsenic, Copper | Past Producer | 1892 | |
| Advance Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Caliente | Zeolites | Occurrence | ||
| Caliente Cobalt Mining Co. | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Caliente Hot Springs | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Caliente Perlite Mill | Perlite | Plant | ||
| Caliente Prospects | Silver, Gold, Copper | Prospect | 1994 | |
| Contact | Gold, Silver, Iron, Arsenic, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Unknown | |
| Contact Tunnel | Gold, Silver, Iron | Prospect | ||
| Gold Chief | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Manganese, Lead | Past Producer | 1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Cove | 0.3 miles | 14 | |
| Strawberry Hill | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Caliente | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Eccles | 4.5 miles | 14 | |
| Kershaw (historical) | 5.0 miles | 15 | |
| Cold Spring | 7.4 miles | 16 | |
| Etna | 8.2 miles | 15 | |
| Panaca | 10.6 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 851251. 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.





