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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.

Yoacham within Lincoln County

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

135 since 1992

Regional 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
Natural95
Missing data/not specified/undetermined21
Railroad operations and maintenance6
Debris and open burning5
Recreation and ceremony3
Fireworks3
Smoking1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2013Naturalunder an acreEly District OfficeCOBALT
7 September 2013Naturalunder an acreEly District OfficeOXBO
6 September 2001Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreEly District OfficeDUTCH FLAT
4 September 2009Naturalunder an acreEly District OfficeTOMBSTONE
4 September 2003Naturalunder an acreEly District OfficeOXBOW
4 September 2001Naturalunder an acreEly District OfficeKNOLL
4 September 2001Naturalunder an acreEly District OfficeOXBORROW
3 September 2001Naturalunder an acreEly District OfficeCHIEF MTN

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Lincoln County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 32 shown

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
AdvanceGold, Silver, Lead, Arsenic, CopperPast Producer1892
Advance MineGold, Silver, Lead, CopperPast Producer
CalienteZeolitesOccurrence
Caliente Cobalt Mining Co.Gold, Silver, Lead, CopperOccurrenceVein
Caliente Hot SpringsGeothermalProducer
Caliente Perlite MillPerlitePlant
Caliente ProspectsSilver, Gold, CopperProspect1994
ContactGold, Silver, Iron, Arsenic, Lead, ZincPast ProducerUnknown
Contact TunnelGold, Silver, IronProspect
Gold ChiefGold, Zinc, Silver, Manganese, LeadPast Producer1911

Every working recorded in Lincoln County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Indian Cove0.3 miles14
Strawberry Hill2.9 miles15
Caliente3.2 miles15
Eccles4.5 miles14
Kershaw (historical)5.0 miles15
Cold Spring7.4 miles16
Etna8.2 miles15
Panaca10.6 miles16

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.