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Bonner County, Idaho

109 topographic sheets cover 61 settlements here, and 18 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

18 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Idaho within the United States
Bonner County within Idaho

What the record shows

  • 969 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 18 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 14 buildings and 4 districts.
  • 1 of the 18 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 62 populated places in this county; 61 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

18

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
W. A. Bernd Buildingbuilding198383000282
Co-op Gas & Supply Companybuilding2020100004821
Dover Churchbuilding198986002153
Hotel Charbonneaubuilding199191001718
Lake Pend Oreille Lime and Cement Industry Historic Districtdistrict199794001450
Lamb Creek Schoolbuilding199999001418
Amanda Nesbitt Housebuilding198282002508
Charles A. and Mary Olson Housebuilding200101000566
Priest River Commercial Core Historic Districtdistrict199595001057
Priest River Experimental Forestdistrict199494000661
Priest River High Schoolbuilding199595001402
Sandpoint Burlington Northern Railway Stationbuilding197373000682
Sandpoint Community Hallbuilding198686002148
Sandpoint Federal Buildingbuilding200101000836
Sandpoint High Schoolbuilding199999001277
Sandpoint Historic Districtdistrict201884001100
Settlement Schoolbuilding199999000418
Vinther and Nelson Cabinbuilding198282002507

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

2,004 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 2,004 of them, burning about 22,195 acres. 992 started naturally and 36 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Natural992
Missing data/not specified/undetermined309
Debris and open burning295
Recreation and ceremony170
Equipment and vehicle use72
Smoking49
Arson/incendiarism36
Fireworks28
Railroad operations and maintenance23
Power generation/transmission/distribution17
Misuse of fire by a minor10
Other causes3

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
28 July 2018Natural7,871 acresIdaho Panhandle National ForestCOUGAR
13 August 2015Natural2,057 acresIdaho Panhandle National ForestSCOTCHMAN PEAK
15 August 1994Natural1,522 acresKootenai National ForestSMITH PEAK
5 July 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,326 acresIdaho Panhandle National ForestCAPE HORN
8 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,276 acresKootenai National ForestCALLAHAN
19 August 2006Natural1,234 acresIdaho Panhandle National ForestPLOWBOY
15 August 1994Natural1,000 acresKootenai National ForestROBERTS
7 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined684 acresPend Oreille Area OfficeHUNTER 2

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1964 to 2025

60 of 125 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 125 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 12 injuries and about $12,115,100 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind57
Hail29
Flood22
Tornado4
Heavy Rain4
Debris Flow4
Lightning2
Flash Flood1
Wildfire1
Funnel Cloud1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2024Thunderstorm WindSandpoint1 killed, $10,000Tree fell on 17 year old male in backyard of home. Several reports of trees downed and tops snapped in the Sandpoint, Dover areas. There was a report of shingles being blown off roof. The BMX track was damaged by downed trees. Wind gusts estimated to be around 65 MPH.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindHope1 killedThe broadcast media reported that a 21 foot boat with 10 people capsized on Lake Pend Oreille with 1 fatality. There were high waves due to a passing thunderstorm with an estimated 30 mph wind gusts.
August 1989Thunderstorm Windnot stated4 hurtno account filed
July 2014Thunderstorm WindLakeview2 hurt, $2,000,000Damaging winds led to widespread tree damage across central Bonner County. A navy bouy located on the south end of Lake Pend Oreille clocked a wind gust of 75 mph. Multiple trees were knocked down across the city of Sandpoint and smaller communities surrounding Lake Pend Oreille. Many roads were closed until trees and power lines were removed including Highway 95 near the intersection of McArthur Street. Power was out for the entire city of Sandpoint and majority of Bonner County directly following the storm. Several trees fell on houses. Southern exposed bays on Lake Pend Oreille experienced the worst damage. Over thirty trees were knocked down between Gamlin Lake and Garfield Bay. Two people were injured by a falling tree at Green Bay. Further north on the lake, roughly twenty trees were downed in Shaw Bay. On a ridge, known as Hawkins Point, over fifty trees were snapped four feet from the ground. The winds created three to six foot waves in sections of the lake resulting in dock and boat damage. Broadcast media also reported numerous trees downed at the Western Pleasure Guest Ranch located eleven miles northeast of Ponderay.
June 2013LightningSagle2 hurtThe exact time of the lightning strike was estimated.
August 2002LightningOldtown2 hurtTwo workers were installing siding on a garden shed when lightning struck a nearby tree, arcing from the tree to the shed and the workers. Both men were briefly hospitalized.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindSandpoint1 hurt, $220,000no account filed
August 1978Tornado (F1)not stated1 hurt, $25,000no account filed
March 2017FloodNordman$2,000,000Periodic heavy rain and spring time snow melt created saturated soil conditions which promoted numerous debris flows and widespread areal flooding through out Bonner County from the middle to the end of March. A train carrying 50 to 60 empty coal cars derailed near Kootenai after flooding undermined the tracks. A landslide knocked a home off it's foundation and carried it down a hillside near Sagle, with six more homes threatened. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding or cut by debris flows. Bonner County was included in a Presidential Disaster Declaration issued as a result of the damage caused by this episode.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindOutlet Bay$2,000,000Widespread wind damage was observed across the cities of Priest Lake, Sandpoint, Ponderay, Kootenai, Oden, and Lake Pend Oreille. Hundreds of trees ranging from eight to twenty two inches in diameter were snapped or downed. Some trees landed on homes, others took out miles of power lines and poles. At one point after the storm, all of Sandpoint, Idaho was without power. A spotter in Clark Fork stated fifteen foot trees were almost touching the ground while sixty foot trees were bending at 45 degree angles. The most widespread damage was along the Highway 200 corridor between Hope and Sandpoint. The Elk Golf Course in this corridor lost thirteen trees. The Sandpoint AWOS, also in this area, measured sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts to 56 mph before the power outage. A roof of a storage shed was blown off in downtown Sandpoint. Numerous boats and docks on Lake Pend Oreille were damaged from waves that ranged between three to six feet. Significant tree damage was observed on the south side of the lake in Bottle Bay between the 3800th and 5016th blocks. All trees were leaning to the east southeast. Residents interviewed during a storm survey mentioned the winds lasted roughly 40 minutes.
November 2006FloodClark Fork$2,000,000Spring Creek Road leading into Clark Fork washed out near the confluence of Lightning and Spring Creeks. 100 to 150 homes and residents near Clark Fork, Idaho were stranded after two roads were washed out. In the Lightning Creek drainage, washouts were up to 700 feet long and 15 feet deep. A debris jam was also observed just west of Lightning Creek. The creek carried large cedars and cottonwoods that fell from mountainsides upstream.
March 2011FloodElmira$1,790,000The emergency manager of Bonner County relayed numerous road damage reports from across the county due to flooding from March 31st. The roads included in this report were Fish Creek, Sandborn Creek, West Shingle Mill, Bottle Bay, Dufort, Peninsula, Eastriver, Blacktail, Beare, Eureka, Helen Thompson, Moore Loop, South First Street, Spring Haven Drive, Wells, North Riley Creek, Mountain Creek, Snow Valley, Forest Siding, Comeback Lane, Cocolalla Loop, and LeClerc Road. Several other private roads were also damaged from flooding.
March 2012FloodWestmond$550,000High runoff and saturated grounds from a month of record rainfall combined with excessive snow melt resulted in a major road washout under a section of Cocolalla Loop Road. It was estimated that 25 feet of earth below the road, roughly 100 feet in length, was washed down the hillside as the underground culverts became overwhelmed or clogged. The road washed out on March 31st. Additional flooding was observed along the northeastern shores of Lake Cocolalla, specifically Melody Lane, where several secondary, recreational houses were inundated with water from the swollen lake. Minor damage was also observed at a small wooden bridge where Cocolalla Creek crosses under Cocolalla Creek.
April 1991Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
June 2007Thunderstorm WindCoolin$200,000no account filed
May 1997Thunderstorm WindPriest River$125,000numerous reports of wind damage
June 2004Tornado (F0)Coolin$100,000A severe thunderstorm over Bonner County during the evening of June 25th produced a tornado. The tornado formed over Priest Lake about two miles north of Coolin. The tornado moved onshore and passed through the town of Coolin before dissipating south of the town. Eight homes and businesses in the town of Coolin were damaged and the roof of a fire station was peeled off as the tornado passed through the town.
May 1998Flash FloodSandpoint$100,000significant street flooding
May 1997Thunderstorm WindSandpoint$90,000numerous reports of damage from high winds
May 1997Thunderstorm WindSagle$85,000numerous reports of wind damage
March 2012FloodPriest River$72,000Several roads were washed out, flooded, or experienced some damage across Bonner County due to high spring runoff caused by record March rainfall and excess snow melt. These roads including Gold Creek (8 NE Sandpoint), Talache, East Shores Drive (4 NE Coolin), Geenan, Schneiders, Rapid Lightning Creek, Bowen Arrow (4 NE Colburn), and Merril Martin. Six homes and some businesses were isolated due to road closures. Five homes and some businesses had limited one lane access.
March 2012FloodForest Siding$70,000Fourteen cars of an Union Pacific Train derailed when 350 feet of track was washed out near the intersection of Colburn and Selkirk Roads. Six of the rail cars were carrying soybeans with the other eight cars empty.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindBlanchard$54,000no account filed
April 2017Debris FlowPriest River$50,000The Bonner County Sheriff reported a debris flow across East River Road, temporarily cutting travel along the eastern shore of Priest River.
June 1994Thunderstorm Windnot stated$50,000Strong thunderstorm winds toppled several trees and destroyed a large workshop near Sagle, 37 miles north of Coeur d'Alene. Downed power lines in the area resulted in local power outages.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindNordman$40,000Priest Lake State Park reported numerous trees down. RV and Cabins throughout the park received extensive damage. A few cars were totaled by falling trees.
March 2014FloodPonderay$25,000Standing water reported across the area. A mobile home park in Ponderay was hardest hit with one trailer inundated with two feet of water inside the home. Damage costs were estimated.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindSandpoint$25,000no account filed
December 2025FloodClark Fork$20,000East Spring Creek Road washed out along Spring Creek. Road washed out on Lightning Creek Road. Between 300 to 400 residents sheltering in place above Clark Fork as they are trapped due to the road closure. Damage cost is estimated.
July 2011FloodFactory$20,000Minor spring flooding occurred along the Pend Oreille River, Clark Fork River, and Lake Pend Oreille. Johnson Creek Road on the south side of the Clark Fork River had some sloughing. In central and western areas of the county, Priest River inundated portions of LeClerc Road just east of Oldtown as well as Dufort Road, just east of Priest Lake. Numerous docks and lakeside yards were flooded by high water levels along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille. In Sandpoint, ID the basement of the Old Power House was flooded.
June 2011FloodFactory$20,000Minor spring flooding occurred along the Pend Oreille River, Clark Fork River, and Lake Pend Oreille. Johnson Creek Road on the south side of the Clark Fork River had some sloughing. In central and western areas of the county, Priest River inundated portions of LeClerc Road just east of Oldtown as well as Dufort Road, just east of Priest Lake. Numerous docks and lakeside yards were flooded by high water levels along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille. In Sandpoint, ID the basement of the Old Power House was flooded.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindSandpoint$18,000no account filed
June 2020Thunderstorm WindElmira$15,000A member of the public reported downed trees on power lines across Elmira Road due to thunderstorm winds. Time of report was estimated based on radar.
June 2012FloodClark Fork$15,000Denton Road was partially washed out by Riser Creek. The cost to repair the washout was estimated at $15,000. Other minor flooding was reported along Riser Creek, Strong Creek, and Lightning Creek in the area. Portions of East Spring Creek Road were underwater due to flooding from Lightning Creek.
May 2020FloodElmira$10,000U.S. Forest Service reported a partial road closure on Forest Service Road 280 near Grouse Creek. This was due to Grouse Creek flooding and flood damage caused by spring snow melt and heavy rain. There were no known injuries or damage to buildings.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindNordman Priest Lk Us$10,000A member of the public reported a tree down on a garage and apartment near Coolin due to thunderstorm wind gusts. Time estimated from radar data.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindOldtown$10,000numerous reports of wind damage
July 2012Thunderstorm WindNordman$6,000A tree fell on a moving vehicle killing the driver.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindSandpoint$5,000The Sandpoint Police Department reported 9 roads blocked by downed trees in and around Sandpoint from thunderstorm wind gusts. Time estimated from radar data.
May 2018FloodFactory$5,000The USGS River Flow Gage at Abeni Falls Dam which controls the flow of the Pend Oreille River below the dam surpassed the Flood Flow of 95,000 Cubic Feet per Second (CFS) at 2:30 PM PST on May 11th. The flow increased and passed through the Moderate Flood Flow of 115,000 CFS at 12:15 PM on May 18th. The flow continued to increase and peaked at the Moderate Flood reading of 121,000 CFS at at 5:00 AM on May 27th. The flow continued to fluctuate between 118,000 CFS and 121,000 CFS through the end of May. The flow receded to below the Flood Flow on June 6th.||Above Albeni Falls Dam the river is a slow moving extension of Lake Pend Oreille. The USGS Lake Level Gage on Lake Pend Oreille near Hope recorded a rise above the Flood Stage of 2063.5 feet on May 18th. The lake level crested at 2063.8 on May 23rd. The lake level remained at or slightly above Flood Stage through the remainder of the month.
August 1998WildfireHope$5,000Lighting sparked three fires in the vicnity of Hope, each about an acre in size. Two small fires also started in the Priest Lake area.
July 2023HailBlanchard$4,000One inch hail reported in Blanchard. The thunderstorm wind also knocked down trees and powerlines near Kelso Lake Road near Spirit Lake and Barrett Road near Priest River.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindPriest River$4,000Multiple reports of tree damage were received from the town of Priest River including a 100 foot tall pine tree uprooted during thunderstorm winds. Some homes suffered damage to shingles and fences. Time estimated from radar data.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindNordman$3,000Kalispell Boat Launch and boat at Priest Lake damaged and dislodged from strong wind gusts.
May 2018FloodSandpoint Arpt$2,500The USGS Lake Level Gage on Lake Pend Oreille near Hope recorded a rise above the Flood Stage of 2063.5 feet on May 18th. The lake level crested at 2063.8 on May 23rd. The lake level remained at or slightly above Flood Stage through the remainder of the month.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindDover$2,000A band of weak thunderstorms pushed through the area. Spotter estimated wind gusts from a thunderstorm in the area near Sandpoint. Downed tree and wires north of Priest River, with over 1000 customers without power.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindKootenai$2,000no account filed
August 2007Thunderstorm WindSandpoint$2,000no account filed
December 2023FloodEast Hope$1,000Lightning Creek flooding led to washout of Forest Service Road 419 North of Clark Fork, Idaho.
June 2020HailElmira$1,000A trained spotter reported hail with a diameter of 1 inch and heavy hain with a passing thunderstorm near Elmira.
December 2019Debris FlowTrestle Creek$1,000Idaho Department of Transportation reported a rock slide across Highway 200 near Trestle Creek.
September 2024HailDover$500Spotter recorded one inch hail and estimated 65 MPH wind gust. Spotter also out of power.
September 2024Thunderstorm WindFactory$500Observer reported tree down in Oldtown. A max wind gusts 41 MPH was reported in Oldtown.
January 2023Debris FlowCoolin$500Rock slide along East Sore Road blocking one lane of traffic.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindCareywood$500A tree was blown down on a power line in Sandpoint, ID.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindOldtown$500A large tree was knocked onto power lines resulting in 41 power outages in Oldtown, ID. The storm also downed numerous trees across the Priest Lake Ranger District of western Bonner County. An incident management team was put together to quickly assess and manage hazards discovered in developed campgrounds and recreation sites throughout the national forest given the approaching Labor Day holiday. Based on the incident map, Navigation, Trapper, Geisinger, Plowboy, and Beaver Creek were among the sites that required hazardous tree removal.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindHope$100Emergency management office reported a tree down in Hope Idaho.
August 2025HailMidas-Three reports of one inch hail were recorded for a strong thunderstorm for Dover and Sagle Idaho near Sandpoint. The reports came from a trained spotter and two from the public including a mPing.
June 2022HailCoolin-Observer reported 1.25 hail.
June 2022Heavy RainHarlem-Observer reported an inch of rain since midnight.

Mines and quarries

461 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 461 workings inside this county. 18 still produce and 443 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction113
Silver63
Gold38
Lead30
Copper29
Uranium17
Lead, Silver14
Silver, Lead11
Tungsten9
Zinc, Silver, Lead9
Beryllium8
Zinc, Lead7
Silver, Copper7
Iron7

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Alamo MineLead, Iron, Gold, Copper, ZincProspect
Alamo ProspectGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, ZincOccurrenceChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Malachite
Auxer Property MineGold, Copper, Silver, Zinc, LeadProducer1956
Big Hill MineGold, Silver, Copper, BismuthPast ProducerSurface/Underground
Big Step ProspectGold, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, MolybdenumOccurrence1950
Big Step ProspectGold, Zinc, Silver, MolybdenumProspect
Binarch Cr. Mining Co. ProspectGold, Silver, Zinc, CopperOccurrenceVein
Blair and Collins LeaseSilver, Manganese, Lead, IronProspect
Blue FlameGold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, CopperProspect
Bluebird MineSilver, Gold, Copper, Antimony, Lead, ZincProducerVein
Bodie Canyon MineSilver, Zinc, Molybdenum, CopperProspect
Bodie Canyon ProspectSilver, Molybdenum, CopperOccurrenceVein
Bonner VeinGold, Lead, ZincOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Boulder MountainSodiumOccurrence
Boyer MinesZinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, GoldProspect
Brown BearSilver, Zinc, Copper, Gold, LeadPast Producer
Campbell MineSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, CopperProspect
Cape Horn ProspectCopper, Gold, SilverOccurrenceVein
Clagst One PitStonePast Producer
Clark Fork DistrictSilver, Gold, Lead, CopperProducerVEIN/FAULT ZONE, REPLACEMENT
Clark Fork DistrictSilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, GoldPast Producer1903
Conjecture MineSilver, Gold, Antimony, Lead, Zinc, Copper, TungstenPast Producer1894
Conjecture MineSilver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, CopperPast Producer1875, 1888
Cuban ? ProspectSulfidesOccurrenceVein
Davis Property ProspectCopper, Lead, Gold, SilverOccurrenceVein
Dougherty ProspectLead, Copper, SilverProspect
EagenZinc, Silver, Lead, GoldPast Producer
Eberly ProspectLead, Zinc, AntimonyOccurrenceGalena, Sphalerite
Glowing Rock ProspectCopper, TungstenOccurrenceChalcopyrite
Green MonarchGold, Copper, SilverPast Producer
Halliwill ProspectUranium, CopperOccurrenceTorbernite
Hayes ProspectLead, Silver, CopperOccurrenceVein
Hope MineSilver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Antimony, Gold, ArsenicPast Producer1923, 1927
Hotchkiss Claim ProspectMolybdenum, Gold, TungstenOccurrenceGold, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite
Idaho Copper ProspectCopper, ZincOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Sphalerite
Iron Deposit ProspectIron, Copper, GoldOccurrence
Keep Cool MineGold, Copper, Antimony, Zinc, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Kootenai No. 2 ProspectGold, Silver, Copper, LeadOccurrenceGalena
Lakeview DistrictSilver, Copper, Lead, ZincOccurrenceSHEAR ZONE, VEIN
Lakeview ProspectMica, BerylliumOccurrenceBeryl
Lawrence MineSilver, Lead, Copper, Antimony, Gold, ZincPast Producer1903
Lightning PeakSilver, Zinc, Lead, GoldOccurrence
Lightning Peak ProspectGold, Silver, Zinc, LeadOccurrenceVein
Lost Tin MineTinOccurrence
Lucky Lead MineTin, Silver, Manganese, LeadProspect
Lucky Lead ProspectTin, Silver, LeadOccurrenceGalena
Lucky StrikeCopper, Zinc, Silver, LeadProspect
Marguerite ProspectLead, Silver, GoldOccurrenceVein
Miller MineSilver, Lead, Antimony, ZincPast Producer1927
Milwaukee MineBeryllium, Lead, SilverProspect
Milwaukee MinesGold, Silver, ZincUnknown
Minerva and WhalenGold, Copper, Lead, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Mountain ChiefZinc, Silver, Copper, LeadProspect
Nevada Mines ProspectGold, Lead, Silver, ZincOccurrenceVein
Nevada Mines ProspectLead, Zinc, Silver, GoldOccurrence
New Rainbow MineSilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, CopperProspect
NickelplateSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, NickelProspect
Packsaddle ProspectLead, Silver, Gold, CopperOccurrenceVein
Patten ProspectLead, CobaltOccurrenceVein
Pebco SilverSilver, Gold, TungstenPast Producer
Pend Oreille DistrictLead, Zinc, Silver, GoldProducerFISSURE VEINS, SHEAR ZONE
Plowboy - Bluebell ProspectSilver, Zinc, Copper, LeadOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Tetrahedrite
Plume CreekLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, CopperPast Producer
PonderosaSilver, Lead, Iron, CopperProspect
Poorboy-SlowpokeMolybdenum, Tungsten, GoldProspect
Regal GroupSilver, Zinc, Gold, Copper, LeadOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Silver Butte MineSilver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper, AntimonyProducer1906
Silver Fox GroupLead, Zinc, SilverPast Producer
Silver Leaf Group ProspectLead, Gold, Silver, ZincOccurrenceGold, Lead, Silver
Silver ProspectSilver, SulfidesOccurrenceVein
Soldier Creek ProspectsBeryllium, MicaOccurrence1941
Sullivan MineGold, Molybdenum, GraphitePast ProducerUnderground
Talache DistrictSilver, TungstenOccurrenceSILVER VEINS
Talache MineGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, AntimonyProducer1895, 1906
Tungsten Occ. #2 Bonner CountyGold, Lead, Silver, TungstenUnknown
Vulcan MineSilver, Lead, Tungsten, Zinc, MolybdenumPast Producer1890
Vulcan MineZinc, Tungsten, Silver, Copper, LeadPast Producer
Weber MineCopper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, LeadPast Producer1888, 1890
Whitedelf MineLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Antimony, CadmiumPast Producer1926
Woodrat MineSilver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, GoldPast Producer1905
American Eagle ProspectSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, ZincOccurrenceVein
Anderson ProspectCopper, Lead, Gold, Silver, ZincOccurrenceVein
B.F. and H. MineSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, ZincPast Producer1917
Better Times ProspectCopper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, SilverOccurrenceVein
Bumble Bee ProspectCopper, Silver, Lead, GoldOccurrenceVein
CabinetClayProspect
Clarinda Copper Mining Co.Copper, Silver, LeadProspect
ComplexLead, Silver, Copper, GoldProspect
CubanSulfurOccurrence
Davis PropertySilver, Lead, Gold, CopperOccurrence
Davis ProspectCopper, Gold, Lead, SilverOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena
Falls Creek MineCopper, Silver, Lead, GoldPast Producer
Falls Creek ProspectCopper, Silver, LeadOccurrenceVein
Farmer JonesLead, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Gem Copper Min. Co. ProspectSilver, Copper, GoldOccurrenceUnderground
Goat MountainSilver, Zinc, LeadPast Producer
Hidden TreasureSilver, Lead, AntimonyPast Producer
Hidden Treasure MineSilver, Lead, AntimonyPast ProducerGalena, Tetrahedrite
Hines Clay DepositClayOccurrenceSedimentary
Hope MineZinc, Silver, Gold, Lead, CopperPast Producer
Howard Davis ProspectSilver, Lead, GoldProspect
Iron MaskSilver, Lead, Gold, CopperPast Producer
M B ProspectCopper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, SilverOccurrenceVein
Minerva MineGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, ZincPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Nickel Plate ProspectSilver, Lead, GoldOccurrenceVein
Packsaddle MineCopper, Gold, Lead, SilverProspect
Pier & Cady MineSilver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony, CopperPast Producer1926
Priest River Mining Co. ProspectLead, Gold, SilverOccurrenceUnknown
Red Cliff ProspectSilver, Zinc, LeadOccurrenceGalena, Sphalerite
Silver ProspectSilver, SulfurOccurrence
Snowbird MineSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead, ZincPast ProducerVein
Stemwinder ProspectCopper, Lead, Gold, Silver, ZincOccurrenceVein
Sweeney - Walker GroupGold, Lead, SilverOccurrenceVein
Sweeney-Walker GroupGold, Lead, SilverOccurrence
Weber MineGold, Silver, Lead, AntimonyPast Producer1890
Weisenberger ProspectGold, Silver, LeadOccurrence
Whitedelph MineZinc, Copper, Gold, Silver, LeadPast Producer1924, 1926
Wisconsin ProspectZinc, Copper, Gold, Silver, LeadOccurrenceVein
Woodrat MineZinc, Silver, Gold, Lead, CopperPast Producer
Berry CreekMicaOccurrence
Berry Creek Mica ProspectMicaOccurrence
Black BearSilver, Lead, Gold, CopperProspect
Black Jack MineSilver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, LeadProducerVein
Camp Bird MineSilver, Lead, CopperProspect
Cape HornSilver, Gold, CopperProspect
Dougherty ProspectCopper, LeadOccurrence1890
FlowerGold, Copper, LeadOccurrence
FullgarthLead, Zinc, SilverOccurrence
Gem CopperCopper, Gold, SilverProspect
HomestakeSilver, Lead, Gold, CopperPast Producer
Idaho Lakeview MineSilver, Lead, Zinc, CopperProducer1888
Iron Mask Prospect MineSilver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, LeadProducerVein
King Solomon PropertyGold, CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite
Lakeview LimestoneLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Lone Butte ProspectSilver, Lead, ZincOccurrenceVein
Silver Star ProspectLead, Zinc, SilverOccurrenceVein
Squaw Bay LimestoneLimestone, GeneralPast Producer1904
Squaw Bay LimestoneLimestone, GeneralUnknown
Sundance MountainBeryllium, MicaOccurrence
Surprise MineSilver, Gold, Copper, Zinc, LeadPast ProducerVein
Valid MineZinc, Silver, Lead, CopperUnknown
Venzuela MineSilver, Lead, Gold, CopperPast Producer1926
Walter ProspectLead, Zinc, SilverOccurrence
Weir ProspectSilver, Lead, CopperProspect
WisenbergerSilver, Gold, CopperOccurrence
Auxer Gold PropertyGold, Silver, Lead, CopperOccurrence
B R 132 PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
BlacktailCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Brand S Laclede PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Cabinet RangeCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Camp Bird ProspectCopper, Lead, SilverOccurrenceVein
Campbell ProspectZinc, Lead, CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Clarinda Group ProspectCopper, Lead, SilverOccurrenceBornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Freibergite, Galena, Tetrahedrite
Conjecture MineCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, ZincPast Producer1894
Goat Mountain PropertyLead, ZincOccurrenceGalena, Sphalerite
Gold CoinSilver, Lead, Copper, ZincPast Producer
Gold Coin MineCopper, Lead, SilverPast ProducerUnderground
Homestake ProspectLead, ZincOccurrence
IdahoCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Lawrence MineCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, ZincPast Producer1912
Lucky Strike GroupZinc, Lead, CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Minerva MineCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Morning Star ProspectLead, CopperOccurrenceVein
Moss ProspectZinc, Lead, CopperOccurrence1927
Moss ProspectSilver, Lead, Copper, ZincProspect
Mountain Chief ProspectCopper, Lead, SilverOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena
North Idaho Mining and Development Co. ProspectLead, ZincOccurrenceVein
O'Shaughnessy ProspectCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Plowboy MineSilver, Lead, Copper, ZincPast Producer
Ponderosa GroupLead, CopperOccurrenceGalena
QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rat GroupSilver, Lead, ZincProspect
Regal MineSilver, Lead, Copper, ZincProspect
Silver Butte MineSilver, Lead, CopperPast Producer
Sulphide MineZinc, Lead, CopperOccurrenceVein
Freeman LakeSilicaProspect
Freeman Lake Silica MineSilicaPast ProducerVein
Gold Creek QuartziteSilicaOccurrence
Little Grass Mt. Quartz DepositSilicaOccurrence
Patchen GroupLead, ZincProspect
Pend OreilleZinc, Lead, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Unnamed LocationSilicaOccurrence
Anderson ProspectSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, ZincOccurrence
Better Times ProspectSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, ZincOccurrence
Kootenai No. 2Lead, Gold, Copper, ZincProspect
Snowbird MineSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, ZincUnknown
Stemwinder ProspectSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, ZincOccurrence
Surprise MineSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, ZincUnknown
Ankle ProspectSilver, Copper, LeadOccurrenceVein
Antelope ProspectZinc, LeadOccurrenceSurface/Underground
Bellville MineZinc, LeadProspect
Big Creek Mining GroupMolybdenum, TungstenUnknown
Binarch Cr. GroupIronProspect
Carpie ProspectSilver, CopperOccurrenceVein
Copper GiantGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Fullgarth ProspectZinc, LeadOccurrenceVein
Gold Creek Iron DepositIronOccurrence
Gold Creek Iron DepositIronUnknown
Golden Eagle ClaimsMolybdenumOccurrence
Granite Creek ProspectCopper, MolybdenumProspect
Hammond PropertyZinc, LeadOccurrenceGalena, Sphalerite
HannaIron, SilverOccurrence
Hines NordmanMolybdenumOccurrenceMolybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite
HummerGold, Silver, CopperOccurrence
Iron OccurrenceIron, TungstenOccurrence
Iron OccurrenceIron, SilverOccurrence
Iron OccurrenceIron, GoldOccurrence
MariposaGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
North LightGold, Silver, CopperProspect
Ralph PropertyZinc, LeadOccurrenceGalena, Sphalerite
SullivanGold, MolybdenumPast Producer
Vat GroupMolybdenumProspect
Walter ProspectZinc, LeadOccurrenceGalena, Sphalerite
L & MBerylliumOccurrence
L. and M. ProspectBerylliumOccurrenceBeryl
Lakeview Claim No 1BerylliumProspect
New DiscoveryBerylliumOccurrence
State Line OccurrenceBerylliumOccurrenceBeryl
State Line OccurrenceBerylliumProspect
Unnamed LocationBerylliumOccurrence
Carywood Tungsten ProspectTungstenOccurrenceVein
Fire Chief MineTungsten, CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Scheelite
Fire Chief MineTungstenOccurrence
Glowing RockTungstenUnknown
Hammond MineZinc, Silver, LeadProspect
HotchkissTungstenUnknown
Keep Cool MineZinc, Silver, Lead, CopperProducerBoulangerite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Kootenai ProspectZinc, Silver, LeadOccurrence1928
Little SenatorZinc, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Red CliffZinc, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Silver Leaf MineZinc, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Silver StarZinc, Silver, LeadProspect
Snow SlideZinc, Silver, LeadOccurrence
Tungsten Occ. #1 Bonner CountyTungstenUnknown
Unnamed LocationTungstenOccurrence
Whitedelf Extension ProspectZinc, Silver, LeadOccurrenceVein
Belleville ProspectSilver, LeadOccurrenceVein
Delorah ProspectSilver, LeadOccurrenceVein
Eberly ProspectSilver, LeadProspect
Hayes MineSilver, LeadOccurrence
Miller ProspectSilver, LeadProspect
NaomiSilver, LeadProspect
Reynolds MineSilver, LeadOccurrence
Silver MountainSilver, LeadProspect
American EagleLead, SilverProspect
Bay CityLead, SilverOccurrence
Blue BirdLead, SilverProspect
DelorahLead, SilverOccurrence
Gene LeeLead, SilverProspect
KootenaiLead, SilverOccurrence
Little Senator ProspectLead, SilverOccurrenceAnglesite, Galena
Milwaukee Mines ProspectLead, SilverOccurrenceVein
OpportunityLead, SilverPast Producer
Pier and CadyLead, SilverProspect
Ralph ProspectLead, SilverProspect
Rose of KillarneyLead, SilverProspect
Silver Mountain ProspectLead, SilverOccurrenceVein
HalliwillUranium, CopperOccurrence
Halliwill ProspectUraniumOccurrence
Hottentot ClaimsUraniumOccurrence
Hottentot ClaimsUraniumOccurrence
MacburneyUraniumOccurrence
Macburney ProspectUraniumOccurrence
Mosquito Bay MineUraniumProspect
Mosquito Bay ProspectUraniumOccurrence
Unnamed LocationUraniumOccurrence
Unnamed LocationUraniumOccurrence
Unnamed LocationUraniumOccurrence
Unnamed LocationUraniumOccurrence
Unnamed LocationUraniumOccurrence
Unnamed LocationUraniumOccurrence
Unnamed LocationUraniumOccurrence
Uranium DepositUraniumOccurrenceVein
Uranium DepositUraniumUnknown
Bumble BeeCopperOccurrence
Carpie MineCopper, SilverProspect
Copper Giant ProspectCopperOccurrenceBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite
Dixie Queen ProspectCopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite
Green Monarch ProspectCopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Copper
Idaho CopperCopperProspect
Idaho PanhandleCopper, GoldOccurrence
Iron Deposit ProspectGold, CopperOccurrence
June BugCopperOccurrence
June Bug ProspectCopperOccurrenceBornite, Chalcopyrite
Maurice J. Avery PropertyCopperProspect
R. J. Price Mining Co.CopperProspect
Sonny BoyCopperProspect
Sulphide MineCopperProspect
Swanson-DechampsCopper, LeadProspect
Unnamed LocationCopperOccurrence
Unnamed LocationCopperOccurrence
Unnamed LocationCopperOccurrence
Welch-ShipleyCopperOccurrence
AntelopeLead, SilverPast Producer
Appolo GroupSilver, LeadOccurrence
Big CasinoSilver, LeadOccurrence
Blair and Collins LeaseLeadOccurrence1927
Eagan ProspectLeadOccurrenceGalena
GabrielSilver, LeadProspect
Geneva ClaimsLeadUnknown
Grey GooseLead, SilverProspect
Little CasinoSilver, LeadOccurrence
Lucky AbeLead, SilverUnknown
Morning StarLeadProspect
North Idaho Mining and Dev. Co.LeadProspect
Plume Creek ProspectLeadOccurrenceVein
Thomason GroupLead, SilverProspect
TigerSilver, LeadOccurrence
Unnamed LocationLead, SilverOccurrence
Unnamed LocationLead, SilverOccurrence
Unnamed LocationLead, SilverOccurrence
Unnamed LocationLeadOccurrence
Whitcomb LeaseSilver, LeadPast Producer
WibergSilver, LeadOccurrence
ApexGoldUnknown
Big HillGold, SilverPast Producer
Bonner MineGoldPast Producer
Brittania Mining Co.GoldOccurrence
Hope and Faith ShaftGold, SilverPast Producer
HuntGoldOccurrence
King SolomonGoldOccurrence
Lost Cave MineGold, SilverOccurrence
Lost Cave ProspectGoldOccurrenceVein
Lost PennyGoldOccurrence
Lost Penny ProspectGoldOccurrenceVein
MargueriteGoldOccurrence
McwilliamsGoldOccurrence
Pend Oreille Silver LeaseSilver, GoldPast Producer
Pine Creek ProspectsGoldOccurrence
Rebecca Mine & MillGoldPast Producer
Unnamed LocationGoldOccurrence
Baldwin GroupSilverProspect
Brown Bear MineSilverPast Producer
Hanna ProspectSilverOccurrence
M.B.SilverOccurrence
Max DunnSilverOccurrence
Max Dunn ProspectSilverOccurrenceVein
Nancy KSilverProspect
Nancy K ProspectSilverOccurrenceVein
Pay Rock Sunrise MineSilverPast Producer
Perry MineSilverOccurrenceVein
Rennie ProspectSilverOccurrenceVein
Robert RennieSilverOccurrence
Santiago - Evans MineSilverPast ProducerVein
Santiago-EvansSilverProspect
Shannon GroupSilverProspect
Unnamed LocationSilverOccurrence
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Dover PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Frank Linscott Pit No. 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel Pit 087Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel Pit 125Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Grouse Creek PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProspect
Lake Pre-Mix PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Linscott Pit No.1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Merritt PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Newport Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Paisley PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Peak PavingSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
SandpitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
SandpitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
SandpitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
SandpitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
SandpitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
SandpitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
SandpitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
SandpitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Schell Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Schell Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
State Pit 509-097Sand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Stewart PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Stewart Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Trestle Creek Br-70Sand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unnamed LocationSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed LocationSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed LocationSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed LocationSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

62

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Bonner County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.