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Oneida County, Idaho

25 topographic sheets cover 20 settlements here, and 8 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

8 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Idaho within the United States
Oneida County within Idaho

What the record shows

  • 184 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 8 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 7 buildings and 1 district.
  • 6 of the 8 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 20 populated places in this county; 20 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

8

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
American Legion Malad Post 65building2024100009874
Co-Op Block and J. N. Ireland Bankbuilding197979000804
D. L. Evans Sr. Bungalowbuilding197979000805
Jedd Jones Housebuilding197979000806
Malad Second Ward Tabernaclebuilding197979000803
Oneida County Courthousebuilding198787001588
Samaria Historic Districtdistrict197979003740
United Presbyterian Churchbuilding197979000807

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

366 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 366 of them, burning about 204,907 acres. 270 started naturally and 3 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Natural270
Equipment and vehicle use36
Missing data/not specified/undetermined34
Power generation/transmission/distribution8
Recreation and ceremony8
Arson/incendiarism3
Fireworks3
Debris and open burning3
Misuse of fire by a minor1

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 August 2006Natural31,568 acresCaribou-Targhee National ForestSTONE 2
27 July 1994Natural31,395 acresIdaho Falls DistrictELEVATOR
15 August 2006Natural19,482 acresCaribou-Targhee National ForestBOWEN
20 June 2007Equipment and vehicle use16,312 acresIdaho Falls DistrictCOW CANYON
16 September 2000Natural12,498 acresIdaho Falls DistrictTAYLOR
2 August 1992Natural12,265 acresIdaho Falls DistrictMEADOWSDIV
11 August 2007Equipment and vehicle use9,473 acresIdaho Falls DistrictMITCHELL
7 September 1998Equipment and vehicle use8,594 acresIdaho Falls DistrictPOCATELLO

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

Storms, 1964 to 2025

60 of 89 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 89 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 1 injury and about $732,500 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind47
Flash Flood14
Hail11
Flood4
Tornado3
Wildfire3
Heavy Rain3
Funnel Cloud3
Debris Flow1

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
August 1997Heavy RainMalad1 killedno account filed
August 1989Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
February 2017FloodDaniels$278,000Significant warmup in February caused extensive sheet flooding mainly over fields but also some flooding on back roads causing extensive damage. A lot of the roadway damage was due to a very cold and snowy winter as well.
May 1986Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
June 2020Thunderstorm WindMalad City$50,000Widespread wind damage occurred across the valley west of Malad City with a total of at least 40 trees down from the Pleasantview area and Idaho Highway 38 at southern end, to the west side of Malad City at the eastern extent, to 2800 N at the northern extent. Damage was noted at nearly every property. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 to 90 mph based on observed damage. Multiple homes had roof shingles blown off with wagon wheel irrigation systems blown around and damaged usually be wrapping against trees or power poles.
March 2017FloodDaniels$45,000Sheet flooding from snow melt continued throughout March though not as severe as it was in February. Damages to roads and property ...mainly flooded basements continued to add up through the month. On the 17th there was water running over North Highway 1919 between Devil Creek Reservoir and Power House Road on Malad Summit.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindMalad City$25,000Large tree fell on top of a home in Malad City. Residents had to evacuate home.
August 1987Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
March 2006Thunderstorm WindMalad City$21,000no account filed
February 2012Flood(Mld)Malad City Arpt$10,000Sheet flooding reported from Devil Creek Reservoir north to Malad summit along the old highway. Near intersection of State Highway 38 and 17200 West water flowing over readways with several fields flooding. 0.40 inches of rain reported near Holbrook. From Arbon town site south to Highway 38 creeks rising. North Road washed out and South Road under two feet of water. Three feet of standing water in fields near Holbrook.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindMalad City$10,000A severe thunderstorm downed several trees, damaged roofs and tossed debris throughout the city at around 3 am MDT August 10th.
January 2012FloodHolbrook$8,000Several thousand dollars worth of damage due to flooding from extensive rainfall during the week. In Oneida County highways 36 and 38 damaged with mud and debris. Old Highway 191 near Malad Summit covered with mud and debris also.
May 2018Flash Flood(Mld)Malad City Arpt$5,000A very heavy rainfall of over 2 inches in 30 minutes from a strong thunderstorm caused basements to flood and street flooding in Malad City.
July 2004Flash FloodCountywide$2,500no account filed
May 2021Thunderstorm WindHolbrook$1,000A large tree branch was snapped in two along with some roof damage in Holbrook with strong thunderstorm outflow winds.
July 2004Flash FloodDaniels$1,000no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindSamaria$1,000no account filed
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMalad City-A 62 mph wind gust measured at Malad Summit.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindBlack Pine-A 66 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust recorded at the Juniper Interchange on interstate 84.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindMalad City-A 78 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust was recorded at the Station Canyon mesonet station.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindBlack Pine-A 61 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust was measured at the Juniper Interchange mesonet station on interstate 84.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindMalad City-The Malad Summit mesonet station on interstate 15 recorded a 59 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindBlack Pine-A 62 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust was recorded at the Juniper Interchange mesonet site on interstate 84.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindHolbrook-A 61 mph thunderstorm outflow wind recorded at the Holbrook ITD mesonet site.
December 2025Thunderstorm WindBlack Pine-A 62 mph wind gust measured at the Juniper Interchange mesonet site.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindJuniper-A 70 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust measured at interstate 84 Juniper site.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindBlack Pine-A 63 mph gust measured north of Black Pine.
September 2023Flash FloodMalad City-Water ran across Old Highway 191 at several locations between Idaho 36 and Devil Creek Reservoir due to heavy rain.
August 2022Flash FloodHolbrook-Evidence of flash flooding across Hess Road northeast of Holbrook with minor residual damage.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindJuniper-A 59 mph gust measured at Pilot Gold.
July 2021Flash FloodMalad City-A NWS storm survey found flooding had occurred on Highway 36 with damage to culverts. Idaho Transportation Department was cleaning up debris.
June 2021Debris FlowCherry Creek-On June 25th video of debris flow running over north bound interstate 15 just north of the Utah border in Oneida county was seen. Radar estimated 2 inches of rainfall in that area resulting in the debris flow and flooding.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindHolbrook-A 71 mph gust measured 4 miles north of Holbrook. Some tin on tops of silos blown off haystacks and some boat damage reported.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindJuniper-A 57 mph wind gust measured at the Juniper interchange ITD site.
April 2020Funnel CloudSamaria-A funnel cloud photographed in Samaria.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindStone-Large tree limbs downed in Stone with shingles removed from one home.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindHolbrook-Trees downed 7 miles northwest of Holbrook from thunderstorm winds.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindHolbrook-At least 14 power poles snapped off at various heights along road 009 and attendant power lines were down across road 009 and across Idaho Highway 38. Highway 38 was closed for a 2 mile stretch until the lines were removed.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindPleasant View-Multiple trees and large tree limbs down along S 5400 W between W 3000 S and W 500 S.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindPleasant View-Between the towns of Pleasantview and Malad City numerous trees were uprooted with one damaging a house and multiple power lines damaged and down.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindPleasant View-A tree and power lines were down on a house. Large sections of sheet metal were blown out or peeled off of 2 large barn structures in the area of the intersection of S 5400 W and W 500 S.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindMalad City-Multiple trees were down including on a house along N 3100 W.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindPleasant View-Two large trees were uprooted, one of which partially fell on a pickup truck along 5600 W just west of N 5400 W. Trees and tree limbs were down across the area.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindMalad City-A roof was blown off a large outbuilding along W 2800 N between N 3900 W and 3100 W.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindMalad-The upper half of a large pine tree snapped off along N 500 W south of 8th st N.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindPleasant View-A portion of a well built shingled roof blown off a 2 story residence along W 1000 N west of N 3400 W. Tree limbs were downed as well.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindMalad City-N 3400 W was closed by law enforcement from W 2000 N south to W 1000 N due to multiple trees, tree limbs, and power lines down blocking the road at various locations. Several power poses were damaged or leaning. A large tree was uprooted and down on a house along W 2000 N between N 3400 W and 3100 W along with a power line. Numerous trees and tree limbs down across the area with tree debris covering several roads. Tree branches were hanging from power lines.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindMalad City-Numerous large trees were downed across Malad City.
May 2018Funnel CloudStone-Several photographs from the public showed a funnel cloud near the Utah and Idaho border near interstate 84 just north of Snowville, Utah. The funnel nearly reached the ground.
September 2016Funnel CloudMalad City-A funnel cloud was photographed near Malad on September 14th.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindBlack Pine-The Juniper interchange mesonet site measured a 60 mph wind gust.
August 2014Heavy RainStone-Farmers and ranchers in Oneida County were declared by the USDA to qualify for natural disaster assistance due to crop damage from heavy August rains. Eastern Idaho barley crop damage was estimated at 64 million dollars with a portion of that in Oneida County.
June 2009Flash FloodHolbrook-A total of 0.41 inches of rain was measured 4 miles north northeast of Holbrook in a 25 minute period causing flooding on several Oneida County roads.
June 2009Flash FloodHolbrook-Rural roads flooded north of Holbrook with 0.57 inches of rain in 15 minutes reported.
June 2009Flash FloodHolbrook-Extremely heavy rainfall at 1.5 inches in 15 minutes caused trees to be uprooted with the Arbon Valley Highway flooded in multiple spots.
August 2009Flash FloodHolbrook-Rural roads were flooded with as much as 14 inches of water over the roadways. The largest was 12 feet wide.
August 2007HailCherry Creek-A weather spotter reported three-quarter inch hail near Cherry Creek.
May 2005Tornado (F0)Stone-Tornado touching ground east of Stone over mountains.
July 2001Flash FloodEast Central Portion-Flash flooding occurred in rural portions of central Oneida county.
August 1997Flash FloodJuniper-4 to 8 feet of water rushed down normally dry streambeds and channels with Interstate 84 exit 263 underpass flooded. Water also flooded over several bridges, across roads and yards. A Juniper resident commented that this was the worse storm he had seen in 60 years.

Mines and quarries

34 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 34 workings inside this county. 5 still produce and 29 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction16
Geothermal6
Perlite5
Pumice3
Stone, Crushed/Broken3
Iron1
Gold1
Stone1

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
QuarryStonePast Producer
Williams PropertyIron, GoldOccurrence
Borrow PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Borrow PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Borrow PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
M. J. Hess Construction Co. PitPumice, PerliteProducerPumice
Malad PlantPumiceProducer
Wright's Creek MinePumiceProducer
Hess Et Al ClaimsPerliteOccurrence
Oneida Perlite Corp. PitPerliteProducer1961
Oneida Perlite Expanding PlantPerlitePast Producer
Oneida Perlite MinePerliteProducer
Geothermal LocationGeothermalOccurrence
Geothermal LocationGeothermalOccurrence
Geothermal LocationGeothermalOccurrence
Pleasantview Warm SpringGeothermalOccurrence
Price S Hot SpringGeothermalOccurrence
Woodruff Hot SpringGeothermalOccurrence
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
QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

20

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 Oneida 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.