Allens Spur, Idaho
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Bonners Ferry census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83805. The Survey maps it on the Bonners Ferry quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1911 USGS Priest Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1913 USGS Priest Lake quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sandpoint quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Sandpoint quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Bonners Ferry quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Bonners Ferry quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1996 USGS Bonners Ferry quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
112 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 112 fires within 5 miles of Allens Spur between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,732 acres in total. 32 started naturally. 9 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Natural | 32 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
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 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | RIVERSIDE |
| 9 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | JUNKYARD WARS |
| 5 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | ALPACA |
| 5 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge | MYRTLE CREEK |
| 30 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | MOONSHADOW |
| 3 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | CRAWFISH |
| 23 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | TAMARACK |
| 22 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | PAT PATROL TOO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Allens Spur: 6 unknowns, 4 producers, 1 prospect. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Uranium, Lead, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehlbom Property | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Iron Ridge Claim | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sandpit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Sandpit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritz | 2.7 miles | 13 | |
| Threemile Corner | 3.6 miles | 12 | |
| Schnoors | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Bonners Ferry | 4.3 miles | 12 | |
| Moravia | 6.4 miles | 12 | |
| Burns | 8.0 miles | 12 | |
| Crossport | 8.2 miles | 12 | |
| Deep Creek | 8.2 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122545319 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 376551. 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.






