Bayhorse, Idaho
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Challis census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83226. It lies near Beardsley Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Bayhorse quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 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.
- 1929 USGS Bayhorse quadrangle1:125000
- 1957 USGS Challis quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Challis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Bayhorse quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Challis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Clayton quadrangle1:62500
- 1982 USGS White Cloud Peaks quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Challis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
28 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Bayhorse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 126 acres in total. 17 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 | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | BULL |
| 4 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | GERMER |
| 4 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | BAYHORSE |
| 27 August 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | PACIFIC |
| 25 August 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | HAPPY HOLLOW |
| 23 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Twin Falls District | BISHOP |
| 21 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | GERMER BASIN |
| 2 August 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | BOULDER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 33 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Bayhorse: 18 past producers, 12 prospects, 2 producers, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayhorse District | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Tungsten | Producer | HYDROTHERMAL REPLACEMENT, VEINS | |
| Bayhorse Lead | Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Beardsley Mine | Lead, Gold, Zinc, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | Copper | |
| Cave Mine | Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Democrat Prospect | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Forest Rose Mine | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Js Prospect | Zinc, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Julliette Lode | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Keno Mine | Gold, Lead, Silver, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | ||
| Keystone Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Copper, Beryllium, Silver | Past Producer | 1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challis | 8.5 miles | 11 | |
| Garden City (historical) | 8.9 miles | 11 | |
| Crystal (historical) | 9.0 miles | 14 | |
| Clayton | 10.7 miles | 13 | |
| Torreys | 18.3 miles | 14 | |
| Custer | 20.4 miles | 15 | |
| Robinson Bar | 22.0 miles | 15 | |
| Bonanza | 22.1 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396082. 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.







