BlockBroadford, Idaho
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Hailey-Bellevue census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83313. It lies near Minnie Moore Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Bellevue quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1955 USGS Hailey quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Bellevue quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Bellevue quadrangle1:24000
- 1959 USGS Hailey quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Hailey quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Bellevue quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
29 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Broadford between 1992 and 2017, burning about 7,033 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 1998 | Firearms and explosives use | 77 acres | Twin Falls District | MARTIN |
| 2 September 1999 | Fireworks | 18 acres | Twin Falls District | WOODSIDE |
| 15 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 14 acres | Twin Falls District | SLAUGHTER |
| 5 August 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 154 acres | Twin Falls District | CROY CREEK |
| 4 August 2007 | Natural | 13 acres | Twin Falls District | TOWNSEND GULCH |
| 27 August 2011 | Firearms and explosives use | 12 acres | Twin Falls District | MARTIN |
| 18 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Twin Falls District | WATERGULCH |
| 18 August 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1,046 acres | Twin Falls District | CHERRY CK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 143 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 143 workings within 5 miles of Broadford: 51 past producers, 49 occurrences, 30 unknowns, 8 prospects. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Gold, Silver, Silver, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Jane and Bismuth Claims | Arsenic, Molybdenum | Unknown | ||
| Arkoosh Group | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Chicago Mine | Silver, Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Climax | Lead, Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Climax Mine | Copper, Silver, Lead, Gold, Zinc | Past Producer | 1882 | |
| Comet Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1883 | |
| Edres Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper, Uranium, Zinc | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Fifty-Fifty Claim | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Galena Gulch Prospect | Manganese, Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Grover Crocker | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 1.1 miles | 12 | |
| Hailey | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Bullion | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Barite | 6.5 miles | 16 | |
| Gannett | 9.4 miles | 8 | |
| Clarendon Hot Springs | 9.5 miles | 17 | |
| Stanton Crossing | 9.9 miles | 10 | |
| Gimlet | 10.0 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396179. 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.