Cambridge, Idaho
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the South Bannock census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83234. It stands on Brush Creek. The Survey maps it on the Downey East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 10 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.
- 1954 USGS Pocatello quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Pocatello quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Downey East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Malad City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
13 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Cambridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 966 acres in total. 6 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 | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 150 acres | Idaho Falls District | WIREGRASS |
| 24 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 108 acres | Bannock County | OLSON |
| 12 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 117 acres | Idaho Falls District | SMITH CANYON |
| 27 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | 60 acres | Idaho Falls District | FLAGS WEST |
| 24 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | CUNNINGHAM |
| 24 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | 9 MILE |
| 23 August 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | YAGO CREEK |
| 20 August 2001 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | 9 MILE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 25 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Cambridge: 19 past producers, 3 producers, 2 occurrences, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Geothermal, Peat, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Jack R Parsons Construction Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Marsh Creek Peat Deposit | Peat | Producer | ||
| Bowen Ranch | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Downata Hot Spring | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downey | 1.6 miles | 10 | |
| Virginia | 4.0 miles | 10 | |
| Downata Hot Springs | 4.5 miles | 10 | |
| Marsh Valley | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Zenda | 5.9 miles | 10 | |
| Red Rock Junction | 7.5 miles | 9 | |
| Arimo | 8.1 miles | 10 | |
| Robin | 11.1 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396211. 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.



