Canfield, Idaho
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Grangeville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83522. It lies near Doumecq Plains. The Survey maps it on the White Bird quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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.
- 1955 USGS Grangeville quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Grangeville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS White Bird quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Grangeville quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS White Bird quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
61 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 61 fires within 5 miles of Canfield between 1992 and 2017, burning about 5,598 acres in total. 37 started naturally. 1 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 | 37 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | PILGRIM |
| 30 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | LOST RAIL |
| 25 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Cottonwood Field Office | DOUMECQ |
| 19 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.9 acres | Craig Mountain Area Office | RICE CREEK |
| 11 September 2013 | Natural | 3.2 acres | Idaho Department of Lands | FALLS CREEK |
| 11 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | HELLS GATE |
| 8 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 acres | Idaho Department of Lands | RICE CREEK |
| 7 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | DEER CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Canfield: 2 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Lodes | Copper | Unknown | ||
| Diamond Drill Mine | Silver, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Doumecq Pit | Stone | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pine Bar Rapids Area | Gold | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph | 6.3 miles | 8 | |
| Copperville | 6.4 miles | 10 | |
| White Bird | 6.5 miles | 10 | |
| Mexican Place | 7.3 miles | 9 | |
| Boles | 8.6 miles | 9 | |
| Taylor | 10.5 miles | 10 | |
| Fenn | 10.6 miles | 8 | |
| Davidson | 11.9 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 399458. 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.




