Canyon, Idaho
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Harrison census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83810. It stands on Fern Creek. The Survey maps it on the Rose Lake quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1909 USGS Cataldo quadrangle1:125000
- 1911 USGS Cataldo quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Kingston quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Rose Lake quadrangle1:24000
- 1987 USGS Coeur D'Alene quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1996 USGS Rose Lake quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
97 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 97 fires within 5 miles of Canyon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 656 acres in total. 42 started naturally. 4 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 | 42 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Idaho Department of Lands | SKEEL GULCH |
| 7 September 2020 | Fireworks | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | SOUTH RIVER RD |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Cataldo Area Office | WALL RIDGE |
| 6 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | JULY CANYON |
| 30 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | not named |
| 3 September 2020 | Fireworks | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | MILE POST 41 |
| 24 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | DUDLEY 2 |
| 23 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | 19 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Canyon: 5 prospects, 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataldo Clay Deposit | Brick Clay | Prospect | Unknown | |
| Crystal Spring Prospect | Copper | Prospect | Vein | |
| Master Mine No. 1 | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Spokane Prospect | Lead, Copper, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| King Solomon Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | Vein | |
| King Tut Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | Vein | |
| Mission Group | Lead | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley | 2.4 miles | 14 | |
| Rose Lake | 4.0 miles | 14 | |
| Lane | 8.1 miles | 15 | |
| Wolf Lodge | 11.7 miles | 14 | |
| Smaq'wqn Hill | 12.1 miles | 10 | |
| Medimont | 12.2 miles | 10 | |
| Eddyville | 17.1 miles | 16 | |
| Springston | 18.2 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 394134. 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.







