BlockCedron, Idaho
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Victor census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83455. It stands on Grove Creek. The Survey maps it on the Fourth of July Peak quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1943 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1946 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Driggs quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Fourth of July Peak quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Rexburg quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
16 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Cedron between 1992 and 2016, burning about 212 acres in total. 10 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 | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | GROVE CREEK |
| 17 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | PATTERSON |
| 16 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 200 acres | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | not named |
| 16 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | not named |
| 16 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | not named |
| 13 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | DRY HENDERSON |
| 31 August 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | PATTERSON |
| 3 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | PINE CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Cedron: 4 occurrences, 3 past producers, 3 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Uranium, Bituminous, Silver, Lead, Antimony, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden West | Silver, Lead, Antimony, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Pine Creek Pass Coal Prospect | Uranium, Bituminous | Occurrence | 1912 | |
| Sulphur Sprs | Sulfur | Occurrence | ||
| Trench D Phosphate Occurrence | Vanadium, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Patterson Creek Phosphate Deposit | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Prospect | ||
| Trench F Phosphate Occurrence | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Phosphorus-Phosphates | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Chapin | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| Fox Creek | 4.7 miles | 13 | |
| Bates | 4.8 miles | 13 | |
| The String | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Two Forks | 6.3 miles | 13 | |
| Twin Forks | 7.6 miles | 13 | |
| Driggs | 8.2 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 397538. 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.