Cliff, Idaho
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Mackay census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83251. It lies near Chimney Gulch. The Survey maps it on the Mackay Reservoir quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1935 USGS MacKay quadrangle1:96000
- 1940 USGS Mackay quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Idaho Falls quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS Idaho Falls quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Mackay quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Arco quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Mackay Reservoir quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
13 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Cliff (historical) between 1993 and 2017, burning about 120 acres in total. 7 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 | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | BLUE ROCK |
| 21 September 2002 | Other causes | 73 acres | Twin Falls District | CLIFF |
| 8 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | MAMMOTH |
| 14 August 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | CORRAL CREEK TRAIL |
| 5 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | CLIFF |
| 4 July 2013 | Natural | 40 acres | Salmon-Challis National Forest | CLIFF |
| 31 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | CLIFF |
| 22 July 2015 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Twin Falls District | MINE HILL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 41 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 41 workings within 5 miles of Cliff (historical): 16 prospects, 15 past producers, 4 occurrences, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Silver, Tungsten, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Creek District | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Producer | CONTACT METAMORPHIC | |
| Black Daisy Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Champion Group | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Champion Mine | Copper, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Silver | Producer | 1895 | |
| Doughboy Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Easlie Group Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | Galena | |
| Empire Mine | Gold, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Lead | Past Producer | 1884, 1902 | |
| George Washington Nos 1 - 4 Fraction | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Grand Prize Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Granite Group | Iron, Silver, Copper, Gold | Producer | Hematite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Knob (historical) | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Mackay | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Houston | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Rothas | 7.6 miles | 14 | |
| Alder City (historical) | 8.4 miles | 14 | |
| Leslie | 11.2 miles | 10 | |
| Grouse | 13.4 miles | 12 | |
| Lost River | 13.5 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396304. 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.






