Cross Trails, Idaho
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Elk City census division. The Survey maps it on the Cottontail Point quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1956 USGS Elk City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Warren quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Elk City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Warren quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Cottontail Point quadrangle1:24000
- 1995 USGS Cottontail Point quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
60 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Cross Trails between 1992 and 2020, burning about 129,188 acres in total. 58 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 | 58 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | BULL CREEK |
| 13 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | TORTILLA FLATS |
| 7 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | TEPEE |
| 5 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | QUARTZITE |
| 5 August 2002 | Natural | 277 acres | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | ARLINGTON |
| 5 August 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | OREGON |
| 4 August 2002 | Natural | 374 acres | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | FITZ |
| 30 August 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2,365 acres | Payette National Forest | TOMATO POINT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Cross Trails: 5 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, REE, Titanium, Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jay | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Blue Jay Mine/Sterling Silver 1,2,3 | Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Molybdenum, Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Paul | Gold, Silver, REE, Titanium | Occurrence | ||
| Wallis Prospect | Titanium | Prospect | ||
| War Eagle Mine | Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1898 | |
| War Eagle Mine | Gold, Tungsten, Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Salmon River Placer Co. | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Victory Prospect | Gold | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | 7.5 miles | 13 | |
| Calendar | 10.3 miles | 13 | |
| Mackay Bar | 12.0 miles | 11 | |
| Midasville | 13.1 miles | 10 | |
| Turner | 13.1 miles | 11 | |
| Dixie | 13.3 miles | 10 | |
| Cable Car Crossing | 13.4 miles | 11 | |
| Green | 13.6 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 380097. 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.





