BlockDon, Idaho
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Arbon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83204. The Survey maps it on the Michaud quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1934 USGS Michaud quadrangle1:62500
- 1937 USGS Michaud quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Pocatello quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Pocatello quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Michaud quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1984 USGS Pocatello quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
53 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Don between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,274 acres in total. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2006 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3.7 acres | Idaho Falls District | MICHAUD CREEK |
| 5 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | SWANSON |
| 20 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Natural | 11 acres | Fort Hall Agency | POWERLINE |
| 15 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 254 acres | Fort Hall Agency | MICHAUD CREEK |
| 15 September 1992 | Debris and open burning | 55 acres | Idaho Falls District | FMC |
| 3 August 2000 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | MICHAUD |
| 28 August 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | SWANSON LOOP |
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 Don: 4 producers, 3 past producers, 2 unknowns. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Location | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| FMC Elemental Phosphorus Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Unknown | ||
| Simplot Don Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Unknown | ||
| Baldwin and Brady | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chilton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pocatello Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Power County Highways | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396409. 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.