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Eaton, Idaho

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Weiser census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83672. It stands on Warm Springs Creek. The Survey maps it on the Porters Flat quadrangle.

Eaton within Washington County

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

42 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Eaton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,683 acres in total. 13 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
Natural13
Missing data/not specified/undetermined11
Equipment and vehicle use4
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Recreation and ceremony3
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Debris and open burning2
Arson/incendiarism1
Firearms and explosives use1
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2001Recreation and ceremony1.0 acresPayette National ForestJENKINS CREEK
7 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined751 acresVale DistrictWICKIUP
6 September 2009Natural2.0 acresVale DistrictBRIDGE GULCH
3 September 1992Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresVale District3MILE HILL
26 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresPayette National ForestPORTER
24 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreVale DistrictCAT FISH JCT
15 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined16 acresPayette National ForestINDIAN HEAD
10 September 2004Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acrePayette National ForestPORTER ISLAND

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 19 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Eaton: 14 occurrences, 3 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Geothermal, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Shale Bed ProspectStone, Crushed/Broken, ClayOccurrence1919
Indian HeadGoldProspect
Olds PerryGoldOccurrence
Clay Bed OccurrenceClayOccurrence1919
Clay OccurrenceClayOccurrence1919, 1921
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Porter Flat SiteSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Porter Flat SiteSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed LocationClayOccurrence

Every working recorded in Washington County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Jonathan1.6 miles12
Weiser6.2 miles16
Feltham9.3 miles16
Rebecca12.1 miles15
Crystal12.6 miles16
Concrete16.1 miles15
Barton16.7 miles15
Diamond18.8 miles15

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 376149. 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.