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.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1952 USGS Olds Ferry quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS Olds Ferry SE quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Baker quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Baker quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1974 USGS Olds Ferry SE quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Brogan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
42 since 1992Regional 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Payette National Forest | JENKINS CREEK |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 751 acres | Vale District | WICKIUP |
| 6 September 2009 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Vale District | BRIDGE GULCH |
| 3 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Vale District | 3MILE HILL |
| 26 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Payette National Forest | PORTER |
| 24 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Vale District | CAT FISH JCT |
| 15 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 acres | Payette National Forest | INDIAN HEAD |
| 10 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Payette National Forest | PORTER ISLAND |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 19 shownRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shale Bed Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay | Occurrence | 1919 | |
| Indian Head | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Olds Perry | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Clay Bed Occurrence | Clay | Occurrence | 1919 | |
| Clay Occurrence | Clay | Occurrence | 1919, 1921 | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Porter Flat Site | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Porter Flat Site | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Location | Clay | 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.
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.





