BlockHobson, Idaho
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Oakley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83318. The Survey maps it on the Burley SW quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 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.
- 1954 USGS Pocatello quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Pocatello quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Burley SW quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Lake Walcott quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
57 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 57 fires within 5 miles of Hobson between 1994 and 2020, burning about 2,485 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 7 were 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 | 18 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Twin Falls District | MILNER2 |
| 7 September 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | SHINGLE |
| 28 September 2007 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.9 acres | Idaho Falls District | KASOTA |
| 2 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | CEDARPOINT |
| 10 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Idaho Falls District | BOATDOCKS |
| 8 August 2006 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | LAKE MILNER |
| 4 August 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | HOLYOAK |
| 4 August 2011 | Natural | 16 acres | Idaho Falls District | RIVER ROAD |
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Hobson: 4 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Volcanic Materials. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinder Deposit | Volcanic Materials | Producer | ||
| Snake River Placers | Gold | Past Producer | 1862 | |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Gordon Paving | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit--Idaho Dept of Highway | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kloepfer Burley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby | 5.7 miles | 9 | |
| Beetville | 5.7 miles | 9 | |
| Pella | 6.0 miles | 9 | |
| Burley | 7.0 miles | 9 | |
| North Kenyon | 7.6 miles | 9 | |
| Kenyon | 8.5 miles | 9 | |
| Unity | 9.6 miles | 10 | |
| Springdale | 12.4 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396655. 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.