BlockHoward, Idaho
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Nezperce census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83543. It stands on Holes Creek. The Survey maps it on the Mohler quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1924 USGS Kamiah quadrangle1:125000
- 1955 USGS Pullman quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Pullman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Mohler quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Orofino quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
10 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Howard between 1996 and 2019, burning about 25 acres in total. 6 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 | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protective Association | MORRIS SADDLE |
| 29 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 5.7 acres | Nez Perce Tribe | HAMILTON ROAD |
| 30 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Nez Perce Tribe | MOHLER |
| 21 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | LITTLE CANYON |
| 30 July 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | PUMP SHED |
| 23 July 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Cottonwood Field Office | REEDS CORNER |
| 14 July 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | LAZY HORSE LANE |
| 13 July 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Coeur d'Alene Field Office | LITTLE CANYON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Howard: 4 producers, 2 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Brick Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nez Perce Clay Prospect | Brick Clay | Past Producer | Clay | |
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohler | 2.7 miles | 8 | |
| Nezperce | 4.2 miles | 8 | |
| Fletcher | 6.0 miles | 8 | |
| Vollmer | 9.2 miles | 8 | |
| Craigmont | 9.3 miles | 8 | |
| Ilo (historical) | 10.9 miles | 8 | |
| Craig Junction | 12.5 miles | 9 | |
| Clicks | 12.5 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 399064. 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.