Jonathan, 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 lies near West Weiser Flat. 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
32 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Jonathan between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,556 acres in total. 9 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 | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 751 acres | Vale District | WICKIUP |
| 6 September 2009 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Vale District | BRIDGE GULCH |
| 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 |
| 6 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Vale District | SLIDES |
| 3 August 2009 | Natural | 7.0 acres | Vale District | SLIDES FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 24 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Jonathan: 16 occurrences, 5 past producers, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Northwest Silica | Silica | Producer | ||
| Shale Bed Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay | Occurrence | 1919 | |
| Indian Head | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Olds Perry | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Clay Occurrence | Clay | Occurrence | 1919, 1921 | |
| Clay Occurrence | Clay | Occurrence | 1919 | |
| Unnamed Location | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Location | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Location | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Gravel 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396714. 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.





