BlockJunction, Idaho
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Leadore census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83464. It stands on Big Timber Creek. The Survey maps it on the Leadore quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 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.
- 1955 USGS Dubois quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Leadore quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Dubois quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Leadore quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Leadore quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
7 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Junction between 1994 and 2004, burning about 5 acres in total. 4 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 | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | SMOKEY CUB |
| 15 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | MOLLIE |
| 30 July 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | THOMPSON |
| 12 July 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | STROUD |
| 10 July 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Salmon-Challis National Forest | not named |
| 26 June 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | LEADORE HILL |
| 30 October 1998 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | EIGHTMILE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 26 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Junction: 12 past producers, 6 unknowns, 6 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Dyke Claim | Manganese, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Kimmel Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Leadville | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| New Eldorado Claims | Copper, Zinc, Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Old More Shaft | Zinc, Manganese, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Peacock Prospect | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Sunset Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Antimony, Copper | Past Producer | 1904, 1908 | |
| Baby Joe | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Blue Lead Prospect | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | Anglesite, Galena | |
| Blue Lead Prospect | Lead, Silver, Copper | 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 399080. 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.