BlockLacon, Idaho
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Worley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83861. It lies near Bell Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Black Lake quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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 Spokane quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS St. Maries quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Black Lake quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS St Maries quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1996 USGS Black Lake quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
71 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 71 fires within 5 miles of Lacon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 289 acres in total. 25 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
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 | 8.5 acres | Mica Area Office | CONKLING |
| 7 September 2020 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | MANIFOLD |
| 5 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | RUSSELL |
| 3 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.4 acres | Idaho Department of Lands | POWDERHORN |
| 3 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | BELL CANYON RD |
| 29 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Idaho Department of Lands | APPLE ORCHARD |
| 28 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Idaho Department of Lands | COTTONWOOD |
| 27 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | COTTONWOOD RD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Lacon: 3 producers, 1 prospect, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benewah Clay Deposit | Clay | Prospect | Clay | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pit and Plant | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 2.4 miles | 10 | |
| Conkling Park | 2.5 miles | 10 | |
| Springston | 2.8 miles | 10 | |
| Ch'ach'alqw Landing | 4.4 miles | 10 | |
| Medimont | 7.9 miles | 10 | |
| Len Landing | 8.0 miles | 15 | |
| Smaq'wqn Hill | 8.0 miles | 10 | |
| Rockford Bay | 8.4 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 394861. 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.