BlockLotus, Idaho
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the St. Maries census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83861. It stands on Carlin Creek. The Survey maps it on the Lindstrom Peak 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 Emida quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS St Maries quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Lindstrom Peak quadrangle1:24000
- 1995 USGS Lindstrom Peak 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 Lotus between 1992 and 2020, burning about 669 acres in total. 30 started naturally. 9 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 | 30 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | UPPER SYRINGA |
| 6 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | ALDER LOOP |
| 4 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | JACKALOPE |
| 30 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | PARTY SCENE |
| 27 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | KITTLES |
| 25 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | BENEWAH |
| 24 September 2001 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Idaho Department of Lands | CHOULSON CREEK |
| 23 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | ALDER CK SUB |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Lotus: 2 occurrences, 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Manganese, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decann Manganese Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Robert Hyde Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Carmon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| State Pit Pw 77-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Creek | 0.7 miles | 10 | |
| Rover | 2.9 miles | 10 | |
| Cardwell | 3.2 miles | 10 | |
| Saint Maries | 6.5 miles | 10 | |
| Flat Creek | 6.7 miles | 9 | |
| Meadowhurst | 7.0 miles | 10 | |
| Chat'u'washa'lqs Bluff | 7.2 miles | 10 | |
| Mashburn | 7.3 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396822. 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.