Mound Valley, Idaho
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 2005. It stands in the Mink Creek census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83283. It stands on Williams Creek. The Survey maps it on the Oneida Narrows Reservoir quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 13 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.
- 1915 USGS Preston quadrangle1:125000
- 1915 USGS Preston quadrangle1:96000
- 1918 USGS Preston quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Preston quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Preston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Preston quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Oneida Narrows Reservoir quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Preston quadrangle1:100000
- 2005 USGS Oneida Narrows Reservoir quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
12 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Mound Valley between 1992 and 2003, burning about 1,431 acres in total. 7 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 | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | WILLIAMS CREEK |
| 1 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | WILLIAMS |
| 1 September 1994 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | not named |
| 8 August 1998 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | KING CREEK |
| 5 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | not named |
| 14 August 1996 | Natural | 120 acres | Idaho Falls District | ONEIDA |
| 5 July 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | 280 acres | Idaho Falls District | ROCKY KNOL |
| 4 July 1996 | Natural | 150 acres | Idaho Falls District | CTTNWD CR |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Mound Valley: 2 occurrences, 2 unknowns, 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Manganese, Limestone, General, Calcium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Canyon Mill #2 | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Treasure Canyon Quarry #2 | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Cleveland Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | 1927 | |
| Hale Mine | Manganese | Unknown | ||
| Hot Spot Property | Manganese | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Idaho Manganese Mining Company Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | 1922, 1925 | |
| Manganese Mine | Manganese | Unknown | ||
| Mc Gregor Property | Manganese | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| South Cleveland | Manganese | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1.2 miles | 13 | |
| Thatcher | 3.6 miles | 14 | |
| Oneida Station | 6.5 miles | 13 | |
| Mink Creek | 8.9 miles | 14 | |
| Treasureton | 9.5 miles | 13 | |
| Banida | 15.0 miles | 12 | |
| Riverdale | 15.1 miles | 13 | |
| Glendale | 15.7 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396931. 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.








