Musselshell, Idaho
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Pierce-Headquarters census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83553. It stands on Musselshell Meadows. The Survey maps it on the Musselshell quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1924 USGS Weippe quadrangle1:125000
- 1956 USGS Hamilton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Hamilton quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Hamilton quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Hamilton quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Musselshell quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Kooskia quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Musselshell quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
116 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 116 fires within 5 miles of Musselshell between 1992 and 2019, burning about 870 acres in total. 98 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 | 98 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | BAT CREEK |
| 9 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | RIDGE APART |
| 9 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | not named |
| 9 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | not named |
| 7 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | AUSTIN |
| 6 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | SIBERIA |
| 6 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | DUTCHMEN |
| 6 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | HOLLAND |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Musselshell: 7 past producers, 2 occurrences, 2 unknowns, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, REE, Thorium, REE, Thorium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allgood Prospect | Beryllium | Occurrence | Aquamarine | |
| Jim Brown Creek | REE, Zirconium, Titanium, Iron, Garnet | Unknown | ||
| Musselshell Creek Placer | Gold, REE, Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium, Garnet | Past Producer | Placer | |
| R W Beck Deposit | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Eldo Placer Claims | Thorium, REE | Occurrence | ||
| Musselshell Placer | Gold, REE, Thorium | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Musselshell Placers | Thorium, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Dutchman Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Gold Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Lolo Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Placer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Corners | 3.1 miles | 10 | |
| Cardiff Mill | 8.3 miles | 10 | |
| Judge Town | 8.6 miles | 10 | |
| Oro Fino (historical) | 9.1 miles | 10 | |
| Jacobson | 9.5 miles | 10 | |
| Pierce | 9.7 miles | 10 | |
| Weippe | 10.4 miles | 10 | |
| Johnsons Mill | 10.4 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396939. 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.







