Neal, Idaho
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Orchard census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83716. The Survey maps it on the Mayfield quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 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.
- 1892 USGS Mountain Home quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Mountain Home quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Hailey quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Hailey quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Mayfield quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Hailey quadrangle1:250000
- 1990 USGS Mayfield quadrangle1:24000
- 1990 USGS Mountain Home quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
111 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 111 fires within 5 miles of Neal (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 16,615 acres in total. 18 started naturally. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Natural | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 7 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 | 1.0 acres | Boise District | NORTHBONN |
| 7 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Boise District | MM63 I84 |
| 5 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Boise District | LUCKYFLAT |
| 26 September 2015 | Firearms and explosives use | 5.0 acres | Boise District | BNB |
| 25 September 2011 | Fireworks | 2.0 acres | Boise District | MM69 I84 |
| 25 September 2011 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | Boise District | MM70 I84 |
| 25 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Boise District | BRYAN |
| 25 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Boise District | MP64I84 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Neal (historical): 4 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Property | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Wild Cat | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Numerous Prospects | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacks (historical) | 1.4 miles | 15 | |
| Regina | 6.4 miles | 18 | |
| Leone | 7.3 miles | 15 | |
| Blacks Creek | 7.4 miles | 16 | |
| Barber | 8.3 miles | 14 | |
| South Boise (historical) | 11.0 miles | 19 | |
| Hillcrest | 11.3 miles | 19 | |
| Vernon | 11.3 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 399146. 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.







