Newsome, Idaho
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1931 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Elk City census division. It stands on Pilot Creek. The Survey maps it on the Pilot Knob quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1931 USGS Buffalo Hump quadrangle1:125000
- 1934 USGS Buffalo Hump quadrangle1:125000
- 1956 USGS Elk City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Elk City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Pilot Knob quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Elk City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1995 USGS Pilot Knob quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
174 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 174 fires within 5 miles of Newsome between 1992 and 2019, burning about 7,178 acres in total. 172 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 | 172 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| 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 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | WAGON |
| 8 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | LUCK |
| 7 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | COYOTE |
| 7 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | BALDY |
| 5 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | NUGGET TRAIL |
| 3 September 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | WARTHOG |
| 28 September 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | SNOW |
| 25 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | SING LEE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 26 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Newsome: 13 past producers, 11 occurrences, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Silver, Thorium, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Golden Age Prospect | Gold, Lead, Silver, Thorium, Uranium | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Iron Crown Mine | Gold, Zinc, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1888 | |
| Newsome and Leggett Creek Placer | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Old Montana Placer | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Buckeye Placer | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Legget Creek Placer | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Newsome House Placer | Gold, Silver | Prospect | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Springs | 3.8 miles | 14 | |
| Fall Creek | 6.7 miles | 13 | |
| Golden | 7.1 miles | 13 | |
| York | 8.0 miles | 10 | |
| Old Golden | 8.3 miles | 13 | |
| Elk City | 11.7 miles | 11 | |
| Orogrande | 14.7 miles | 12 | |
| Gold Point | 15.2 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396956. 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.






