BlockPeterson, Idaho
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Moreland census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83221. The Survey maps it on the Moreland 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
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1940 USGS Blackfoot quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Blackfoot quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Idaho Falls quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS Idaho Falls quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Moreland quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Blackfoot quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
25 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Peterson (historical) between 1995 and 2020, burning about 568 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Bingham County | BINGHAM COUNTY ASSIST 8 |
| 27 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | BINGHAM COUNTY ASSIST 10 |
| 26 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.2 acres | Idaho Falls District | BINGHAM COUNTY ASSIST 9 |
| 2 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | BINGHAM COUNTY ASSIST 8 |
| 9 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | NORTH LAVA |
| 8 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Bingham County | BINGHAM COUNTY ASSIST 4 |
| 5 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Bingham County | BINGHAM COUNTY ASSIST 3 |
| 31 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 200 acres | Idaho Falls District | N. MORLAND |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Peterson (historical): 7 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Platinum, Titanium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Ground, and Gold Point and Eagle Bend | Gold, Platinum, Titanium | Producer | 1865 | |
| Snake River Placer | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Blackfoot Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| 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 | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Miller Pit | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 376053. 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.