BlockTwin Springs, Idaho
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Idaho City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83716. It stands on Alder Creek. The Survey maps it on the Twin Springs quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1894 USGS Idaho Basin quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1894 USGS Idaho City quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Hailey quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Hailey quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Hailey quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Twin Springs quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1982 USGS Idaho City quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
49 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of Twin Springs between 1992 and 2020, burning about 434 acres in total. 37 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 | 37 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Boise National Forest | SAWMILL |
| 20 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Boise National Forest | SLIDE GULCH |
| 14 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Boise National Forest | TRAIL CREEK |
| 13 September 2013 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Boise National Forest | TWIN SPRINGS |
| 13 September 2011 | Natural | 11 acres | Boise National Forest | SHEEP |
| 13 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Boise National Forest | SNAG |
| 7 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Boise National Forest | COTTONWOOD |
| 27 August 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Boise National Forest | THORN |
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Twin Springs: 4 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Geothermal, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Geothermal Location | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Nevin Spring | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Reed Hot Spring | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Twin Springs | Geothermal | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho City | 13.1 miles | 19 | |
| Washington Mill | 15.7 miles | 19 | |
| Tenmile Summer Home Area | 15.7 miles | 18 | |
| New Centerville | 18.3 miles | 20 | |
| Centerville | 19.6 miles | 20 | |
| Star Ranch Summer Home Area | 22.0 miles | 20 | |
| Pioneerville | 22.1 miles | 19 | |
| Placerville | 23.0 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 398282. 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.