Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“The Johnny Sack Cabin, at Big Springs, Idaho near Island Park, is a log bungalow built in 1932-34. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.”
Wikipedia article Johnny Sack Cabin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Fremont County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Johnny Sack Cabin between 1992 and 2020, burning about 20 acres in total. 8 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 | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| 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 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | BIG SPRINGS |
| 15 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | not named |
| 9 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | MOOSE |
| 7 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | BIG SPRINGS |
| 4 August 2007 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | MOOSE |
| 31 August 1996 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | BLACK CANYON |
| 27 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | DUMP |
| 27 August 1996 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | DEAD COYOTE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Johnny Sack Cabin: 8 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Geothermal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| 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 | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Albaugh Cabin | 3.6 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79000788 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Fremont County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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