Lakeside, Montana
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 2001. It stands in the Helena census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59602. The Survey maps it on the Hauser Lake quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 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.
- 1886 USGS Fort Logan quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS East Helena quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Hauser Lake quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Canyon Ferry Dam quadrangle1:100000
- 2001 USGS Hauser Lake quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
128 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 128 fires within 5 miles of Lakeside between 1992 and 2020, burning about 16,360 acres in total. 38 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | PINE MEADOW |
| 9 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | OREGON GULCH #3 |
| 7 September 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Butte Field Office | J BAR D 2 |
| 6 September 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Butte Field Office | J BAR D |
| 5 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | JIMTOWN |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Butte Field Office | CLARKS BAY |
| 4 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Central Land Office | DEER PARK |
| 27 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 25 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Lakeside: 7 past producers, 7 producers, 6 occurrences, 3 unknowns. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Sapphire, Uranium, Sapphire, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Bar | Gold, Silver, Platinum, Iridium, Palladium, Gemstone, Corundum, Osmium | Past Producer | Gold, Sapphire | |
| French Bar Placer | Sapphire, Gemstone, Gold | Producer | ||
| Korizek Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Unknown | ||
| Old Miller | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Spokane Bar | Gold, Sapphire, Gemstone | Past Producer | ||
| Superior Mine | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Danas Bar | Gemstone, Sapphire | Past Producer | ||
| Eldorado Bar | Sapphire, Gold | Producer | ||
| French Bar Placer | Sapphire, Gold | Producer | ||
| French Bar Underwater | Gemstone, Sapphire | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| York | 5.3 miles | 19 | |
| Canyon Ferry | 6.4 miles | 18 | |
| Cavetown | 7.3 miles | 18 | |
| Daytown (historical) | 7.4 miles | 18 | |
| East Helena | 7.5 miles | 21 | |
| Four Range | 8.2 miles | 21 | |
| Nelson | 9.7 miles | 16 | |
| Old Weiss and French Place | 10.1 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 801030. 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.








