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Cheboygan County, Michigan

43 topographic sheets cover 49 settlements here, and 9 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

9 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Michigan within the United States
Cheboygan County within Michigan

What the record shows

  • 572 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 9 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 4 structures, 4 buildings and 1 district.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 50 populated places in this county; 49 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

9

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Cheboyan Bascule Bridgestructure199999001509
Cheboygan County Courthousebuilding198686001010
Faunce-McMichael Farmdistrict199090000801
Fourteen Foot Shoal Light Stationstructure200505000742
Mackinac Point Lighthousebuilding196969000068
Newton-Allaire Housebuilding198383000840
Poe Reef Light Stationstructure200505000985
Spectacle Reef Light Stationstructure200505000744
Forrest J. Stimpson Housebuilding198080001849

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

296 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 296 of them, burning about 826 acres. 9 started naturally and 9 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning90
Equipment and vehicle use54
Missing data/not specified/undetermined49
Recreation and ceremony49
Power generation/transmission/distribution13
Misuse of fire by a minor9
Arson/incendiarism9
Natural9
Smoking5
Railroad operations and maintenance4
Other causes3
Fireworks2

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
18 April 1993Debris and open burning81 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
13 June 2009Equipment and vehicle use52 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesCHEBOYGAN 07
21 April 1994Missing data/not specified/undetermined51 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
1 May 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined44 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesCHEBOYGAN 04
17 May 2005Smoking33 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
23 April 1994Recreation and ceremony30 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
25 March 1995Debris and open burning25 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
25 March 1995Debris and open burning24 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1955 to 2025

60 of 97 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 97 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 3 injuries and about $544,750 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind62
Hail22
Tornado7
Lightning3
Flood2
Flash Flood1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2015LightningAtton2 hurtTwo people were injured by a lightning strike at a campground. They were treated and released from a local hospital later that same day.
May 2007LightningIndian River1 hurtno account filed
July 2020Thunderstorm WindCheboygan$100,000A portion of the roof of the Bishop Baraga School caved in. Little additional wind damage was noted in the immediate neighborhood. However, several trees were also uprooted a few miles to the southeast.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindCold Spgs$75,000Many trees and power lines were downed in the Burt Lake and Mullet Lake area. Several homes were damaged by falling trees.
August 2003LightningWolverine$75,000Lightning started a fire which destroyed a home.
October 2007Tornado (EF1)Tower$30,000This tornado produced sporadic damage, mainly to trees, as it tracked across eastern Cheboygan County. One barn was destroyed just north of M-68, west of the community of Tower. The tornado moved out over Black Lake, where it was photographed from the shoreline, just before dissipating. Winds were estimated at 95 mph, making it an EF1.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindElmhurst$25,000A large number of trees were downed around northern Burt Lake, with the most concentrated damage near Mullet Burt Road and East Burk Lake Road. Some trees were were downed onto homes.
April 2011FloodCheboygan$25,000Inverness Trail was washed out near Maynard Road. Numerous other secondary and gravel roads were washed out and closed. Water levels reached the sides of a few homes.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindIndian River$25,000Numerous trees were downed. Some vehicles and homes were damaged by falling trees.
August 1978Tornadonot stated$25,000no account filed
July 2020Thunderstorm WindWolverine$24,000Trees were downed across multiple roads northeast of Wolverine and southeast of Indian River. Trees and power lines were also downed in Afton.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindIndian River$22,000A second severe thunderstorm laid down a swath of downed trees and power lines from Indian River to Afton.
September 2014Tornado (EF0)Wolverine$20,000A brief EF-0 tornado occurred in southern Cheboygan County. A number of trees were uprooted or snapped off. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindCountywide$20,000Many trees and power lines downed. Some brush fires were ignited by fallen lines.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindBlack Lake$14,000Several large trees were downed in and outside of Black Lake Campground. One vehicle was damaged by a falling tree.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindAloha$12,000Roofing was damaged at the Aloha Township Fire Hall.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindCheboygan$12,000Two trees and numerous power lines were downed. A garage was damaged by a fallen tree.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindBlack Lake$8,000Trees downed. Pontoon boat flipped.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindWolverine$5,000Multiple trees were downed.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindIndian River Arpt$5,000Trees were downed.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindDouglas Lake$5,000Trees and power lines were downed.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindBlack Lake$4,000Numerous trees downed.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindBurt Lake$3,000Multiple reports of trees down on SW side of Burt Lake.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindBurt Lake$3,000Several trees were downed northwest of Wolverine.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindIndian River$2,500Tree downed onto utility lines.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindCold Spgs$2,000Trees downed on East Mullet Lake Rd.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindIndian River$1,500Several large tree limbs were downed at the Indian River Golf Club.
July 2024FloodIndian River$1,000Broadcast media shared a photo of street flooding in Indian River. Water was up to the bottom of the body on a Volkswagen sedan.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindWolverine$500Several large tree limbs were downed.
June 1955Tornado (F0)not stated$250no account filed
June 2025HailCheboygan City Co Ar-Report of golf ball size hail on I-75 in Cheboygan county. Additional reports of hail up to the size of a quarter near/in the city of Cheboygan, MI between 0850 and 0900.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindWeadock-Numerous trees down with reports of a funnel cloud in the vicinity of Weadock in northern Cheboygan county. Additional reports and photos of a funnel and/or wall cloud all the way to the city of Cheboygan with this storm.
June 2010HailIndian River Arpt-Golfball sized hail fell on I-75 near mile marker 308.
October 2007HailIndian River-Thunderstorm winds estimated between 35 and 45 mph.
May 2005HailWolverine-A number of thunderstorms in northern Michigan produced hail on the 28th. Only one produced severe-criteria hail, with dime-sized hailstones reported near Wolverine. Some storms were prolific hail producers, even it they weren't severe. Pea sized hail accumulated one to two inches deep near Posen, and two to three inches deep along US-131 northeast of Alba.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindWolverine-A few trees were uprooted.
August 2002Tornado (F0)Black Lake-Tornado developed and dissipated over Black Lake, causing no damage.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindWolverine-Several 8-10 inch diameter trees down.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindAfton-A few trees down.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindCheboygan-Ten inch diameter top of maple tree broken off.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindIndian River-Several trees blown down. Two docks blown onto the shore of Burt Lake.
August 2001Flash FloodCheboygan-Thunderstorms produced street flooding in the city of Cheboygan as they repeatedly developed and moved over the city.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindCheboygan-Trees and power lines down.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindCheboygan-Trees and power lines down.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindBurt Lake-Several trees toppled north of M-68.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindIndian River-Strong winds downed several trees.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindIndian River-Several trees toppled along Wildwood road.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindTower-Strong thunderstorm winds toppled several trees up to 18 inches in diameter.
October 1997Thunderstorm WindCheboygan-Numerous trees of various sizes were downed.
May 1995HailApn-Three-quarters inch hail reported at Burt Lake by Cheboygan County Sheriff.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindMackinaw City-Sixty mph gusts at Mackinaw City prompted the closure of the Macinac Bridge. Before all vehicles could be cleared from the bridge, building truses were blown from a flat bed truck that was on the bridge. On the south side of the bridge in Mackinac City, a travel trailer was blown over.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindMackinaw City-A spotter reported 67 mph wind gusts on the Mackinac Bridge.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindCheboygan-Spotter reported trees down in the town of Cheboygan.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindAfton-Strong thunderstorm winds blew down several five-inch diameter trees.
June 1994HailDavisburg-A large tree was blown down near Christopher's Restaurant on the southeast side of Mackinaw City.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindCheboygan-A large tree was blown down near Christopher's Restaurant on the southeast side of Mackinaw City.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindCass Dowagiac-Trees were knocked down by 60 mph winds.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindCheboygan-Three trees, six to eight feet in diameter were blown over on the west side of Mackinaw City.
June 1994HailCheboygan-Dime-size hail was reported between Burt Lake and Mullet Lake by storm spotters.
September 2019HailBlack Lake-no account filed

Mines and quarries

17 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 17 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 14 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Clay7
Sand and Gravel, Construction5
Stone, Crushed/Broken5

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Afton Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Cambell Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProspect
Charleviox Lime & StoneStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Cheboygan Cement Products PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cheboygan Co Pit Rondo PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Cheboygan Co Road Comm PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Legrand Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Marion Stone Co.Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rondo Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
State of Michigan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Cheboygan Tile&Brick Co Clay PitClayPast Producer
Hatch Farm Shale ProspectClayProspect
Unnamed Clay ProspectClayProspect
Unnamed Clay ProspectClayProspect
Unnamed Clay ProspectClayProspect
Unnamed Shale ProspectClayProspect
White Farm Shale ProspectClayProspect

Every populated place in the county

50

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Cheboygan County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.