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Luce County, Michigan

23 topographic sheets cover 20 settlements here, and 1 property is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

1 National Register listing published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Michigan within the United States
Luce County within Michigan

What the record shows

  • 205 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 1 property here is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a building.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 20 populated places in this county; 20 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

1

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
Luce County Sheriff's House and Jailbuilding198282002848

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

104 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 104 of them, burning about 41,156 acres. 39 started naturally and 2 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Natural39
Missing data/not specified/undetermined27
Debris and open burning13
Recreation and ceremony8
Equipment and vehicle use7
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Arson/incendiarism2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Fireworks1
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Other causes1

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
23 May 2012Natural21,069 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesDUCK LAKE TRAIL
3 August 2007Natural19,800 acresSeney National Wildlife RefugeSLEEPER LAKE
14 August 2001Natural53 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
2 August 2007Natural37 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
21 May 2012Natural22 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesPIKE LAKE
14 May 2018Natural18 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesHOLLAND LAKE
24 August 2019Railroad operations and maintenance15 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesTOONERVILLE FIRE
26 July 2004Natural12 acresMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

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

Storms, 1977 to 2024

60 of 84 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 84 reports for this county, causing no deaths, no injuries and about $1,207,750 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind43
Hail29
Heavy Rain6
Tornado4
Lightning1
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
June 2018HailDeer Park$1,000,000Rangers at Muskallonge Lake State Park reported tennis ball sized hail with numerous camper roofs destroyed. All 159 campsites at the park sustained hail damage to campers, cars and other property. Seven park vehicles were significantly damaged, and the roofs of several buildings in the park, including the park headquarters building, will probably need to be replaced. Time of the report was estimated by radar.
July 2013LightningMc Millan Corner$70,000A house fire caused by a lightning strike resulted in the death of a 79-year-old man. The fire was reported by a storm spotter located one mile away, and it was confirmed by local media.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindDeer Park$50,000Fifty trees were knocked down at Muskallonge Lake State Park. Some trees fell on campers, tents, and outbuildings, but no injuries were reported.
August 1977Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
July 2006Thunderstorm WindNewberry$10,00012-14 trees up to twelve inches in diameter down across Highway M-123 between Newberry and Tahquamenon Falls. One tree fell on a house.
June 2024HailMc Millan$5,000Half dollar sized hail was observed in McMillan and the power was out from 3:30 to 8:00 pm.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindRoberts Corners$5,000There was a report of multiple trees down near the Highway M-28 and Highway M-123 intersection. A power pole was damaged by a tree on the line. Around 1300 customers were without power for roughly 3 to 5 hours.
July 2016Tornado (EF0)Mc Leods Corner$5,000A weak tornado was captured on video and tree damage was later confirmed by a Michigan DNR pilot. Overhead photos from the DNR revealed that the tornado knocked down numerous trees and basically circulated in the same spot for several minutes before dissipating.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindDeer Park$5,000The Luce County Emergency Manager reported trees down across northern Luce County. A tree fell on a tent at the Blind Sucker Campground and at Muskallonge State Park power lines were down as well. No injuries were reported.
June 2018HailDeer Park$4,000Law enforcement relayed a report of a windshield smashed by hail while driving from Muskallonge Lake State Park to Pine Stump Junction. Size of the hail was unknown but estimated from the earlier report at the park. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindNewberry$4,000Numerous trees and power lines down.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindRoberts Corners$3,000The Newberry Country Club/Woodland Grill shared a statement and pictures on Facebook showing numerous trees down across the golf course. Outdoor patio furniture was also blown down the hill away from the building.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindPine Stump Jct$3,000Trees were observed down along and near County Road 407. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindDeer Park$3,000The Michigan DNRE reported several large trees down near Blind Sucker Flooding.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindRoberts Corners$2,000There was a Facebook report and picture of a fireworks canopy blown over an estimated 25 to 50 feet at the corner of M-123 and M-28 south of Newberry.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindPine Stump Jct$2,000There was a public report of several large uprooted maple and birch trees along Camp 7 Road just to the south of Highway M-123. The largest maple tree was approximately 20 inches in diameter. The birch trees were 8-10 inches in diameter. Several of the smaller trees were snapped. The time of the damage was estimated from radar.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindDeer Park$2,000A spotter reported six to eight-inch diameter trees down blocking County Road 407 to the west of Muskallonge Lake State Park.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindDeer Park$2,000A camper was flipped over by thunderstorm winds at Muskallonge State Park.
October 1995HailMcMillan$2,000A mobile home 3 SW of Mcmillan had minor hail damage.
June 2024HailMc Millan Corner$1,000A spotter near McMillan reported penny-sized hail, windy conditions and a power outage.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindDeweys Corner$1,000Facebook report of a tree down on Highway M-28 south of Newberry. The picture showed the tree blocking part of the road.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindNewberry$1,000There was a Facebook report and picture of a tree down in front of a house near Newberry.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindDeweys Corner$1,000There was a Facebook report with two pictures of tree damage from thunderstorm winds south of Newberry. One picture showed a fairly large tree knocked down close to a home. The other picture showed a larger branch broken off a tree.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindPine Stump Jct$1,000Twelve-inch diameter tree snapped near base along County Road 416.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindLaketon$500Luce County 911/Emergency Manager Facebook posts reported that the power was out on the northwest side of Big Manistique Lake. Two cell towers on the north side of the lake are also out. Time of the wind damage was estimated from radar.
May 1983Tornado (F0)not stated$250no account filed
June 2024HailMc Millan-Report via Facebook with a picture of ping pong sized hail at McMillan.
June 2024HailDeweys Corner-There was a Facebook report and picture of ping pong sized hail southwest of Dollarville.
June 2024HailDeweys Corner-There was a Facebook report and pictures of hailstones ranging in size from quarter to ping pong ball or 1 to 1.5 inches six miles east of Helmer.
June 2024HailDeweys Corner-Report from mPING of penny-sized hail three miles south of Newberry.
June 2024HailNewberry-There was a Facebook report and video showing falling hail two miles south of Newberry. Hailstones ranged from pea-sized to half dollar size.
April 2023FloodNewberry-A few secondary roads were closed north of Newberry due to snowmelt runoff over the roads.
June 2018HailDeer Park-Three-inch diameter hail was observed on the Lake Superior beach seven miles east of Grand Marais. Pictures and video were received via social media.
July 2016HailDeer Park-A spotter near Deer Park reported quarter-sized hail.
December 2015Heavy RainNewberry-Two-day rainfall totals exceeded two inches across much of Luce County.
August 2014Heavy RainPine Stump Jct-Two separate automated rain gauges over northern Luce County measured at least 1.75 inches over approximately 36 hours.
September 2014Heavy RainPine Stump Jct-Rainfall totals between 1.5 and 3.0 inches were reported across Luce County in less than a 12-hour period. The heaviest rainfall was from Pine Stump Junction to Newberry.
July 2013Heavy RainMc Millan-There was a public report of over six inches of rainfall near McMillan in 24 hours.
July 2013HailMc Millan Corner-A thunderstorm dropped nickel to quarter-sized hail south of McMillan which stripped small branches from trees and caused minor crop damage to a vegetable garden. Rainfall from the storm measured 2.3 inches.
July 2012Heavy RainRoberts Corners-A one-hour rainfall total of 1.7 inches was reported four miles south of Newberry.
June 2012Heavy RainPine Stump Jct-The Spincich Lake RAWS site measured 1.64 inches of rainfall.
June 2011HailMc Millan-The spotter was driving along Highway M-28 in McMillan when the hail was observed. The spotter also mentioned a possible funnel cloud observed but could not confirm if it was or not.
June 2011HailMc Millan Corner-The hail was observed along County Road 98 near Helmer. Time of report was estimated from the radar.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindNewberry Luce Arpt-A 10-inch diameter tree was uprooted.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindNewberry Luce Arpt-A six-inch diameter tree was downed.
August 2011HailLaketon-Nickle to quarter-sized hail was observed at the far west end of Big Manistique Lake just east of Germfask.
May 2011Tornado (EF0)Mc Millan Corner-Weak low pressure and cold air aloft helped spin up a weak tornado/waterspout in the Helmer Bay portion of Manistique Lake during the early evening of the 23rd. The tornado/waterspout was not associated with a thunderstorm. The tornado touched down 4.57 miles south southwest of McMillan Corner and moved southward crossing into the Mackinac County portion of Big Manistique Lake 5.88 miles south southwest of McMillan Corner. The tornado then continued southward an additional mile into Mackinac County.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLaketon-Seven to eight-inch diameter tree limbs down on Ten Curves Road.
May 2007HailNewberry-Half an inch to an inch and a quarter diameter sized hail covered the ground.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindNewberry-A few two-inch trees snapped and one to two inch branches down along County Road 500.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindPine Stump Jct-Leaves and one to two inch-diameter branches down along County Road 407/H37.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindNewberry-Trees one foot in diameter blown down.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindNewberry-Six to eight-inch diameter tree down on County Road 460.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindNewberry-Tree down on home on County Road 458, one-half mile east of County Road 117.
July 2003HailDeer Park-Hail 2 1/2 inches in diameter was reported near the shore at Two Heart.
July 2003HailMc Millan-Quarter sized hail was reported.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindNewberry-Two large trees were knocked over along highway M-123.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindNewberry-Several travel trailers were damaged and numerous trees were blown down in Muskallonge State Park.
August 2003HailNewberry-Nickel sized hail was reported.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindNewberry-A 60 mph wind gust broke off a 16 inch diameter tree branch that fell on a motor home.

Mines and quarries

8 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 8 workings inside this county. 6 still produce and 2 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction6
Stone, Crushed/Broken2

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
D.N.Mc Leod Limestone ExposureStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
D.N.Mc Leod Lumber Co. Ls QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Brow Number 2 Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
East Lake PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Luce County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
State of Michigan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
State of Michigan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
State of Michigan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every populated place in the county

20

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.

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.