Atlas, Michigan
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Atlas Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48411. The Survey maps it on the Goodrich quadrangle.
On record in Atlas
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Atlas Grange Halllisted 1982
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 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.
- 1920 USGS Holly quadrangle1:62500
- 1922 USGS Holly quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Holly quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Goodrich quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Pontiac quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
9 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Atlas between 2018 and 2020, burning about 12 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAPEER CITY FIRE/RESCUE 0119246 - 2019 |
| 8 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ATLAS TOWNSHIP FD 0000053 - 2018 |
| 7 May 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND BLANC FD 186 - 2020 |
| 5 May 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND BLANC FD 0007457 - 2019 |
| 3 May 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ATLAS TOWNSHIP FD 0000068 - 2020 |
| 2 May 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DAVISON-RICHFIELD AREA FD 230 - 2020 |
| 22 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ATLAS TOWNSHIP FD 0000042 - 2018 |
| 22 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DAVISON-RICHFIELD AREA FD 18148 - 2018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Atlas: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurtz Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Atlas in 10 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlas | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Atlas | $3,000 | Lightning struck near the Goodrich Middle School. The lightning strike hit close enough to knock out some low voltage equipment. That includes items such as keyless entry, the PA system, and the fire panel and alarm. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Atlas | - | A brief tornado touched down near Atlas. The tornado developed near Maple Ave and Atlas Road, causing damage to both soft and hardwood trees. The tornado continued northeast tracking just north of Goodrich and crossing M-15 before dissipating. Estimated peak winds 75 mph. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlas | - | A large tree and several large tree limbs were reported down. A shed was also damaged, as the roof was blown off. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atlas | - | One and half foot diameter tree reported down. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Atlas | - | Spotters reported hail 2 inches deep. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Atlas | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Atlas | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Atlas | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Atlas | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodrich | 2.1 miles | 13 | |
| Grand Blanc | 5.1 miles | 14 | |
| Lapeer Heights | 5.8 miles | 16 | |
| Burton | 6.1 miles | 13 | |
| Whigville | 6.2 miles | 14 | |
| Davison | 6.7 miles | 16 | |
| Belsay | 6.9 miles | 16 | |
| Flint | 9.6 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 620307. 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.
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.







