Bark River, Michigan
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Bark River Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49807. The Survey maps it on the Bark River quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 9 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.
- 1932 USGS Bark River NE quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Escanaba quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Escanaba quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Escanaba quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Bark River quadrangle1:62500
- 1982 USGS Escanaba quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Bark River quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
56 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Bark River between 1992 and 2020, burning about 160 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 3.4 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 July 2013 | Fireworks | under an acre | Michigan Agency | BOTTLE ROCKET |
| 13 July 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.4 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BELLY-FULL |
| 7 May 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 May 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 May 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Agency | BLANKET |
| 14 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Michigan Agency | B1 RD NS |
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 Bark River: 1 producer. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Marvic Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
14 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bark River in 14 storm reports between 1999 and 2021: 7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bark River | $1,000 | The Delta County Road Commission reported a few minor trees down blocking a lane along Highways US-41/US-2 near Bark River. The time of the delayed report was estimated from radar. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bark River | $1,000 | The Delta County Sheriff reported power out at the Island Resort and Casino. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bark River | - | The spotter near Bark River measured thunderstorm wind gusts at 58 mph, although estimated gusts were likely much higher. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Bark River | - | One inch diameter hail was observed near Bark River. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Bark River | - | The Bark River Fire Department observed penny to nickel-sized hail. |
| July 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Bark River | - | Funnel cloud was spotted just north of U.S. Highways 2 and 41 and was headed east. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bark River | - | A wind gust to 62 mph was reported. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bark River | - | A 66 mph wind gust was recorded. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Bark River | - | Three-quarter inch diameter hail was reported |
| July 2003 | Hail | Bark River | - | Three-quarter inch diameter hail was reported |
| August 2002 | Hail | Bark River | - | Nickel sized hail was reported. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Bark River | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Bark River | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bark River | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesch | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Narenta | 3.5 miles | 8 | |
| Schaffer | 3.5 miles | 9 | |
| Hyde | 5.7 miles | 8 | |
| Pine Ridge | 7.2 miles | 8 | |
| Riverland | 7.3 miles | 9 | |
| Island View | 7.5 miles | 8 | |
| Ford River | 9.0 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 620602. 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.






