Chilson, Michigan
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Genoa Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48116. The Survey maps it on the Brighton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1907 USGS Howell quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1909 USGS Howell quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Brighton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Pontiac quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
31 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 31 fires within 5 miles of Chilson between 1992 and 2020, burning about 52 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BRIGHTON AREA FD 0001398 - 2019 |
| 9 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BRIGHTON AREA FD 0001080 - 2018 |
| 11 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BRIGHTON AREA FD 0001087 - 2018 |
| 1 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BRIGHTON AREA FD 0001026 - 2019 |
| 4 June 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BRIGHTON AREA FD 0000849 - 2019 |
| 17 June 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWELL AREA FD 0000656 - 2019 |
| 3 May 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.6 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 May 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.2 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Chilson: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Shale Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chilson in 10 storm reports between 2013 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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 2023 | Hail | Chilson | $500,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Chilson | $10,000 | Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted and snapped. Minor siding damage was also observed with this EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 80 mph. The tornado touched down near the Brighton Road and Timberline Lane intersection, tracking southeast and lifting just past the Welle Road and Hamell Road intersection. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chilson | - | Trees reported down on road. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chilson | - | A large tree fell onto the road. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chilson | - | A large tree was reported down. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chilson | - | The top of a small tree was blown off. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chilson | - | Tree reported down on road. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chilson | - | Trees were reported down. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Chilson | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Chilson | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parishfield | 2.7 miles | 19 | |
| Pettysville | 3.6 miles | 19 | |
| Brighton | 4.3 miles | 13 | |
| Lakeland | 4.5 miles | 19 | |
| Hamburg | 6.3 miles | 19 | |
| Howell | 6.6 miles | 13 | |
| Pinckney | 6.6 miles | 19 | |
| Anderson | 8.6 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 623199. 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.






