BlockDailey, Michigan
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1945 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Jefferson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49031. The Survey maps it on the Dowagiac quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 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.
- 1945 USGS Cassopolis quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Cassopolis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Dowagiac quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS South Bend quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
7 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Dailey between 2018 and 2020, burning about 8 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 | 5 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HOWARD TOWNSHIP VFD 2019278 - 2019 |
| 20 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CASSOPOLIS VFD 0000120 - 2020 |
| 6 May 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CASSOPOLIS VFD 0000067 - 2019 |
| 15 May 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CASSOPOLIS VFD 0000071 - 2019 |
| 7 April 2019 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CASSOPOLIS VFD 0000054 - 2019 |
| 30 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | EDWARDSBURG FD 0000072 - 2018 |
| 24 March 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | EDWARDSBURG FD 0000053 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Dailey: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poehlman Marl Pit | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Niles Dredge and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Whit Pond Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dailey in 3 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dailey | 1 hurt | Local law enforcement reported a tree was blown down onto a vehicle traveling on M-60, near Liberty Road. One of the two occupants in the vehicle was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. |
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Dailey | $50,000 | A tornado developed in a field west of M62 and impacted several outbuildings near the intersection of M62 and Pine Lake Street. One outbuilding lost a majority of its metal roof, with debris lofted across the street. The tornado then continued northeast, reaching peak intensity between M62 and Oil City Road. Several groves of trees were snapped or uprooted where peak wind speeds reached 90 mph. The tornado then crossed Oil City Road, snapping trees near the intersection of Jefferson Center Street and M62. Several center pivots were also flipped near that intersection. The tornado then dissipated north of Jefferson Center Street. The tornado was on the ground for 2 minutes and had a peak width of 200 yards. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dailey | - | Law enforcement officials reported a large tree down in the Jefferson Township area. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassopolis | 4.5 miles | 14 | |
| Pokagon | 4.9 miles | 14 | |
| La Grange | 5.3 miles | 14 | |
| Eagle Point | 5.7 miles | 16 | |
| Eagle Lake Estates | 6.1 miles | 14 | |
| Edwardsburg | 6.3 miles | 14 | |
| Diamond Shores | 6.5 miles | 16 | |
| Sumnerville | 6.5 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 624276. 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.