BlockDeward, Michigan
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Frederic Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49733. The Survey maps it on the Frederic quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1954 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Alba quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Grayling quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Frederic quadrangle1:24000
- 1989 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
25 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Deward between 1994 and 2019, burning about 49 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CRAWFORD 18 |
| 20 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CRAWFORD 11 |
| 14 August 2007 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LOVELLS TOWNSHIP FD 0040330 - 2019 |
| 10 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 22 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | KALKASKA 06 - COMMERCIAL FLIGHT FIRE |
| 10 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | COLDSPRINGS-EXCELSIOR FIRE/RESCUE 1920849 - 2019 |
| 1 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CRAWFORD 13 POST ROAD |
| 19 July 2002 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Deward: 2 producers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackinaw Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| State of Michigan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishaward | 2.0 miles | 13 | |
| Frederic | 5.7 miles | 13 | |
| Forbush Corner | 7.4 miles | 14 | |
| McIntyre Landing | 12.2 miles | 14 | |
| Danish Landing | 12.9 miles | 14 | |
| Grayling | 13.7 miles | 14 | |
| Collens Landing | 13.8 miles | 14 | |
| Lake Margrethe | 14.0 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1617524. 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.