Doster, Michigan
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Prairieville Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49080. The Survey maps it on the Kalamazoo NE quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 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.
- 1916 USGS Kalamazoo quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1918 USGS Kalamazoo quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Kalamazoo quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Kalamazoo NE quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1982 USGS Kalamazoo quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
20 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Doster between 2003 and 2020, burning about 35 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
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 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | RICHLAND TOWNSHIP FD 231 - 2020 |
| 7 June 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP VFD 0000158 - 2019 |
| 2 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GUN PLAIN CHARTER TWP FD 0000049 - 2018 |
| 12 May 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP VFD 0000129 - 2019 |
| 3 April 2003 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 April 2018 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP-PINE LAKE FD 0000100 - 2018 |
| 22 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | RICHLAND TOWNSHIP FD 140 - 2019 |
| 21 April 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | RICHLAND TOWNSHIP FD 125 - 2020 |
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 Doster: 1 prospect. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.Douglas Sand Exposure | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect |
Storms near this place
3 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Doster in 3 storm reports between 2006 and 2026: 2 tornado, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Doster | $100,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that the EF-1 tornado that touched down just southwest of 388 3rd Street in the southeast corner of Allegan county continued northeast into Barry county. The tornado knocked down numerous trees near Pine Lake, southwest of Prairieville. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Doster | $15,000 | The public reported three quarters inch diameter hail three miles east of Doster. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Doster | - | This tornado was a continuation of a tornado that touched down in Allegan County. This tornado crossed into Barry County near the intersection of Doster Road and Heron Ct. Widespread tree damage occurred along the tornado path. Several large barns were heavily damaged and multiple homes and businesses lost roofing material or were |damaged by fallen trees. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cressey | 4.5 miles | 19 | |
| Prairieville | 5.3 miles | 13 | |
| Orangeville | 6.1 miles | 9 | |
| Stony Point | 6.5 miles | 19 | |
| Turners Corner | 6.7 miles | 19 | |
| Woodlawn Beach | 7.2 miles | 19 | |
| Delton | 7.5 miles | 19 | |
| Circle Pine Center | 8.6 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1617529. 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.







