Duffield, Michigan
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Gaines Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48473. It stands on Jones Creek. The Survey maps it on the Durand 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.
- 1922 USGS Durand quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Durand quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Durand quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Pontiac quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
13 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Duffield between 2018 and 2020, burning about 42 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DURAND FD 0200015 - 2019 |
| 5 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | VERNON TOWNSHIP FD 0000048 - 2018 |
| 19 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GAINES TOWNSHIP FD 0000169 - 2018 |
| 1 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | VENICE TOWNSHIP FD 0000030 - 2018 |
| 9 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GAINES TOWNSHIP FD 0000084 - 2019 |
| 9 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SWARTZ CREEK AREA FD 0000036 - 2019 |
| 9 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SWARTZ CREEK AREA FD 0000037 - 2019 |
| 8 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MUNDY TOWNSHIP FD 2019098 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Duffield: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Mccann Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Blinja & Hammond Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Holloway Sand & Gravel Co., Inc Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lennon Sand and Gravel Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Duffield in 5 storm reports between 2011 and 2026: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Duffield | $100,000 | Estimated rainfall of at least 2 to 4 inches caused water over roads and flooded properties. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duffield | - | Several limbs and trees were down, and trees were uprooted in western Genesee along Grand Blanc Road to Seymour Road. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duffield | - | Two trees reported down, along with a flag pole bent. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Duffield | - | Large tree limbs were reported down. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Duffield | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines | 3.8 miles | 14 | |
| Swartz Creek | 4.7 miles | 13 | |
| Rankin | 8.5 miles | 13 | |
| Flushing | 9.8 miles | 14 | |
| Argentine | 10.0 miles | 14 | |
| Linden | 10.4 miles | 14 | |
| Bayport Park | 11.4 miles | 14 | |
| Lake Fenton | 12.1 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 624967. 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.






