BlockForest Hill, Michigan
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Pine River Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48801. The Survey maps it on the Alma North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1935 USGS Alma quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1938 USGS Alma quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Midland quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Midland quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Midland quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Midland quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Alma North quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Alma quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
8 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Forest Hill between 2012 and 2019, burning about 14 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 | 5 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MID-MICHIGAN COMMUNITY FD 0000289 - 2019 |
| 2 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MID-MICHIGAN COMMUNITY FD 0000217 - 2019 |
| 7 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ITHACA FD 0000237 - 2019 |
| 14 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ALMA FD 0000136 - 2019 |
| 29 June 2012 | Smoking | 2.7 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRATIOT 01 |
| 28 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FREMONT TOWNSHIP FD 2018-17 - 2018 |
| 28 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SHEPHERD TRI-TOWNSHIP FD 0018249 - 2018 |
| 26 February 2018 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ALMA FD 0000040 - 2018 |
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 Forest Hill: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bromine, Salt, Calcium, Magnesite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roslund Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| St Louis Tile Co Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Velsicol Chem. Natural Brine Plant | Bromine, Salt, Calcium, Magnesite | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Forest Hill in 6 storm reports between 2007 and 2021: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forest Hill | $75,000 | A state official reported that a tree was blown down onto a house. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forest Hill | $75,000 | Several reports of seven eighths to one and three quarters inch diameter hail were received from in to two miles north northwest of Alma. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and near Alma and concrete walls were blown down at the old refinery on Superior street in Alma. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forest Hill | $10,000 | A trained spotter measured a 67 mph wind gust 2 miles north of Alma. A few trees were also blown down. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Forest Hill | - | The public reported that one inch hail fell in northern Gratiot county near the intersection of Jefferson and Begole roads. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Forest Hill | - | A trained spotter reported hail of one and a half inches in diameter south of Mt. Plesant and west of Forest Hill. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Forest Hill | - | The broadcast media reported nickel sized hail and estimated wind gusts to 50 mph about three miles northeast of Forest Hill. |
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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 626259. 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.