Geddes, Michigan
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Ann Arbor Charter Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48105. It stands on Fleming Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ann Arbor East quadrangle.
On record in Geddes
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Parker Mill Complexlisted 1982 · 0.5 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 22 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.
- 1902 USGS South Lyon quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Ann Arbor quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1906 USGS South Lyon quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1908 USGS Ann Arbor quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Ann Arbor East quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
31 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 31 fires within 5 miles of Geddes between 2018 and 2020, burning about 30 acres in total. 2 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 | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ANN ARBOR FD 751468 - 2019 |
| 29 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ANN ARBOR FD 0823638 - 2018 |
| 9 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ANN ARBOR FD 0818772 - 2018 |
| 26 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP DPS 0820465 - 2018 |
| 25 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ANN ARBOR FD 0820309 - 2018 |
| 19 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ANN ARBOR FD 0819685 - 2018 |
| 13 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP FD 0002536 - 2018 |
| 26 June 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP FD 0000516 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Geddes: 4 producers, 2 past producers, 1 prospect. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Emery, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin Indus Inc--Ann Arbor, Mich. | Emery | Producer | ||
| Paint Creek Clay Deposit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Prospect | ||
| Kruse Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Liberty Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| O E Gooding & Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| O E Gooding & Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Washtenaw Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Geddes in 11 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Lightning | Geddes | 1 killed | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Geddes | $40,000 | Numerous streets were closed due to flooding with power lines also brought down. A nursing home roof collapsed due to the weight of the water. Trees were stripped of their leaves indicative of the heavy rainfall rates. The leaves clogged storm drains which exacerbated the flooding. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geddes | - | Tree reported down on the road. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geddes | - | A spotter estimated a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geddes | - | Large tree reported down. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geddes | - | Measured 65 mph thundestorm wind gust at the emergency operations center. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geddes | - | Trees were reported blown down near Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Geddes | - | US-23 was shut down due to flooding. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geddes | - | Measured wind gust of 60 mph reported by Emergency Manager. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Geddes | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Geddes | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior | 1.6 miles | 22 | |
| Ann Arbor | 3.1 miles | 22 | |
| Dixboro | 3.2 miles | 22 | |
| Ypsilanti | 3.4 miles | 20 | |
| Eastlawn | 4.7 miles | 20 | |
| Pittsfield | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Willow Run | 5.0 miles | 24 | |
| Frain Lake | 5.1 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 626700. 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.









