Highland, Michigan
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Highland Charter Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48357. The Survey maps it on the Highland quadrangle.
On record in Highland
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 1 record
Highland United Methodist Churchlisted 1981
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1909 USGS Milford quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1936 USGS Highland quadrangle1:31680
- 1942 USGS Highland quadrangle1:24000
- 1945 USGS Highland quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Highland quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Pontiac quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
11 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Highland between 1996 and 2020, burning about 89 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HARTLAND AREA FD 0000466 - 2018 |
| 23 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP FD 0001444 - 2019 |
| 13 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP FD 18579 - 2018 |
| 17 June 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | NORTH OAKLAND COUNTY FIRE AUTH 467 - 2018 |
| 31 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP FD 19581 - 2019 |
| 9 April 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP FD 0000693 - 2019 |
| 23 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HARTLAND AREA FD 0000267 - 2018 |
| 10 April 1996 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
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 Highland: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Shore Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Livingston County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Milford No 315 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
38 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Highland in 38 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 26 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Highland | 2 hurt | A tree landed onto two trucks located on South Duck Lake Road. Two men were injured and take to the hospital. |
| July 2014 | Hail | East Highland | $6,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Highland | $3,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | $400,000 | Trees were reported down. |The Haven Hill estate sheep barn in the Highland Recreation Area sustained severe storm damage. |
| April 2010 | Lightning | Highland | $150,000 | Lightning caused a house fire at a home near Duck Lake on Highland Court, leading to extensive electrical and roof damage. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | $7,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm tracked across portions of western Oakland County. Trees and powerlines were downed in Highland. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Highland | $3,000 | Tree reported blown down onto a car. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Highland | $1,000 | Multiple trees were reported down. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and tree limbs down. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Highland | - | Several large trees reported down. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Multiple trees and wires reported down in Highland Township. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Highland | - | Several trees blown down onto the road. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Highland | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A 2 inch diameter tree was blown down. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Highland | - | An NWS employee estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A trained weather spotter estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust for five minutes. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A trained spotter reported a large tree blown down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A National Weather Service employee reported large tree branches down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A trained spotter reported large tree branches down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Central dispatch reported a tree blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A few small trees were blown down. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A wind gust of 60 MPH was estimated by law enforcement. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A trained weather spotter reported several trees blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | An off duty weather service employee reported several large tree limbs blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Hail | East Highland | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | East Highland | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Highland | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Highland | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Highland | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Highland | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Highland | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Highland | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Highland | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Highland | 2.4 miles | 13 | |
| East Highland | 2.7 miles | 18 | |
| Clyde | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| Milford | 3.2 miles | 19 | |
| Seven Harbors | 3.3 miles | 18 | |
| Hickory Ridge | 3.8 miles | 13 | |
| White Lake | 5.0 miles | 18 | |
| Rose Center | 6.5 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 628244. 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.








