Hubbard Lake, Michigan
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Ossineke Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49747. It stands on Simmons Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hubbard Lake quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 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.
- 1954 USGS Tawas City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Tawas City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Hubbard Lake quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Hubbard Lake quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
198 words on this townshipCentennial History of Alpena County, Michigan : Giving Sketch of Michigan from Its Early Settlement, Fortunes and Misfortunes of First Settlers, the Survey, Settlement, and Growth of Alpena County from 1837-1876, published 1903 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Ossineke Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Ossineke Township - 198 words.
Fires near this place
35 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Hubbard Lake between 1995 and 2019, burning about 95 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ALPENA 20 |
| 16 July 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 June 1996 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 June 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ALPENA 10 |
| 11 June 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.8 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 May 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ALPENA 07 |
| 4 May 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
8 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hubbard Lake in 8 storm reports between 2001 and 2015: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2007 | Tornado (EF2) | Hubbard Lake | $245,000 | The third tornado from this parent thunderstorm, and sixth and final tornado of the day, this one was only on the ground momentarily, with a quarter-mile long track. However, this quick touchdown produced substantial damage near Borke Road. One home had its second story ripped off. A nearby mobile home was destroyed, and two barns were significantly damaged. Some livestock (cows and chickens) were killed. Trees in the area were also heavily damaged. Winds were estimated at up to 110 mph, making it an EF2. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hubbard Lake | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused sporadic tree damage in southeast Alpena County. Minor damage to mobile homes occurred near Shawlani Road. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hubbard Lake | $4,000 | Trees and power lines were downed onto Carriveau Road. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hubbard Lake | $3,000 | Several trees were downed onto power lines, near M-65 about a mile south of MacDonald Road. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hubbard Lake | - | Tree limbs were downed. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hubbard Lake | - | One mile path of trees uprooted by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Hubbard Lake | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Hubbard Lake | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossineke | 7.9 miles | 9 | |
| Herron | 10.8 miles | 7 | |
| McHarg | 11.3 miles | 8 | |
| Paxton | 12.6 miles | 8 | |
| Spratt | 12.6 miles | 7 | |
| Emerson Station | 13.6 miles | 7 | |
| Alpena Junction | 14.5 miles | 8 | |
| Alpena | 15.3 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 628742. 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.
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.



