BlockJordan, Michigan
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1930 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Isabella Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48858. The Survey maps it on the Leaton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 15 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.
- 1930 USGS Shepherd quadrangle1:48000
- 1930 USGS Shepherd quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1936 USGS Shepherd 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 Leaton quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Midland quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
29 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Jordan between 1992 and 2020, burning about 51 acres in total. 4 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 | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MT PLEASANT FD 0000512 - 2019 |
| 25 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MT PLEASANT FD 0000580 - 2019 |
| 13 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MT PLEASANT FD 0000543 - 2019 |
| 29 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MT PLEASANT FD 0000492 - 2018 |
| 18 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MT PLEASANT FD 0000465 - 2018 |
| 5 May 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MT PLEASANT FD 0000315 - 2019 |
| 5 May 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Michigan Agency | FEILD |
| 18 May 1996 | Smoking | 20 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Jordan: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wademans Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaton | 1.5 miles | 15 | |
| Country Place Park | 1.5 miles | 15 | |
| Rosebush | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Delwin | 3.9 miles | 15 | |
| Mount Pleasant | 4.5 miles | 15 | |
| Alembic | 5.1 miles | 15 | |
| Wise | 6.6 miles | 15 | |
| Vernon Center | 7.3 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1617649. 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.