BlockLaing, Michigan
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Argyle Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48472. It stands on Hartel Drain. The Survey maps it on the Argyle quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 10 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 Flint quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Flint quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Argyle quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Harbor Beach quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
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 Laing: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanilac County Road Commission | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sanilac County Road Commission Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sanilac County Road Commission Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Snover | 4.5 miles | 10 | |
| Shabbona | 6.4 miles | 8 | |
| Elmer | 7.0 miles | 10 | |
| Austin Center | 7.0 miles | 10 | |
| Freidberger | 7.1 miles | 10 | |
| Cumber | 7.3 miles | 10 | |
| Decker | 7.5 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1617667. 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.
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.