Lambert, Michigan
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Escanaba Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49837. It stands on Reno Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gladstone quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1932 USGS Gladstone SE quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Escanaba quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Escanaba quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Escanaba quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Gladstone quadrangle1:62500
- 1982 USGS Escanaba quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Gladstone quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
99 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 99 fires within 5 miles of Lambert between 1992 and 2020, burning about 320 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 4 were 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 | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 August 2001 | Fireworks | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 August 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PINE BLUFF |
| 24 August 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 August 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 45 acres | Hiawatha National Forest | SLASH PILE |
| 15 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 August 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ESCANABA DPS 19-4032 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Lambert: 9 producers, 3 past producers. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory), Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bichler Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Read 150-B | Limestone, General | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Algonquin Delta Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Soo Hill Clay Pit Shale | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Bichler Gravel & Concrete Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| City of Escanaba Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Delta Co Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gladstone Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Goedert Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Holmberg Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Gladstone | 1.7 miles | 9 | |
| Groos | 2.0 miles | 9 | |
| Lake Bluff | 2.7 miles | 9 | |
| Chaison | 3.0 miles | 9 | |
| North Escabana (historical) | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Soo Hill | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Larch | 3.8 miles | 9 | |
| Chandler | 3.8 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1620483. 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.






