Lee Center, Michigan
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1921 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Lee Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49076. The Survey maps it on the Olivet quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1921 USGS Marshall quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1923 USGS Marshall quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Marshall quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Olivet quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Jackson quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
11 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Lee Center between 2005 and 2020, burning about 68 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SPRINGPORT/CLARENCE TWP. FD 171 - 2019 |
| 13 May 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BELLEVUE FD 020-128 - 2020 |
| 1 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OLIVET FD 0000105 - 2018 |
| 7 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BELLEVUE FD 019-128 - 2019 |
| 6 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OLIVET FD 0000070 - 2019 |
| 23 April 2018 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MARENGO TOWNSHIP FD 0000075 - 2018 |
| 14 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OLIVET FD 0000076 - 2019 |
| 28 March 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MARENGO TOWNSHIP FD 0000040 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Lee Center: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet Brick&Tile Co Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Pit No. 3 & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pit No. 3 and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rieth - Riley Construction Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lee Center in 3 storm reports between 2001 and 2026: 3 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | - | One grain silo sustained minor damage. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lee Center | - | Barn Roof removed and power lines down near West Baseline Highway and Pine Lake Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partello | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| Duck Lake | 5.7 miles | 15 | |
| Albion Landing | 5.8 miles | 15 | |
| Rice Creek | 5.9 miles | 15 | |
| Charlotte Landing | 6.1 miles | 15 | |
| Walnut Point | 6.4 miles | 14 | |
| Clarence Center | 6.6 miles | 15 | |
| Marengo | 9.6 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 630251. 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.







