Lucas, Michigan
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Richland Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49657. The Survey maps it on the Lucas quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 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 Traverse City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Cadillac South quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Cadillac quadrangle1:100000
- 1983 USGS Lucas quadrangle1:25000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
36 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Lucas between 1992 and 2020, burning about 68 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 August 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAKE CITY AREA FIRE DEPARTMENT 0000045 - 2019 |
| 22 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CADILLAC DPS 0001617 - 2018 |
| 5 July 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 July 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LAKE CITY AREA FIRE DEPARTMENT 0000037 - 2019 |
| 1 July 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 June 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CADILLAC DPS 0001082 - 2019 |
| 2 June 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Lucas: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotter Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Dunbar Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wexford Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lucas in 7 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Lucas | $150,000 | Three to six inches of rain fell in southwest and central Missaukee County, in the very early morning hours of the 13th. This resulted in flash flooding, with several roads washing out. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucas | $75,000 | Two semi-trailers were overturned, the top of a barn silo was ripped off and blown half a mile away, a few roofs were damaged, and several trees and power lines were downed. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Lucas | - | Hail up to the size of nickels near McBain in southwestern Missaukee county. |
| August 2022 | Hail | Lucas | - | Dime and quarter size hail east of Cadillac in Missaukee county. Time estimated via radar. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Lucas | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Lucas | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lucas | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Corner | 1.7 miles | 13 | |
| McBain | 4.2 miles | 11 | |
| Jennings | 7.9 miles | 12 | |
| Lake City | 8.9 miles | 12 | |
| Falmouth | 10.6 miles | 11 | |
| Arlene | 11.8 miles | 12 | |
| Vogel Center | 12.5 miles | 11 | |
| Dinca | 12.9 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 631195. 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.





