Scott Lake, Michigan
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Stambaugh Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49927. It stands on Iron River. The Survey maps it on the Gaastra quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 12 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.
- 1898 USGS Iron River quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Gaastra quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS Gaastra quadrangle1:31680
- 1958 USGS Iron River quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Iron River quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Iron River quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Iron River quadrangle1:250000
- 1989 USGS Iron River quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
10 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Scott Lake between 2002 and 2019, burning about 84 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WEST IRON COUNTY FD 0022-19 - 2019 |
| 18 May 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | SCOUT |
| 14 May 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | TAMARACK |
| 22 April 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 9.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | BATES TWP |
| 22 April 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 49 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | RENBERG ROAD |
| 2 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | BUSTER |
| 15 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.9 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | TIMBROOK FARM |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 232 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 232 workings within 5 miles of Scott Lake: 180 prospects, 48 past producers, 3 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cannon Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Baker & Oliver Prospect B, F, 01 | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Baker Exploration A | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Baker Exploration E | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Baker Exploration J | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Baker Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1909, 1915 | |
| Baker Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Baker Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1909 | |
| Baltic Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1901, 1962 |
Storms near this place
3 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scott Lake in 3 storm reports between 2013 and 2020: 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Scott Lake | $70,000 | Tornado damage was confirmed by NWS storm survey team with numerous hardwood and softwood trees snapped off or uprooted on its path along and north of the Brule River in Iron County. Time of the damage was estimated from radar. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scott Lake | $3,000 | There were multiple trees downed with widespread tree debris at the George Young Golf Course several miles southeast of Iron River. These reports were a combination of public and broadcast media. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Scott Lake | - | Some quarter-sized hail was reported with a lot of pea to dime-sized hail. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaastra | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Palatka | 3.2 miles | 12 | |
| Caspian | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Pentoga | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| Bates Junction | 4.6 miles | 12 | |
| Stambaugh | 4.9 miles | 14 | |
| Hiawatha Location | 5.1 miles | 14 | |
| Rogers Location | 5.8 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1617840. 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.







