Selkirk, Michigan
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Churchill Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48661. It stands on Hiltz Creek. The Survey maps it on the Selkirk quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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 Traverse City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Selkirk quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Houghton Lake quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
42 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Selkirk between 1992 and 2019, burning about 176 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 6.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 July 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OGEMAW 03 - HARD TO FIND |
| 30 June 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OGEMAW 24 - CRYSTAL RD. |
| 26 June 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OGEMAW 04 - BLOW OUT FIRE |
| 14 June 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Huron-Manistee National Forest | GIBBY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Selkirk: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nw Ogeman State Forest Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Steen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Selkirk in 6 storm reports between 2001 and 2019: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. 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 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selkirk | $20,000 | 80 foot ash tree fell on house and badly damaged roof. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selkirk | $15,000 | Numerous trees down and damage to a chimney. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selkirk | $2,000 | A tree was downed onto power lines. The tree ignited and partially burned. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Selkirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Selkirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selkirk | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Lu Lay Lea | 3.5 miles | 10 | |
| Campbells Corners | 4.2 miles | 11 | |
| Fayettes Corner | 6.7 miles | 11 | |
| Elbow Lake | 7.0 miles | 9 | |
| Rose City | 7.9 miles | 11 | |
| Shady Shores | 8.1 miles | 11 | |
| Lupton | 8.4 miles | 11 | |
| Skidway Lake | 9.1 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 637566. 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.




