Tallmadge, Michigan
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1958 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Tallmadge Charter Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49534. The Survey maps it on the Grandville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1958 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Grandville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Grandville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
33 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 33 fires within 5 miles of Tallmadge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 48 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 9.9 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WRIGHT-TALLMADGE FD 191496 - 2019 |
| 16 August 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WALKER CITY FD 0000380 - 2018 |
| 13 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GEORGETOWN FD 0000465 - 2018 |
| 21 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP FD 201271 - 2020 |
| 19 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GEORGETOWN FD 0000412 - 2018 |
| 16 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GEORGETOWN FD 0000442 - 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 Tallmadge: 12 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C&L Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cheyne Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Grand Valley Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Grand Valley Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Huizenga Gravel Co., Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ottawa County Road Commission Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ottawa County Road Commission Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Riverview Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Standard Sand Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| West Shore Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tallmadge in 7 storm reports between 2007 and 2026: 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tallmadge | $10,000 | An isolated severe storm brought down several trees and power lines just east of Grand Valley State University. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tallmadge | $5,000 | A few trees were blown down by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tallmadge | - | A trained spotter reported that a severe thunderstorm produced an estimated wind gust to 65 mph. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tallmadge | - | Large trees were blown down and blocked Lake Michigan Drive. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Tallmadge | - | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Hail | Tallmadge | - | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Hail | Tallmadge | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Marne | 3.0 miles | 14 | |
| Lamont | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Herrington | 4.7 miles | 14 | |
| Pearline | 5.0 miles | 10 | |
| Reno | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Bauer | 6.1 miles | 10 | |
| Jenison | 6.3 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1614550. 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.





