Wetzel, Michigan
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Mancelona Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49659. The Survey maps it on the Mancelona quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 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
- 1956 USGS Mancelona quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Mancelona NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Mancelona quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
52 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 52 fires within 5 miles of Wetzel between 1992 and 2020, burning about 60 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 September 2004 | Smoking | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 August 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MANCELONA FD 0015934 - 2018 |
| 5 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MANCELONA FD 0015601 - 2018 |
| 5 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MANCELONA FD 0015538 - 2018 |
| 4 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MANCELONA FD 0015433 - 2018 |
| 28 August 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MANCELONA FD 0017569 - 2018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Wetzel: 6 producers, 1 past producer. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim Co Pit Schworm Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Antrim Co Pit Wiggins & Son | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Antrim Co Pits/Tri-Co Sand & Stone | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kler's Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kler's Pit Manthei Dev Corp | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mancelona Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wilkes Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mancelona | 2.6 miles | 16 | |
| Antrim | 3.7 miles | 16 | |
| Green River | 4.2 miles | 16 | |
| Alba | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Chestonia | 9.2 miles | 12 | |
| Finkton | 9.7 miles | 12 | |
| Bellaire | 10.2 miles | 15 | |
| North Arms | 11.0 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1617936. 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.






