Willow Run, Michigan
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Ypsilanti Charter Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48198. The Survey maps it on the Denton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 24 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.
- 1902 USGS South Lyon quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Ann Arbor quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1906 USGS South Lyon quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1908 USGS Ann Arbor quadrangle1:125000
- 1936 USGS Denton quadrangle1:31680
- 1942 USGS Denton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Denton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Denton quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1985 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
17 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Willow Run between 2018 and 2019, burning about 18 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CANTON FD 0006436 - 2019 |
| 3 August 2019 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP FD 0001606 - 2019 |
| 13 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP FD 0002536 - 2018 |
| 12 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP FD 0001431 - 2019 |
| 26 June 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP FD 0000516 - 2019 |
| 24 June 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP FD 0000502 - 2019 |
| 14 June 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CANTON FD 0004070 - 2018 |
| 2 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP FD 0001609 - 2018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Willow Run: 2 past producers, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Creek Clay Deposit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Prospect | ||
| Berlin Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kruse Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| O E Gooding & Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Washtenaw County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Willow Run in 10 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willow Run | $50,000 | A very large tree landed on two cars and a house. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willow Run | $5,000 | Large trees and powerlines reported blown down. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Willow Run | - | Water over roadway with multiple stranded vehicles near Stamford Rd and MacArthur Blvd. Water over roadway with a vehicle stranded near Washtenaw Ave and Glencoe Hills Drive. Curb to curb street flooding near the intersection of E Spring and S Grove Streets. |6 Mile and Northville Rd impassable due to flood waters; cars getting stuck. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willow Run | - | A medium size tree limb fell onto the road. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willow Run | - | Spotter estimated a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willow Run | - | A few 4 to 5 inch diameter trees were reported blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willow Run | - | A 14 inch diameter tree was blown down. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willow Run | - | A trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willow Run | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Willow Run | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastlawn | 1.7 miles | 20 | |
| Ypsilanti | 2.3 miles | 20 | |
| Rawsonville | 3.1 miles | 20 | |
| Superior | 3.4 miles | 22 | |
| Geddes | 5.0 miles | 22 | |
| Frain Lake | 5.5 miles | 24 | |
| Dixboro | 5.8 miles | 22 | |
| Willis | 6.9 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1616541. 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.












