Meadow Lake Township, Barnes County, North Dakota

Meadow Lake Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 72.[1] The township is located in Public Land Survey System Township 138N, Range 61W.[2]

History

Meadow Lake Township was organized March 2, 1903. The township was originally named Clark City Township, after a settlement of the same name that was founded in the 1880s. It was renamed in July 1903 after a slough in the region that was often used to grow hay.[3]

The township is home to several American Indian archeological sites.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Barnes County Historical Society (1976). Barnes County History. Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company. pp. Page 9.

46°45′16″N 98°21′52″W / 46.754429°N 98.364535°W / 46.754429; -98.364535


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