Meadow Lake Township, Barnes County, North Dakota
Meadow Lake Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 93.[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
- U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Meadow Lake Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Barnes County Historical Society (1976). Barnes County History. Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company. pp. Page 9.
Municipalities and communities of Barnes County, North Dakota, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of North Dakota highlighting Barnes County | |
| Townships |
| |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.