Meadow Lake Township, Barnes County, North Dakota

Meadow Lake Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, USA. 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]

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References
  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Meadow Lake Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Barnes County Historical Society (1976). Barnes County History. Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company. pp. Page 9.


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