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History · Cedar Valley Township

13% of Cedar Valley Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1969 on.

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13%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Cedar Valley Township’s past

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The story so far

Cedar Valley Township, in brief

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Cedar Valley Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Cedar Valley Township was named for the white cedar in the valley of the Floodwood River. The population was 187 at the 2020 census. State Highway 73 (MN 73) serves as a main route in the township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 195 to 187 (-4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Cedar Valley Township on the map, 1969 to 1992

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Cedar Valley Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Cedar Valley Township on the 1969 USGS mapCedar Valley Township on the 1976 USGS mapCedar Valley Township on the 1992 USGS map1969Floodwood Lake sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Cedar Valley Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Elmer Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWawina TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townToivola TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGoodland TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.