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History · Chief Township

15% of Chief Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1969 on.

0on the National Register
15%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Chief Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Chief Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Chief Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Chief Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Chief Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2000 census. It contains part of the census-designated place of Beaulieu. Chief Township was named for an Ojibwe chieftain.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 96 to 176 (+83%).

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

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On the map

Chief Township on the map, 1969 to 1985

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

Chief Township on the 1969 USGS mapChief Township on the 1985 USGS map1969Mahnomen 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 Chief Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Chief Township

Nobody well known was born in Chief Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Nicholas SpaethAmerican politician · b. 1950
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Nels WoldUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1895
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Beaulieu TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMarsh Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGregory TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRosedale 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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.