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History · Pine Lake Township

Half of Pine Lake Township’s homes were built after 1997

Most of Pine Lake Township was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1997. Below: maps from 1971 on.

0on the National Register
3%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Pine Lake Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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

Pine Lake Township, in brief

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

Pine Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 193 as of the 2020 census. This township took its name from Pine Lake.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 207 to 193 (-7%).

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

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On the map

Pine Lake Township on the map, 1971 to 1996

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

Pine Lake Township on the 1971 USGS mapPine Lake Township on the 1996 USGS map1971Whipholt 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 Pine Lake Township.

Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Turtle Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWhipholtIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townKego TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWoodrow 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, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.