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History · Baldwin Township

The history of Baldwin Township

Below: maps from 1967 on.

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What stands out about Baldwin Township’s past

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The story so far

Baldwin Township, in brief

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Baldwin Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 34.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 33 to 45 (+36%).

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

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On the map

Baldwin Township on the map, 1967 to 1985

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

Baldwin Township on the 1967 USGS mapBaldwin Township on the 1985 USGS map1967Sibley 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 Baldwin Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Sibley Trail Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWillow Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGrand Prairie TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townEllsbury 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.