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History · Clifton Township

74% of Clifton Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1897 on.

0on the National Register
74%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Clifton Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Clifton Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18973 editions of the USGS map, 1897 to 1986. Watch Clifton Township change.Old housesHalf of Clifton Township’s homes were built before 1938.
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On the map

Clifton Township on the map, 1897 to 1986

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

Clifton Township on the 1897 USGS mapClifton Township on the 1965 USGS mapClifton Township on the 1986 USGS map1897Tower sheet · 1:125,000

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

The story so far

Clifton Township, in brief

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

Clifton Township is a township in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 75 to 89 (+19%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Clifton Township

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

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T. Keith GlennanNASA administrator · b. 1905
Gaylord T. GunhusRetired American Army officer and chaplain · b. 1940
Lynn NelsonAmerican baseball player · b. 1905
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Eldred TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPontiac Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAliceIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBinghampton TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHill 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.