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The history of Boyds

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Boyds, in brief

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Boyds is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ferry County, Washington, United States. Boyds is located along U.S. Route 395 at the north end of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area on the west side of the Kettle River, which serves as a boundary with Stevens County. The community of Barstow is 4 miles (6 km) to the north, and the city of Kettle Falls is 10 miles (16 km) to the south on US 395. Boyds was formerly assigned the ZIP code 99107. As of the 2020 census, Boyds had a population of 34.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 34 in 2010, 34 in 2020.

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

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Boyds on the map, 1948 to 1992

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

Boyds on the 1948 USGS mapBoyds on the 1951 USGS mapBoyds on the 1969 USGS mapBoyds on the 1992 USGS map1948Kettle Falls sheet · 1:62,500

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

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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.