History · Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Maple Ridge. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Maple Ridge Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 113 as of the 2020 census. Maple Ridge Township was named for the sugar maple trees growing within its borders.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 104 to 113 (+9%). Half of its homes were built before 1992.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Maple Ridge yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Maple Ridge is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Maple Ridge has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is District No. 132 School in Roosevelt, 4.2 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. District No. 132 School’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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