Haven Township is bordered by Larrabee to the north, Bucephalia to the south, Rolling Prairie to the east and Rose Hill to the west.

The township was named after Joseph Haven, a soldier in the Civil War, who came to the area March 27, 1894 to homestead on Section 18.

The landscape is valley land with the usual steep slopes extending back two miles on each side of an almost level valley bottom.

The James River flows through the township. The River provided fish for the early settlers. Mr. R. Spickler tells this story:

"There were lots of fish in the river. The spring of 1899 people would go to the creek that runs from the Lake Juanita to the river and throw them out with a fork." This proved to be a great asset to the early pioneers' diet.

Kelly Creek also is found in the area and provided drainage. Jack Lake, a small body of water is located on Southeast 33.

Highway No. 200 crosses the township from east to west. The James River Lutheran Church is located on Section 23 and the James River Brethren

Church was located on Section 20.

Special Farm Names

1910	1910	1980
Fairview Farm N 6	John Schlotman	Ralph Schlotman
Sunnyside Farm Northwest 22	David Graham	Glenn Lindstrom
Willow Grove Farm Southwest 21	John Newton	Clifford Thurlow

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 303