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A map drawn by Paul, C. Beach of Winona, Kansas, showing creeks, the Union Pacific Railroad of Township 12 South, Range 36 West (in part in McAllaster township and in Winona township), Logan county. On a separate sheet, Paul Beach writes a small paragraph about Fort Sheridan for the years 1886-1887. This is one of several maps drawn by school children for a contest organized by Judge J. C. Ruppenthal of Russell, Kansas. The maps were to meet a "requirement of presenting historical data, together with excellence and accuracy of drawing."
Creator: Beach, Paul C., 1894-1918
Date: Between 1907 and 1914
Item Number: 309773
Call Number: Map Drawer S: Maps and descriptions of historic sites in western Kansas drawn by school children, 1907-1909; Logan Co., T 12 S, R 36 W
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 309773
Collections - Map
Date - 1900s
Date - 1910s
Education - Rural
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Map
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Note
People - Children
People - Notable Kansans - Ruppenthal, J.C.
Places - Counties - Logan
Places - Regions - Western Kansas
Transportation - Railroads
Type of Material - Maps
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