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A map drawn by Amelia Kejr from Dorrance, Kansas, showing creeks, school houses, churches, farms and fences of Township 15 South, Range 12 West, in Russell County. 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." A legend is provided on the back of the map.
Creator: Kejr, Amelia, 1898-
Date: 1910
Item Number: 309808
Call Number: Map Drawer S: Maps and descriptions of historic sites in western Kansas drawn by school children, 1907-1909; Russell Co., T 15 S, R 12 W
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 309808
Agriculture - Family farming
Collections - Map
Date - 1910s - 1910
Education - Rural
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Map
People - Children
People - Notable Kansans - Ruppenthal, J.C.
Places - Counties - Russell
Places - Regions - Western Kansas
Type of Material - Maps
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