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A map drawn by Jacob E. Diel showing creeks, school houses, churches and quarries of Township 15 South, Range 14 West, Russell County. Jacob also includes a short history of Lincoln township and describes the first settlers and the German-Russian colony that settled there. He documented the wildlife and the construction of stone houses as well. 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: Diel, Jacob E., 1897-1939
Date: 1910
Item Number: 309828
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 14 W
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 309828
Built Environment - Function - Education - School - Rural Country School
Built Environment - Function - Religion - Religious Facility - Church
Collections - Map
Community Life - Disasters and accidents - Floods
Date - 1910s - 1910
Education - Rural
Environment - Water - Dams
Home and Family - Daily life - Settlement
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Map
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Note
People - Children
People - European Americans - German Russians
People - Notable Kansans - Ruppenthal, J.C.
Places - Counties - Russell
Places - Regions - Western Kansas
Type of Material - Maps
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