A map drawn by Grace (Lowe) Cooper from Sunnyside, Kansas, showing creeks, the Smoky Hill River and the Union Pacific Railroad, the towns of Winona and Page City, all of Winona Township, Township 11 South, Range 35 West in Logan County. Grace also has included an essay about the local history of the township. The essay focus on the history of Winona in the 1880s and 1890s, violent deaths, and life in the early days of the township. 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."
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