A map drawn by Otis Scwanbeck, age 13, from Collyer, Kansas, showing creeks, houses, railroads and the Saline River in Township 11 South, Range 24 West, Trego County. On a separate sheet, Otis has created a legend of the map. 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." This submission was ranked 4th (out of 7) in the map contest of 1909.
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