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township had no name at the time this map was surveyed.
Place your pointer over the map to see information
Seneca
did not exist till after 1859 when Capt. John Smith changed the
trail to go over his bridge and up what later became Main Street of
Seneca, Kansas. These maps are of the trail from 1857 to 1859
and the day the it was surveyed and what that person saw and
recorded.
Capt John Smith changed the river
crossing from Richmond to what was to become Seneca Ks. He did
this by seeding oars or millet on the trail making a trail leading
to his bridge on the Nemaha.
The "Wildcat Creed Cut Off"
shows up on this map for crossing the creek when it was dry.
With the mouse pointer over photo you
will see map with trail marked in red. Shut off you Pop-up
Blocker for this to work.
There is a story of gold being buried at Richmond. Will be linked
here later. Click Here.
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