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  • Maple City, Cowley County

    Maple City, Cowley County

    This is a short history of Maple City in Spring Creek Township, Cowley County. Only four miles from the Oklahoma border, this small post-village never had access to a railway. The hilly, rolling terrain made horses and ranching a way of life, but…

  • Rock, Cowley County

    Rock, Cowley County

    Rock is a small town situated southeast of Wichita between Augusta and Winfield. Established in 1869, Rock's population increased rapidly before peaking in 1887. In its heyday, the town boasted multiple shops, restaurants, and other businesses…

  • Currier and Ives painting "Dexter"

    Dexter, Cowley County

    This author describes how helium affected the town of Dexter.




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