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El Dorado was laid out and platted in 1868. The name is of Spanish origin meaning "golden land". [8] El Dorado was incorporated in 1870. [9]In 1877, the Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company built a branch line from Florence to El Dorado; in 1881 it was extended to Douglass, and later to Arkansas City. [10]
El Dorado Township covers an area of 54.74 square miles (141.8 km 2) and contains one incorporated settlement, El Dorado (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Belle Vista, Sunset Lawns and Walnut Valley Memorial Park.
In 1877, the Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company built a branch line from Florence to El Dorado, in 1881 it was extended to Douglass, and later to Arkansas City. [6] The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942. [7]
The list of mammals of Kansas comprises 100 mammals recorded in the U.S. state of Kansas. [1] [2] It includes both native and introduced species which can have a negative impact on the ecosystem but does not include domesticated animals. [3]
Finnup Park was established by a donation of 105 acres (42 ha) of land to the city by George Finnup. The zoo was started in 1927 by the city and the local chapter of the Izaak Walton League, with two skunks brought in by Lee Richardson, who was Chief of Police and Park and founder and Zoo Superintendent at the time. [ 3 ]
Typically adoption fees cost $25 to $150 depending on the animal you adopt. You can see the full list of available dogs, cats, rabbits and hamsters on the shelter’s website .