Chalk Cliff and Republican River

The Chalk Cliff and Republican River is a conservation area in Webster County, Nebraska near Red Cloud, Nebraska which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

Chalk Cliff and Republican River
Chalk Cliff and Republican River is located in Nebraska
Chalk Cliff and Republican River
Chalk Cliff and Republican River is located in the United States
Chalk Cliff and Republican River
Nearest cityRed Cloud, Nebraska
Coordinates40°03′43″N 98°31′23″W / 40.06194°N 98.52306°W / 40.06194; -98.52306
Area50 acres (20 ha)
MPSWilla Cather TR
NRHP reference No.82004919[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1982

It preserves a landscape area written about by Willa Cather.

Included are "chalk cliffs", which are exposed bluffs along the south edge of the Republican River, and a portion of the river.[2]

It is located 1 mile south of Red Cloud.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Willa Cather Thematic Group: Sites in Webster County Nebraska Inventory: Chalk Cliff and Republican River". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved December 13, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1978