Chalk Cliff and Republican River

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Chalk Cliff and Republican River
Red Cloud chalk cliffs 6.JPG
Chalk Cliff and Republican River is located in Nebraska
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; -98.52306Coordinates: 40°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

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]

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[]

  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


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