Thedford in Thomas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Nebraska Sandhills
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 5, 2021
1. The Nebraska Sandhills Marker
You are near the center of one of the worlds greatest cattle producing areas some 13 million acres of deep sands with a high water-table exposed in numerous lakes.
This great sea of sand was deposited by winds of a desert climate that ended thousands of years ago. Today they are grass-covered and stable because of careful management of the native grasses by stockmen; these natural pastures are acclaimed as the best managed rangeland in the world. Among the scores of native grasses some of the most common are displayed here. Grasses, available water, and range conservation combine to make the area highly and consistently productive. This is the beef area of the beef state.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 41° 58.922′ N, 100° 32.224′ W. Marker is in Thedford, Nebraska, in Thomas County. It is at the intersection of Mercure Loop (State Highway 2) and U.S. 83 on Mercure Loop. Marker is located in the rest area at the northwest corner of the intersection, near
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Regionally, this marker is in the Sand Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Sandhills (here, next to this marker); The Haumann Sisters: Lost in the Sandhills (approx. 1.9 miles away).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . The Incredible Sand Dunes Every Nebraskan Must Explore. Only in your state website entry (Submitted on February 5, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 5, 2021
2. The Nebraska Sandhills Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
