Near Brule in Keith County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Oregon Trail - California River Crossing

Oregon Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 12, 2011

1. Oregon Trail Marker

Inscription. Marked by the State of Nebraska 1912 Old California River Crossing South 14 Degrees East

Erected 1912 by State of Nebraska.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 41° 5.458′ N, 101° 58.168′ W. Marker is near Brule, Nebraska, in Keith County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) and County Road M, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway. Marker is approximately 3.5 miles west of Brule on NE Highway 30. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brule NE 69127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Nebraska. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Diamond Springs Original Station (approx. half a mile away); California Hill (approx. half a mile away); Diamond Springs Station (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Pony Express (approx. 5.8 miles away); Phelps Hotel (approx. 5.8 miles away); Waterman Sod House (approx. 5.9 miles away); Sam Bass and the Big Springs Robbery (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Big Spring (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brule.

Also see . . . Oregon Trail - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 1, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Additional keywords. Oregon California Trail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 12, 2011

2. Oregon Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,296 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.