Big Springs in Deuel County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
South Platte Station
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 12, 2011
1. South Platte Station Marker
Erected 1932 by Deuel County.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Pony Express National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 41° 2.722′ N, 102° 8.911′ W. Marker is in Big Springs, Nebraska, in Deuel County. It is on State Highway 138. This marker is on Highway 138 approximately 4 miles west of Big Springs. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Big Springs NE 69122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle. 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 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Springs (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Great Platte River Road (approx. 3.4 miles away); Julesburg and Fort Sedgwick (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Lone Tree (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Big Spring (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sam Bass and the Big Springs Robbery (approx. 4 miles away); Waterman Sod House (approx. 4 miles away); Phelps Hotel (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Big Springs.
Also see . . . Pony Express - Nebraska Stations. (Submitted on January 2, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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Additional keywords. Pony Express
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 12, 2011
2. South Platte Station Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2024
3. Closeup of Pony Express insignia
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,218 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on July 27, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
