Near Lyman in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Oregon Trail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 8, 2016

1. Oregon Trail Marker

Inscription. Marked by the
State of Nebraska
1912

Nebraska-Wyoming
Monument

N. 57º 40'
W. 2086 ft

Erected 1912 by State of Nebraska.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Trail series list.

Location. 41° 57.592′ N, 104° 2.772′ W. Marker is near Lyman, Nebraska, in Scotts Bluff County. It is on Holloway Road (Nebraska Route 79C) near County Road D, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30900 Holloway Rd, Lyman NE 69352, 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,

and on the prairies.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Road to Zion (approx. 2.1 miles

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away); “The Great Smoke” (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Oregon Trail (approx. 3.1 miles away in Wyoming); Stuart’s 1812-13 Astorian Party Campsite (approx. 5.9 miles away in Wyoming); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 9 miles away in Wyoming); Cold Springs (approx. 9 miles away in Wyoming); Empire, Wyoming: African American Community Building in the West (approx. 9.3 miles away in Wyoming); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 9.3 miles away in Wyoming).

More about this marker. This marker is just east of the Nebraska-Wyoming state line.
The longitude/latitude information on the marker does not make sense.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 8, 2016

2. Oregon Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.