Oglala National Grassland

The Oglala National Grassland is a United States National Grassland in the northwest corner of Nebraska. It is in northern Sioux and northwestern Dawes counties, on the borders with South Dakota and Wyoming. It is 94,520 acres (38,250 ha) in size and is one of the small handful of National Grasslands administered by the US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service.[2] It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service together with the Nebraska and Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests and the Buffalo Gap and Fort Pierre National Grasslands from common offices in Chadron, Nebraska.[3]

Oglala National Grassland
Oglala National Grassland
Map showing the location of Oglala National Grassland
Map showing the location of Oglala National Grassland
LocationSioux County and Dawes County, Nebraska, USA
Nearest cityCrawford, NE
Coordinates42°54′54″N 103°38′13″W[1]
Area94,520 acres (382.5 km2)[2]
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsiteOglala National Grassland

Attractions

Oglala National Grassland is home to some of the most striking badlands formations in Toadstool Geologic Park,[4] near Crawford, Nebraska and Whitney, Nebraska.

The Hudson-Meng Bison Kill, also located on the grassland, is an archaeological excavation in progress.

The Warbonnet Battlefield Monument, commemorating the 1876 Battle of Warbonnet Creek, is located on Oglala National Grassland on Montrose Road.[5]

The grassland also contains the Agate, Bordgate, and Rock Bass reservoirs.

References
  1. "Oglala National Grassland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. "Land Areas of the National Forest System". U.S. Forest Service. January 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  3. "Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  4. "Toadstool Geologic Park, Oglala National Grassland". Take My Trip. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  5. "Warbonnet Battlefield Monument". Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

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