The Oglala National Grassland is a

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National Grassland A national grassland is an area of protected and managed federal lands in the United States authorized by Title III of the Bankhead–Jones Farm Tenant Act of 1937. For administrative purposes, they are essentially identical to national forest ...

in the northwest corner of

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. It is in northern

Sioux The Sioux or Oceti Sakowin (; Dakota: /otʃʰeːtʰi ʃakoːwĩ/) are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations peoples in North America. The modern Sioux consist of two major divisions based on language divisions: the Dakota and ...

and northwestern Dawes counties, on the borders with

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and

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. It is in size and is one of the small handful of National Grasslands administered by the US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. It is managed by the

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together with the

and Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests and the Buffalo Gap and Fort Pierre National Grasslands from common offices in

Chadron, Nebraska Chadron ( ) is a city and the county seat of Dawes County, in the state of Nebraska in the Great Plains region of the United States. The population was 5,851 at the 2010 census. This city is the location of Chadron State College. Chadron also ...

Attractions

Oglala National Grassland is home to some of the most striking

badlands Badlands are a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded."Badlands" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 47. They are characterized by steep slopes, mi ...

formations in

Toadstool Geologic Park Toadstool Geologic Park is located in the Oglala National Grassland in far northwestern Nebraska. It is operated by the United States Forest Service. It contains a badlands landscape and a reconstructed sod house. The park is named after its ...

, near

Crawford, Nebraska Crawford is a city in Dawes County, Nebraska, Dawes County, in the northwestern part of the state of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It was incorporate ...

and

Whitney, Nebraska Whitney is a village in Dawes County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 77 at the 2010 census. History Originally called Dawes City, then Earth Lodge, it was renamed in honor of Peter Whitney, a railroad official. East of Whitney is ...

. 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 The Battle of Warbonnet Creek was a skirmish characterized by a duel between "Buffalo Bill" Cody and a young Cheyenne warrior named Heova'ehe or Yellow Hair (often incorrectly translated as "Yellow Hand"). The engagement is often referred to as ...

, is located on Oglala National Grassland on Montrose Road. The grassland also contains the Agate, Bordgate, and Rock Bass reservoirs.

References

External links

Oglala National Grassland
- Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands
Wildlife Viewing Area: Oglala National Grassland
Protected areas of Dawes County, Nebraska National Grasslands of the United States Protected areas of Sioux County, Nebraska Grasslands of Nebraska Federal lands in Nebraska {{SiouxCountyNE-geo-stub