Westward Through Nebraska
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List of Figures  ii
Plates  iii
Preface  v
Chapter    
I.The Development of the Oregon Trail as a National Highway 1
II.The Significance of the Trail 28
III.The Relation of the Trail to its Natural Environment:
I. In the Loess Region		 55
       Jefferson County59 
       Thayer County67 
       Nuckolls County75 
       Clay County82 
       Adams County86 
IV.The Relation of the Trail to its Natural Environment:
II. In the Platte Valley		 96
       Lowland Trail100 
       Terrace Trail112 
       The South Platte Crossing132 
V.The Relation of the Trail to its Natural Environment:
III. In the North Platte Valley		 137
       In the North Platte Valley146 
       Morrill County151 
       Scotts Bluff County157 
VI.Resume 167
Bibliography  175
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