Nebraska advertiser., 1867-01-17
From Barrstts Settlers Guide.
A sketch OF the Kemaha Land Dis
tFIet, Nebraska.

The United States Land Office for TINS
District is located at B%rOwnville' the
CouDty Sea, of Nemaha County, on the
Missouri R liver, half way between SAINT
joseph and Omaha.
On leaving BrownYille, 10 travel over
this District, you take the great thorough
fare which leads 10 Fort Karney. Denver,
and Salt Lake City. The country lmme-
diateIy west of Brownvilie is well settled
one would hardly believe that twelve
years ago il was an ~unorganlzed Terri
tory, devoid of all signs of civilization /;
you travel now for miles through a cOnIin-
uous lane.
Nine miles out you come to the Little
Nemaha a nice clear stream, furnishing
water power for a number of mills now
in operation. With its tributaries il af-
fords stock water fOra large scope Of rich
beautiful country. Nine miles further is
Big Muddy Creek, not turbid, as its name
implies, but clear, pure water. Five
miles further is Spring Greek, a small
stream of fine water. Two miles south
of this is Long Branch, flowing through
Nemaha, Pawnee and Richardson COun.
ties. afording many good mill sites. Four
miles west again is the Great Nemaha
River, on which is situated the beautiful
village of Tecumseh, the County Seat of
johnson County, and containing some two
hundred Inhabitants. Stone coal has late
ly been discovered within the corporation.
The Grea, Nemaha affords abundant wa.
ter power for q number of mills now in
operation. Plenty of good timber is found
along its banks and its tributaries. This
River rises in Lancaster formerly Clay)
County, flows In a southeast direction
through johnson, Pawnee and Richardson
Counties, and enters the Missouri River
near the Kansas line. With us IFibuta.
rles j, waters a large scope of rich and
fertile country.
Four miles further is Yankee Creek,
one Of The tributaries of the Great Ne.
maha. -Four miles south of this rises
Turkey Creek, flowing in a south east d..
rection through Pawnee County, afford
ing abundant water and COED uspbe-.
Four miles further brings you 10 Bear
Creek and Indian Creek fine, clear
streams, tributary to the Big Blue River.
Three miles further you are at the beau.
tiful village of Beatrice, the County Seat
of Gage County. This town contains
some four or five hundred inhabitants, is
situated on the Big blue River, has a fine
mill in operation. contains several church
es and schools, and is surrounded by good
farms. The Big Blue and its tributaries
abound with fine timber. pure water ant
many good mill sites. Il flows IN a south
east direction through Saline and Gage
Counties. It's maine tributaries are Ne
maha Creek. Swan Greek, Favours Creek
and Blue Spring.
A few miles further and you reach
Big and Lizzie Sandy Greeks. tributaries
to the Little Blue River. Four miles
further is the Little Blue River, a beau.
tiful stream of clear water with abun.
dance of timber.
A few miles further to the south ives,
you reach the valley of the Republican
River. acknowledged by those who have
seen It, TO be unsurpassed in its beauty,
fertility, and other resources, by q
valley in the West. It's abundant timber
and heritage furnish subsistence to great
numbers of game. THIS valley was long
the big hunting ground" for all the 10.
dams between the Mississippi river and
the Rocky Mountains. This part of the
country is bu, sparcely settled as yet.
Turn from this stream in a southeast
direction, and yOu reach Rose Greek. a
beautiful stream watering a rich fertile
country in Jefsfson E0anIy. SIM Tur.
ther east you reGch and rscrOss the Lit
lie Blue River. in Jones County. THIS
part Of the County is well ljmbered.
Passing on through the southern part
Of Gage County, and rserOssing the Big
Blue River At Blas Spring. a nice little
village, you enter Pawnee County. Cross.
ing Plum Greek. Mission Greek, WoOlf
Creek, johnson Creek and Turkey Greek
you arrive al Pawnee City, the County
Seat Of Pawnse County, a H~ourishing
town of some fve hundred Inhabitants
with a first class High School and three
Churches. The esup.ry surrounding this
village has . fine tIsh soil, settled with
industrious eDergs people This cOun-
~ abOunds in goOd s.one coal.
Going sill fuFsharaas. you recrOss the
Great Nemsha RIVER aud are in Rich.
ardson County. III County Seat is Falls
City, sfeated near she Great Hemaha
River. i is 4 bsallful and hOurishing
Of some six hundred inhabitants.
As a grazing eOdnry Southern Nebras-
ks eannOs be surpassed. St~ock-Faising is
extensively carried On.