Chimney Rock Nebraska
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Chimney Rock Nebraska
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Chimney Rock rising 470 feet above and to the south of the North Platte River Valley stands as the most celebrated of all natural formations along the overland routes to California, Oregon and Utah. Chimney Rock served as an early landmark for fur traders, trappers, and mountain men as they made their way from the Rockies to the Missouri River. To later emigrants, the solitary spire marked the end of plains travel and the beginning of the rugged mountain portion of their journey.
The tip of the formation is 325 feet above the base. Chimney Rock is composed of Brule Clay with inter-layers of volcanic ash and Arickaree sandstone. Thousands of travelers carved their names in the soft base only to have these records disappear through the forces of nature. This eroded landmark is smaller than that which greeted early visitors to the area, but its presence for the generations of the near future is secure.
In 1941 the eighty acres containing the site were transferred to the Nebraska State Historical Society by the Roszel F. Durnal family. In 1956 Norman and Donna Brown deeded additional land to the society. In that same year Chimney Rock was designated a National Historic Site by the federal government.
If you look closely just to the left to center you will see the headstone of someone who is buried at the base of the formation...
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Your finished photograph will not contain the Fine Art America watermark.
Image copyright 2021 Jon Burch Photography.
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June 12th, 2021
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