STATE MAP SOUTH DAKOTA Chadron Municipal Airport 20 385 83 N iobrara R i ver 20 20 183 North Loup Rive WYOMING r Alliance 26 61 Middle Loup R iver Scottsbluff Gering Western Nebraska Regional Airport Alliance Municipal Airport 26 No rth Pla tte Riv er South L ou 385 80 30 North Platte Ogallala South Platte p R ive r River North Platte Regional Airport 183 COLORADO KEY Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway Gold Rush Scenic Byway Bridges to Buttes Scenic Byway Heritage Highway Scenic Byway 6 83 80 Lexington WEST Loup Rivers Scenic Byway Lincoln Highway Scenic and Historic Byway Lewis and Clark Scenic Byway Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway 34 McCook McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport 283 Western Nebraska is filled with beautiful scenery and wide-open spaces. Here, you can learn about Native American history, the brave pioneers who crossed the prairies, cowboys, farmers and the evolution of the railroad. From Lake McConaughy to Scotts Bluff National Monument to Fort Robinson, there are so many things to see. CENTRAL Central Nebraska is home to dramatic sandhills, winding rivers, and the largest hand-planted forest in the nation. Visitors flock to Platte River Valley each March and April to witness over 600,000 Sandhill Cranes migrate through the area, stopping for rest and food before resuming their northward migration. 12 Visit Nebraska