The geography of Nebraska is mostly rectangular in shape on the map, except in the northeast and east area since this part of the border is shaped by the Missouri river, and in the southwestern part where Colorado cuts a squared corner. The land rise or the rising of the land in Nebraska is gradual from 840ft in the east to 5300 ft to the west. Cutting across the state is the Platte River flowing from west to east joining the Missouri River. This is a major source of water for Nebraskan farmers.
The western half of Nebraska is where fertile lands are and s where the bulk of the state’s population is concentrated. Here farmlands are aplenty and in this part of the state is where Lincoln, the state capital and Omaha, the state’s largest city is located.
Out on the west and northwest areas of Nebraska, this is where the sand hills fan out. Wind-eroded but now grass covered, this is where cattle graze since this area is protected from harsh winters by the valleys and sand bluffs. Out on the far west, this is where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains start and is where bedrock foundations can be seen. Along with the foothills and sand hills of Nebraska, there are also hundreds of alkali lakes that bring in a number of sportsmen and campers to the area.
Nebraska is bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa to the east, and Missouri to the southeast, while Kansas is to the south and Colorado to the southwest. Two land regions make up Nebraska, these are known as the Dissected Till Plains and the Great Plains.The Dissected Till Plains are made up of gently rolling hills while The Great Plains is comprised of the Sandhills, the Pine Ridge, the Rainwater Basin, the High Plains and the Wildcat Hills.
There are a number of National parks in Nebraska, and some of them are the Pony Express National Historic Trail, the Chimney Rock National Historic Site, the Agate Fossil Beds National Monument and the California National Historic Trail. Nebraska is mainly a flat land with a few slopes and rolling hills, but the views here are fantastic and are worth a look for nature lovers visiting Nebraska.