Chase County And The Bluestem Pasture Region Of Kansas in Kansas

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	Chase County And The Bluestem Pasture Region Of Kansas
Kansas State Historical Marker
Chase County
	US-50, Chase County Roadside turnout, 2 miles east of Strong City , KS, USA

	The vast prairie, which surrounds this site is typical of the Bluestem pasture region, more commonly known as the Flint Hills. Named for its predominant grasses, the area extends from Oklahoma almost to Nebraska in a narrow oval two counties wide which covers some four and a half million acres.