Mari Sandoz Country...Beyond the Book Downloadable Map
The Nebraska Sandhills, home to Mari Sandoz, treats the traveler to a remarkable variety of scenic beauty and rich history. It is a land of contrasts, where the constantly changing mosaics of sky, water, farmland, sandhills, pine clad hills, and buttes exert a special magnetism. Wildlife and wildflowers abound.
This large geographic area is made up of lakes, meadows, marshes, and grassy hills created by wind erosion following the disappearance of an inland sea some 100 million years ago. This is the country immortalized in the writings of Mari Sandoz.
The places on this map allow you to experience the settings depicted in Mari's books. You will see where she was born, grew up, where some of the events in her books occurred, and where she is laid to rest. The stories in her landmark first book, Old Jules (1935), take place largely in this area where Mari's father, Jules Sandoz, established his homestead, gardens, and orchards.
This project was supported in part by a grant from the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (https://www.nshsf.org/)
Mari Sandoz Country....Beyond the Book Digital Audio Tour
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Explore Sandoz Country with this interactive audio tour. You can take the tour remotely by clicking on the white arrow in the green circle in the player on the right and then clicking on the story sites on the map. Or enjoy the driving tour on your smartphone by downloading the TravelStorys app for free on Google Play (Android) or the App Store (Apple iPhone). The audio, text, and images will launch automatically as you approach each story site.
