Lesser-known historical site north of Wauneta boasts extensive past

This week’s story is about a lesser known historical site in Chase County, but one that has a long and interesting past.
The Lovitt Site was placed on the National Historic Registry in May 1972.
An article in The Imperial Republican dated June 1, 1972 reported the event.
Congressman Dave Martin (1972) was notified by the Department of Interior’s National Park Service of the selection of the Chase County historic Lovitt Site near Wauneta to be added to the National Historical Register, according to the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and the Historical Preservation Act of 1966.
This historic location called Lovitt Site is also known as Dismal River Complex (or Aspect).
It’s located approximately 12 miles north of Wauneta on the north fork of the Stinking Water Creek.
The majestic view of open country and rugged terrain has sometimes been referred to as the “Little Grand Canyon.”
The creek is dry now, but at one time, it was a spring-fed stream of clear water flowing southeast between parallel high bluffs and joining the Republican River near Culbertson, according to Nebraska History magazine.
The Texas cattle trail,  used for driving large herds from Texas to Ogallala, passed through the Lovitt Site with the Stinking Water Creek being a main watering stop.
The address of the site is listed as restricted. This could be the result of federal and state laws and practices that restrict general public access to that information to protect archaeological sites from vandalism or by request of the owner.
It has, in fact, been decades since any active research has been done at the site.

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