Very cool pictures. What a beautiful area! Ironically two of my ancestors died outside of Council Bluffs of cholera while on the Mormon trail and are buried out there somewhere, maybe your back yard! Crossing the plains heading out west was not an easy feat, and thousands of people traversed that trail. Some of the 49ers probably came along no too long after. Crossing the river must have a very stressful event!
You have some great historical sites nearby there. Plus lot of good fishing!
Yeah it's amazing to think a dirt path was traveled on by so many. Council Bluffs was home to thousands of Mormons as they had a settlement here. It use to be called Kanesville after a gentleman who helped the Mormons get permission to use the land which belonged to the Natives at the time. It was renamed to it's current name in 1852.
Yup 49ers too as the California trail passes through the state as well. Rivers would have been a headache. The Mississippi, Missouri and a lot of smaller ones. Yup plenty of historical sites, most are of this time period.