Sutherland-Nebraska
Photos of the Sutherland Nebraska site by Jim Hebbeln.
Info:
August 03, 2004
Sutherland, Nebraska, was an auxiliary microwave radio repeater tower on
the original transcontinental route built across the United States in
the very early 1950's. It is located about 3 miles south of the town of
Sutherland, and only one mile south of Exit 158 of I-80. Although it
appears to be on the top of a hill from the Interstate Highway (which
was built down in the Platte River valley), the hill is just the "south
rim" of the river valley. I've driven past this site 50 times over 35
years, but never stopped. I was quite surprised to find it quite flat,
and next to a golf course (the fairways are in the pictures) which was
built around a 3 mile wide lake. (Was this what Nebraska means by "The
Good Life" on their license plates: Get off work at AT&T, walk across
the road, knock off 18 holes, and then have some beers on your boat?)
Unfortunately, this tower has its horn antennas removed, and I admit
that I am guessing at the less obvious parts of its history. Industrial
Communications now owns the original transcontinental towers between
Sutherland and Fullerton, inclusive. The following pictures were taken
July 8, 2004.