Spade Ranch, Historic ranch in Cherry County, Nebraska.
The Spade Ranch spans across western Nebraska Sandhills, containing multiple buildings, corrals, and extensive grazing lands between Gordon and Ellsworth towns.
Bartlett Richards established the Spade Ranch in 1888, expanding it to 500,000 acres with 60,000 cattle by 1905 under his partnership with William Comstock.
The ranch name derives from its cattle brand, shaped like a playing card Ace of Spades, which continues to mark the ranch cattle today.
The property maintains traditional ranching operations through seasonal activities including spring calving and summer hay harvesting with modern equipment.
Edward Brass and Edward Meyers took control through a lease following the 1920s foreclosure, implementing new management methods that saved the ranch operations.
Location: Cherry County
GPS coordinates: 42.30547,-102.09050
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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