Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
Broken Bow, NE

Broken Bow, located in Custer County, got its name after a gentleman found an old Pawnee arrow which was broken into five pieces by a creek. He had already submitted two names for possible town names, but once he suggested Broken Bow, the name was accepted. This small town has many parks, with the most notable being Melham Park, which hosts a miniature ghost town. This is the area for you if you like small town fairs and events. There are also many recreational opportunities such as fishing, camping, and hunting on the nearby creeks and rivers. Historically, this area is unique because it is known as the sod house frontier. With no trees or stone, early settlers in the area made their houses of sod. Custer County, named after George Armstrong Custer, is the best of both worlds, with the western border entering the Sandhills and the eastern border lying in prime crop growing land.