By Lorraine Lieswald,
Atkinson Graphic reporter
North of Atkinson in the river road area history has left its mark.
In the middle 1800's the rolling grassland was Ponca Native American country where the red man, who owned the land, lived a peaceful and productive life, taking from the land only what was needed and taking care to not disturb what was left.
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