[3][4] It was once said that, excluding ranch owners, their wives, and their cooks, at the time Chase County was organized it was populated entirely by cowboys.

Part of the reason for such a statement may have been the fact that at one time Frenchman Creek and its main branch the Stinking Water Creek were used as watering stops for cattle drives that traveled from Texas to the Union Pacific railhead at Ogallala.

[5][6] Chase County sits in the region once referred to as the Great American Desert.

However, on the broad, fertile plateau, early settlers quickly discovered that Chase County's dark sandy loam soil was excellent for farming.

North of Wauneta is an area of significant loess deposits, including the typical steep-walled canyons.

Rolling Sandhill formations are found in the north-central and southwestern areas of the county.

At Enders Dam this formation is found at a depth of 175 feet (53 m) below the valley floor.

Various degrees of calcareous cementation occur, resulting in lenses of varying loose unconsolidated to very firm compact materials at irregular intervals.

The Ogallala beds lie almost horizontal and structural irregularities, such as faulting, have been observed in the area.

The associated Ogallala Aquifer is the primary source of water for the population and livestock, and an important input into agricultural economy of the county.

Wheat, corn, edible beans (pintos, kidneys and great northerns), soybeans and sugar beets are the principal crops.

This line enters the county near the southeastern corner passing through Wauneta and Enders, terminating at Imperial.

[27] Lee Edward Travis - psychiatrist and speech pathologist Chase County voters are strongly Republican.