Pioneer Living Conditions

Pioneer Living Condition in Nineteenth Century Nebraska In Nebraska pioneers living condition was very difficult during the nineteenth century.
Water was one of the first considerations in selecting homestead in Nebraska.
Early settlers first established claims near streams and rivers to take advantage of surface water. But these homesteads were quickly claimed, and so later settlers would have to go to new depths to find water.
That means digging well. Often a new settler would dig a test well on a potential claim.
If water was found of a reasonable depth, the settler would stake a claim. If not, he or she would look at other properties. Not every site had underground water, so there were a lot of wells dug. Even after the well was dug,