The first needs of any settlers to the Missouri in the 1800s would be to find food, water, and shelter. Hopefully, most arrivals timed their stopping spot in good weather. Scouting for fresh water from rivers, creeks, or springs was one of the first requirements for any home. In the Ozarks, large and small springs and even small groundwater sources called seeps were bountiful due to the karst topography of the hills and valleys.
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