Abstract:Pioneers flooded into the Nebraska Territory soon after its establishment in 1854. Early pioneers as well as landowners since then have confronted a series of boom-and-bust cycles, of hardships and economic upswings. Despite the obstacles, many families have held their land for generations, some for a century or more. The Aksarben Foundation in Omaha, Nebraska, administers two programs for Nebraska families who have retained landownership in the state for at least 150 years and 100 years, respectively—the Heritage and Pioneer Farms. The Aksarben Foundation provided data regarding landownership, land tenure, and spatial data for parcels in each program. This project examines the spatial distribution of Heritage and Pioneer Farms in Nebraska and long-term ownership rates by exploring economic and environmental pitfalls, as well as so-called boom-and-bust periods experienced by Nebraska landowners. The majority of Heritage and Pioneer Farms are owned by Nebraskans, although many are held by out-of-state owners who retain a strong connection to place. In this case, Nebraska farmland has been in their families for generations.

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内布拉斯加州的先驱和遗产农场：地理和历史视角

摘要：内布拉斯加州领地于 1854 年成立后不久就涌入了先驱者。从那时起，早期的开拓者和土地所有者都面临着一系列繁荣与萧条的周期，艰难困苦和经济上升。尽管存在障碍，但许多家庭几代人都拥有自己的土地，有些家庭已经拥有一个世纪或更长时间。内布拉斯加州奥马哈市的 Aksarben 基金会为分别在该州保留土地所有权至少 150 年和 100 年的内布拉斯加州家庭管理两个项目——遗产农场和先锋农场。Aksarben 基金会为每个项目中的地块提供了有关土地所有权、土地使用权和空间数据的数据。该项目通过探索经济和环境陷阱，检查内布拉斯加州遗产和先锋农场的空间分布和长期拥有率，以及内布拉斯加州土地所有者经历的所谓繁荣与萧条时期。大多数 Heritage 和 Pioneer Farms 由内布拉斯加人所有，尽管许多由与当地保持密切联系的州外所有者持有。在这种情况下，内布拉斯加州的农田世代相传。