Communication & TransportationVersion en ligne Social Studies Nebraska Ch. 7 par Courtney Scheffler 1 Pony Express 2 Railroad 3 Telegraph 4 Stagecoach 5 Steamboat 6 Road ranches Riders carried mail on horseback from station to station riders had to be young, lightweight, and tough to ride 50-100 miles a day Pony express (2) people could travel day or night, in any type of weather, all year long two companies raced to see who could lay down the most track Railroad (2) messages were sent and received by tapping sounds along a wire Telegraph people bounce up and down on uncomfortable seats as they rode Stagecoach supplies were carried to towns along the Missouri River Steamboat Road ranches provided supplies to people on the roads fixed wagons alongside the roads provided a place for people to stop and stay when traveling