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Ouachita Mountains |
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Ouachita Mountains, range of east-west ridges between the Arkansas and Red rivers, extending c.200 mi (320 km) from central Ark. into SE Okla. Magazine Mt. (c.2,800 ft/850 m high) is the tallest peak. The Ouachita Mts. are geologically considered outlier of the Appalachian Mts. They are composed of strongly folded and faulted sedimentary rocks. A whetstone industry is near Hot Springs, Ark. Mineral springs, lakes, and extensive wooded areas attract tourists. Several parts of the region have been set aside as public parks or forest reservations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He identifies the Upland South as a region that "stretches from the Fall Line, at the inner margin of the Atlantic coastal plain, through southern Appalachia, across the Ohio River into southern Indiana and Illinois, where it is nearly severed in two at the 'isthmus' of the Shawnee Hills, and then southwestward through the Ozarks, Ouachitas, and the Hill Country of Texas" (p. Black bears have made a resurgence in the Ouachitas during the past 15 years, especially in Arkansas. ``It's not uncommon to kill a huge male (bear) in the Ouachitas. |
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