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MAP OF ARKANSAS

editor — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 08:19:00 +0000

MAP OF ARKANSAS OZARK NATIONAL FOREST 1,300,000 acres. Located in the Ozarks of northwest Arkansas, this National Forest consists of a huge tract which is surrounded by five smaller areas. Some of the terrain is rugged. Included are high rocky bluffs with scenic vistas, caves and caverns, lakes and streams with waterfalls. The highest elevation in the state, 2,823-foot Mount Magazine, is located here. Among the wildlife are black bear and deer. There are five designated wilderness areas: the 11,094-acre Upper Buffalo Wilderness, with the headwaters of the Buffalo National River, the 10,700-acre East Fork Wilderness, the 15,100-acre Hurricane Creek

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Arkansas Map

editor — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:14:46 +0000

Mexicans in Bauxite The Great Migration of African Americans out of the South prompted some Arkansas farmers and employers to seek Mexican laborers immediately following World War I. The Pittsburgh Reduction Company (later known as Alcoa) recruited Mexican, Italian, and Chinese workers, in addition to African Americans, to mine aluminum ore during the interwar years. By the end of 1920, it had recruited 655 Mexicans to live and work in Bauxite. The company built segregated housing for its workers, naming the respective areas Mexico Camp, Africa Camp, and Italy. While the company received some criticism for hiring Mexican rather than

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