- Arkansas Timberlands
The Arkansas Timberlands, sometimes also called Southern Arkansas or Southwestern Arkansas, is a
region of the U.S. state ofArkansas . It can be roughly defined by Sevier County in the northwest, Jefferson County in the northeast, Ashley County in the southeast, and Miller County in the southwest. Some notabletown s there include Pine Bluff, Star City, Monticello, Crossett, El Dorado, Bearden, Camden, Magnolia, Hope, and Texarkana. Densepine and cypressforest s covered the hillyterrain and lined the numerousriver s of the Timberlands until modern settlement created a significantlogging industry and subsequent clearanceagriculture which provided the basis of the localeconomy until the discovery ofpetroleum . Localtourism is largely based on the popularity ofdeer hunting and bassfishing . Attractions there include Marks' Mills Battleground Historical Monument, Jenkins' Ferry Battleground Historical Monument,Overflow National Wildlife Refuge ,Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge ,South Arkansas Arboretum ,Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources ,White Oak Lake State Park ,Poison Spring State Park ,Millwood State Park , andPond Creek National Wildlife Refuge . The Arkansas Timberlands was the birthplace of formerPresident of the United States Bill Clinton .Counties of the Arkansas Timberlands:
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