Crowley’s Ridge

Crowley’s Ridge• Location: Shade in Red on your map• Main Crop/Product: Wheat• Known For: Being the smallest region in

Arkansas• Major concern: Erosion and landslides• Town(s): Jonesboro

From Jonesboro, travel west on 540 to Bentonville in the Ozark Mountains!

Ozark Mountains

Ozark Mountains• Location: Shade in Green on your map • Main Crop/Product: Dairy and Tourism• Known For: Rugged topography, rugged valleys

and high, flat plateaus, limestone caves, and Wal-Mart

• Major Concern: Drought will affect rivers and lakes and harm tourism

• Town(s): Bentonville, Rogers

From Bentonville, travel south on 540 to Fort Smith in the Arkansas River Valley!

Arkansas River Valley

Arkansas River Valley• Location: Shade in Blue on your map • Main Crop/Product: Chicken• Known For: Flat-topped mountains and deep

valleys, and Mt. Magazine which is Arkansas’ tallest Mountain

• Major Concern: Overdevelopment and drought that will affect waterways

• Town(s): Fort Smith, Van Buren, and Russellville

From Fort Smith, travel south on highway 71 to Hot Springs in the Ouachita Mountains!

Ouachita Mountains

Ouachita Mountains• Location: Shade in Orange on your map • Main Crop/Product: Forestry• Known For: Long narrow ridges that run from

east to west• Major Concern: Loss of tourism to Hot Springs

and destruction of forest land• Town(s): Hot Springs and Mena

From Hot Springs, travel west on highway 30 to Texarkana in the Gulf Coastal Plain!

Gulf Coastal Plain

Gulf Coastal Plain• Location: Shade in Purple on your map • Main Crop/Product: Diamonds• Known For: Crater of Diamonds State Park• Major Concern: Changes in forest due to

logging has led to loss or endangerment of native species such as Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

• Town(s): Arkadelphia and Texarkana

From Texarkana, travel east on highway 30 and 40 to West Memphis in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta)!

Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta)

Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta)

• Location: Shade in Brown on your map • Main Crop: Rice• Known For: Flat bottomlands and being a

major agricultural region• Major Concern: Flooding of rivers• Town(s): Helena and West Memphis

From West Memphis, travel north on highway 63 to Jonesboro in Crowley’s Ridge!