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"Saline County" map with borders roads cities national forest lakes

Saline County Map

River with fallen tree and bridge in the distance and trees standing on both banks

Saline River at Jenkins Ferry

Muddy river flowing between two tree lined banks

Saline River at Jenkins Ferry

Large group of people standing on railroad tracks looking at flood waters

Saline River Flood

Rain gauge and storage cans on hill side in wooded area

Tall grass and trees on prairie

Saratoga Blackland Prairie Natural Area

"Scott County" map with borders roads cities lake national forest

Scott County Map

Man with beard and hat in orchard spraying small trees

Scranton Nursery

"Searcy County" map with borders roads cities river national forest

Searcy County Map

Purple flowers in field with trees in the background

Searles Prairie Natural Area

"Searles Prairie Natural Area Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission" sign on prairie

Searles Prairie Natural Area

"Sebastian County" map with borders roads cities river

Sebastian County Map

African-American man with tools and hard hat in forest

Setting Backfire

Group of cypress trees in flooded swamp

Seven Devils Swamp Natural Area

"Sevier County" map with borders roads cities waterways national wildlife refuge

Sevier County Map

African-American man with mustache in straw hat

African American woman with cow in front of wooden house

Sharecropper House

"Sharp County" map with borders roads cities river

Sharp County Map

Group of men loading cotton onto horse-drawn carts

Sheeks-Stephens Gin

"Forgotten Treasure" newspaper clipping

Silver Mining at Kelloggs Creek Article

Nearly chewed through tree leaning over creek in forest

Singer Forest Natural Area

Stepped waterfall and stream with green foliage in forest

Slippery Hollow Natural Area

Three men with pole boats transporting iron pipes in flooded area with tall trees near oil derrick.

Smackover Oil Field

Group of trees growing in flooded wetland area

Smoke Hole Natural Area

Weathered "Smoke Hole Natural Area Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission" sign in forest

Smoke Hole Natural Area

White man with mustache and cap with young white boy and person in Smokey the bear costume

Drawing in black on white paper of Snag boat patent

Snag Boat Patent

Flock of geese flying above a field with blue skies

white man in suit and hat standing below bridge

"Broiler Industry" magazine cover "October, 1960" with portrait of white man in suit

man by cooker

close up of several ripe tomatoes

South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato, Official State Fruit and Vegetable

White man teaching a group of white men women and children at outdoor table with animal bones on it

SFNC Discussion

Two white men in large field with railroad tracks

Southeastern Slope

White man standing in field of plants

Wooden frame structure at mining site

man standing on machine and shirtless white man on the ground spraying insecticide on trees

Spraying for Codling Moth

Looking over river from sandy shore with tree covered shores in the distance

St. Francis and Mississippi Rivers

"Saint Francis County" map with borders roads cities river

St. Francis County Map

Lake with park sign trees and boat dock

Storm Creek Lake

sign next to river "Arkansas State Line"

St. Francis River

"Committee decides date" newspaper clipping

State History Atlas

State Police Companies Map

State Police Troops Map

Trees and plant life in wetland area

Stateline Sand Ponds Natural Area

"State line Sand Ponds Natural Area Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission" sign in forest

Stateline Sand Ponds Natural Area

Yellow biplane with orange stripe and lettering

Stearman Crop Duster

Horse drawn wagons loaded with cotton being unloaded on dirt road with brick storefronts

Stephens Cotton Wagons

Stone County Map

"Stone Road Glade Natural Area Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission" sign in overgrown field with trees

Stone Road Glade Natural Area

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