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Natural springs in forested area

Abernathy Spring

Close-up of natural spring in forested area

Abernathy Spring

Men in dark suits and hats and rowboats on snowy river bank with other boaters pushing down icy rivulet

Tug boat in the center of river pushing a barge

Rippling water in creek with autumn trees on both sides

Black Fork Creek

two beaver lodges amid cypress trees in lake in front of pine covered hillside

Beaver Lodges at Columbia Lake

Rooms built into side of a cave with balcony and rock walls

Beckham Creek Cave

Older white man and son in swimming shorts standing on shore with boat on river

Thomas Hart Benton and Son

Rippling water in large creek with sandbar in the background

Big Cedar Creek

White men in suits and hats using a hollowed out log to reroute natural spring

Big Chalybeate Spring

small waterfall in middle of dense green forest

Big Piney Creek Waterfall

two white men in hats, one standing and another sitting along the edge of a river with large hill in background

Rocky hillside covered in trees at its base with dirt road and car

River with ferry approaching ramp carrying car and van field trees road in background

Black River Ferry

Water rushing out of mountain cave with green moss growing on rock walls

Blanchard Springs Discharge

Concrete arch straddling highway and saying "Entering Arkansas"

View looking over tree covered countryside with farmland and mountains in the background

Boston Mountains

Clouds hovering above tree covered mountains with gray skies

Boston Mountains

Lake with rock wall and trees

River and rock wall with fall foliage as seen from above

elevated view past a rocky bluff overlooking a river that curves off and disappears into some hills

drawing with black background with white children in cave and "Bull Shoals Caverns" in orange and white text

Bull Shoals Caverns Brochure

elevated view of river with trees

White man on rock cliff overlooking tree covered mountain valley

elevated distant view of waterfall and striated rock face, trees

Waterfall in the woods

Clifty Creek Falls

A. Shed and water silo tankB. Shed with spring pouring from pipeC. Water tanks and shedD. "Arkansas Spring Water" tanker trailer

Commercial Springs

man in kayak navigating white water rapids with paddle

Creek sections with corresponding letters

Aerial view of large creek with trees and countryside

Map of "Crooked Creek and vicinity"

Crooked Creek Map

Group of school children gathered in front of wooden building

Crossroads School

Building with truck and girl in front of gas pumps

Crossroads Store

White men with protest signs on city sidewalk outside "Wonder Bread Hostess Cake" building

Mountain viewed from forest road with opposite split-rail fences

Two people standing in shallow river looking toward steel truss bridge and trees

Eleven Point River

Green plants floating on wetlands with dead trees sticking out of the water under blue skies with tree-covered shoreline

Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge

Small structure atop large tower

White men holding fish

Tree and surrounding plants alongside creek

Trees and surrounding plants alongside creek

Trees and other plants alongside creek

Underside of concrete bridge as seen from river below

Fourche La Fave Bridge

Tree-lined river with access inlet

Georgetown River Access

White family sitting on river bank with steel truss bridge behind them

Glenwood Railroad Bridge

Pictures of mine shaft opening and white man in forest

Gold Mine Springs Mines

Map of Arkansas showing location of Independence County

Gold Mine Springs Mines Location

Bare tree in vacant field with buildings in the distance

Tall grass in overgrown field under blue skies

Grand Prairie Grassland

Man standing on rock outcrop above waterfall

Hemmed-in-Hollow

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