Arkansas Cabin
Local.Arkansas.gov - County and Municipal Information & Services
The original Union County Courthouse, built in 1844 at a cost of $200 stood where Larry's Rexall Drug Store is today. As the county seat, El Dorado quickly outgrew even its second courthouse (built on this site in 1848) in the 1920's due to the oil boom's voluminous deed and title transactions. Faceted in smooth-dressed limestone, the third and current courthouse boasts 40 freestanding ionic exterior columns spanning four stories, and a richly detailed marble two-story atrium with art deco accents. The exterior medallions of the scales of justice and lanterns of light signify the search for truth. The building's largest courtroom features a walnut wainscot, tromphe l'eil painting and scoring on textured plaster walls to resemble stone, and an ornately detailed plaster cast ceiling of gilded rosettes. Back when the square was flanked by log cabin structures there was a large duck pond on this site. Emigrants camped on its banks. Many pioneer citizens recorded incidents where deer and ev ... [Read More]
Local.Arkansas.gov - County and Municipal Information & Services
Little River County was formed on March 5, 1867, and was named for the river forming its northern and eastern boundaries. Ashdown is the county seat. The landscape of Little River County is rolling, pine-covered hills. The economy of the county is primarily made up of timberland that has a large variety of hardwoods and rapid- growth pine timber. Agricultural activities include ranching, pecans, soybeans, peanuts, and rice. Georgia-Pacific produces paper at a high speed, rolling off more than 45 miles of sheets of paper as wide as some of the city streets. Millwood Dam located on the Little River was originally built for flood control. The average depth of the lake is eight feet with 20,000 acres of submerged timber that brings the bass fishermen from far and near. This area is home to the bald eagle and mallard ducks and also provides habitat for the American alligator. Recreational facilities for camping, swimming, and picnicking are very poplar. Rich history abounds. The Will Reed F ... [Read More]
About Central Arkansas - Faulkner
Woolly Hollow State Park has a lake, picnic areas, hiking trails, campsites and the 1882 Woolly Cabin. Lake Conway, the country's largest Game and Fish Commission lake, has 6,700 acres of good fishing. Cadron Creek offers floating past scenic areas. ... [Read More]
Photo Album - Photo 28
Congressman Snyder shakes hands with University of Central Arkansas student Russell Gardner during "community office hours" at the school's student center on December 1, 1997. Photo Conway Log Cabin Democrat . ... [Read More]
National Park Service: Presenting Nature (Appendix B)
Promised Land State Park—Bear Wallow Cabins ... Lower Toklat River Ranger Cabin No. 18 ... Bryce Canyon Lodge and Deluxe Cabins ... [Read More]
NTSB - 2002 Board Meetings
Five Safety Recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration Concerning the Emergency Exit Door Design of Transport-Category Airplanes and the Adequacy of Information Contained in Air Carriers' Flight and Cabin Crew Training Manuals and Programs Regarding Overpressurization ... [Read More]
NWS Hydrologic Information Center: Oklahoma River Stages
ANTO2 Antlers 2NE DS Hwy 27/2 B OK Kiamichi R 28.0 1.8 20050718 2100AVTO2 Avant (nr) OK Bird Ck 16.0 4.0 20050718 2100BVRO2 Beaver OK Beaver R 9.0 2.0 20050718 1800BGSO2 Beggs 4S OK Deep Fk R 18.0 2.4 20050718 1800BGCO2 Big Cabin 5NE at County R OK Big Cabin Ck 34.0 12.0 20050718 2130BLKO2 Blackwell 1NE OK Chikaskia R 26.0 3.5 20050718 2130CARO2 Carter 3S OK N Fk Red R 11.0 1.9 20050718 2130CTSO2 Catoosa 6NW at Hwy 266 Br OK Bird Ck 15.0 4.7 20050718 2130CLIO2 Clinton 1 N OK Washita R 18.0 5.3 20050718 2130COMO2 Commerce 5 W OK Neosho R 15.0 7.0 20050718 2100CORO2 Courtney 6 NW OK Mud Ck 20.0 7.9 20050718 1900CYLO2 Cyril 2WSW at County Rd B OK L Washita R 29.0 6.2 20050718 2145DOVO2 Dover 2S OK Cimarron R 17.0 11.3 20050718 2000ELNO2 El Reno 1N OK N Canadian R 12.0 4.3 20050718 2130ELDO2 Eldon OK Baron Fork R 18.0 4.3 20050718 2130GTRO2 Guthrie 3N (NWS) OK Cimarron R 10.0 2.1 20050718 2130HSKO2 Haskell 2E OK Arkansas R 19.0 7.0 20050718 2100HVRO2 Hoover 2N DS Hwy 19A Brid OK Wildhorse ... [Read More]
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