Boston Mountains
, most rugged part of the Ozarks, mostly in NW
Ark., with parts in NE Okla.; highest parts are Pilot Knob
(2,345 ft/715 m) and Sherman Mt.
(2,171 ft/662 m). Run E-W from E of Muskogee
(Okla.) to W of Clinton (Ark.). Arkansas R. is to S; Buffalo
R. to NE. Isolated because of its geographical makeup, the region
developed its own lifestyle; mt. people occupied small farms,
cultivating the narrow valleys and living on the ridges. The Boston
Mts., along with the rest of the highlands, have become a popular
recreation center in Ark. Part of this range is included in the Ozark
Natl. Forest. Timber; poultry, livestock.
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