Knowra Ozarks Ozarks The Ozarks are a highland region centered in southern Missouri and extending into Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Illinois. Their dissected plateaus, caves, springs, and river valleys shape a distinctive landscape and settlement history.
Ozark Plateau : A dissected plateau system spanning much of the Ozarks, formed from ancient sedimentary rocks. Its elevated, deeply cut surfaces form the region’s central landform.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways : A national park unit in Missouri protecting the Current and Jacks Fork rivers and surrounding lands. It preserves two clear, spring-fed rivers central to the Ozarks’ landscape.
Vance Randolph : An American folklorist who collected songs, tales, and customs in the Ozarks. His fieldwork documented regional traditions without reducing them to tourist folklore.
Bagnell Dam : A hydroelectric dam on the Osage River in Missouri, completed in 1931. Its construction created Lake of the Ozarks and displaced communities along the river.
Ouachita Mountains : A mountain range in western Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma, south of the Boston Mountains. They lie just south of the Ozarks but have a distinct folded geology.
Ozark Highlands : A physiographic province of rugged plateaus and hills in the central United States. This regional classification describes the Ozarks’ uplands and their subdivisions.
Buffalo National River : A protected river corridor in northern Arkansas, established as the first national river in the United States. Its cliffs, bluffs, and free-flowing stretches exemplify the southern Ozarks.
Harold Bell Wright : An American novelist whose 1907 novel The Shepherd of the Hills was set in the Ozarks. His popular novel helped establish enduring images of Ozark life.
Ozark National Forest : A national forest in Arkansas protecting large areas of the Ozark Mountains. Federal forest management reshaped logging, recreation, and conservation across the southern Ozarks.
Interior Highlands : A broad upland region of the central United States that includes the Ozark and Ouachita highlands. This larger physiographic region places the Ozarks alongside neighboring uplands.
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