The Ozark Mountain region of Missouri and Arkansas as it appears along the line of the Kansas City southern railway . moved by the earlier settlers. Four tractsof prairie land aggregating about 38,000acres, are located near the four corners ofthe county. The southern part of the coun-ty has more rough, broken land, being more precipitous along the Elk and Indian riversand Buffalo and Sugar creeks, the mostrugged country being in the southeast partof the county. The soil of the prairie landsis a clay loam, varying in color from choco-late to black. The flatwoods soils are gen-erally chocolate c
The Ozark Mountain region of Missouri and Arkansas as it appears along the line of the Kansas City southern railway . moved by the earlier settlers. Four tractsof prairie land aggregating about 38,000acres, are located near the four corners ofthe county. The southern part of the coun-ty has more rough, broken land, being more precipitous along the Elk and Indian riversand Buffalo and Sugar creeks, the mostrugged country being in the southeast partof the county. The soil of the prairie landsis a clay loam, varying in color from choco-late to black. The flatwoods soils are gen-erally chocolate colored, some more fertilethan others. The hill lands are generallygravelly, but fertile and are splendidlyadapted to fruit growing and stock raising. McDonald is probably the best wateredcounty in the state of Missouri. Greatsprings burst out from the hills everywhere,forming creeks and rivers, which coursethrough the county in all directions, lif-fording a magnificent pure water supply forhuman consumption and for livestock. Allthe streams are full of game fishes and dur-ing the summer months this county is the. CORNFIF^LD. ANDERSON, MO. 14 THE OZARK REGION
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