Arkansas lies in the nation's largest alluvial plain.It has many mountain and valley tributaries. Crowley’s Ridge is one of those. Rises two hundred feet above the surrounding terrain. This ridge was named for Benjamin F. Crowley. Crowley was a soldier during the war of 1812. He was the first settler on Crowley's Ridge. Crowley's Ridge is an arc of scenic rolling hills that extend from Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau is located in Missouri and ran all the way down to the northeast corner of Arkansas. Located near Paragould, Arkansas is Crowley's original homesite in Crowley's ridge state park. His home was found on the western slopes of the ridge in the middle of very tall pine trees and hardwoods such as Oak. It was a campground back in the
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Crowley’s Ridge soil is moderately fertile and at certain times of the year it can be very rich. The farming is part of the economy on Crowley’s ridge because the farmers on the Ridge use the soil for agriculture. The Ridge has a large outcrop of gray quartzite, which is the upthrow of a fault line. They grow beans, rice, and corn. Thier crops grow most of the year but some years when they have a bad drought then their crops don't grow and they don't get paid for that year. The Ridge has plenty of farm area considering it is 1,878 acres of land. Crowley’s Ridge is very fertile because of the alluvial river deposits. The trees are similar to all of the trees in the appalachian mountains they are very tall and wide just like the trees up there. They have tulip trees on Crowley’s Ridge for decoration. The height of the Ridge is 250 to 300 feet above the sea level. Crowley’s Ridge has a lot of tourism due to its beauty and all of the fun activities that are on the Ridge. There are swim spots, pools, hotels,and shops. Crowley’s Ridge supports many types of wildlife such as deer and turkey. The Ridge also has two small lakes and several small ponds stocked with fish and the most caught fish is Channel Catfish. Crowley’s Ridge has a big wildlife conservation system and they also have the Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. That was established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Crowley’s Ridge soil is moderately fertile and at certain times of the year it can be very rich. The farming is part of the economy on Crowley’s ridge because the farmers on the Ridge use the soil for agriculture. The Ridge has a large outcrop of gray quartzite, which is the upthrow of a fault line. They grow beans, rice, and corn. Thier crops grow most of the year but some years when they have a bad drought then their crops don't grow and they don't get paid for that year. The Ridge has plenty of farm area considering it is 1,878 acres of land. Crowley’s Ridge is very fertile because of the alluvial river deposits. The trees are similar to all of the trees in the appalachian mountains they are very tall and wide just like the trees up there. They have tulip trees on Crowley’s Ridge for decoration. The height of the Ridge is 250 to 300 feet above the sea level. Crowley’s Ridge has a lot of tourism due to its beauty and all of the fun activities that are on the Ridge. There are swim spots, pools, hotels,and shops. Crowley’s Ridge supports many types of wildlife such as deer and turkey. The Ridge also has two small lakes and several small ponds stocked with fish and the most caught fish is Channel Catfish. Crowley’s Ridge has a big wildlife conservation system and they also have the Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. That was established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife