Although no longer as active, you will find rail lines, bridges, and depots throughout the area. H arrison , with a population of approximately 12,000 people, is situated in the Ozark mountains. Its elevation is 1,150 feet and it experiences a seasonal, moderate climate. Rainfall averages a little over 40 inches yearly distributed among one or two medium winter snowfalls and spring and early summer showers and thunderstorms. T he scenery is impressive.
Mountain highways twist through broadleaf and pine forests and edge limestone bluffs.
Cattle, horses, and elk graze in green creekbottom pastures. In springtime, blooming dogwood and redbud trees attract sightseers. The fall colors rival those of New England. Clear flowing creeks and rivers wind through the valleys and draws. One of these waterways, the Buffalo River, became the nation's first nationally protected river because of its beauty.