El Dorado

Few cities in southern Arkansas have a history as closely tied to the 1921 oil discovery as El Dorado. The Busey No. 1 well triggered a boom that reshaped this Ouachita County seat and helped establish the city as a centre of the region’s petroleum business. El Dorado lies in the pine-covered Gulf Coastal Plain, within the Ouachita River basin, far from Arkansas’s Ozark and Delta settings. Downtown still reflects the boom era, while the restored Rialto Theater, opened in 1928, forms part of the Murphy Arts District’s programme of performances and events. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of El Dorado and southern Arkansas.

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