The Tri-State Lead and Zinc District was an area rich with lead and zinc ores. Peoria and other mining camps in this region were located in __________ Indian Territory.

The Tri-State Lead and Zinc District was in the northeastern part of Indian Territory, around present-day Ottawa County, Oklahoma. Peoria and the other mining camps were located in that region, so the correct choice is “northeastern.”

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