1973 Map of Big Round Mountain

About this map

Bell is the central settlement in this upland portion of the Cookson Hills, appearing here in the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the Ozark Plateau's timbered ridges and its deeply incised drainages, including the winding course of Little Lee Creek. Local social life is anchored by the Salem Ch and Bell Sch, with further rural education formerly centered at the Oak Ridge Sch near the Arkansas border. The terrain is a network of named hollows and peaks, many bearing family names like Vanderheiden Mountain and John Watie Hollow, reflecting the deep-rooted Cherokee heritage of this corner of the state. Atop Big Round Mtn, a Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the complex topography of Hunt Mill Hollow and the Adair Co and Sequoyah Co line.