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2014 Map of Cherokee City

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Cherokee City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Cherokee City and the surrounding borderlands of Benton County stand at the center of this 2014 survey, where the Ozark plateau meets the Oklahoma state line. The landscape is defined by the transition from the open expanses of Round Prairie to the dissected drainages of Coon Hollow and Backer Hollow. Significant local history is preserved in the network of family and community burial grounds, including Cherokee City Cem, Bloomfield Cem, and the Bozarth Cem located near the eastern edge of the quadrangle.

Water plays a vital role in the geography of the region, with Spavinaw Cr and Cherokee Cr cutting through the terrain. The presence of Keiths Ford suggests historical crossing points used before modern infrastructure, while the Cherokee Strip Airport indicates more recent developments in local transportation. These features, alongside the smaller settlements of Bloomfield and Falling Springs, document a rural community defined by its proximity to the state boundary and the creeks that feed into the larger Illinois River watershed.