1971 Map of Cherokee City

About this map

The Indian Treaty Boundary cuts a definitive line through this borderland, separating the Arkansas counties from the Oklahoma frontier. This 1971 survey highlights the rural community of Cherokee City and the neighboring settlement of Bloomfield, documenting a landscape defined by small-scale agriculture and tributary waters like Cherokee Creek and Little Flint Creek. The northern reaches are more topographically varied, with the deep cuts of Columbia Hollow and Becker Hollow leading toward the winding course of Spavinaw Creek. Scattered family cemeteries such as Coats Cem, Dixon Cem, and Bozarth Cem are preserved here, providing essential data for genealogical research. The presence of the Kansas City Southern rail line near the town of Gentry on the eastern edge illustrates the era's transport infrastructure, while industrial activity is noted at the nearby Quarry and Pit.