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1900 Map of Sallisaw

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Sallisaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the dividing line between the Cherokee Nation and Choctaw Nation in this detailed survey of the Indian Territory. At the turn of the century, the region's development followed the path of the river and a rapidly expanding rail network, including the St. Louis and San Francisco R. R. and the Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf R. R.. Major settlements such as Sallisaw and Poteau are established hubs, while smaller river towns like Tamaha and Redland dot the banks.

In the southern portion, the terrain becomes more pronounced as the Sansbois Mtn and Cavenal Mt rise above the drainage of the Poteau River. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of early outposts and settlements like Oak Lodge, Bokoshe, and Kullychaha before the transition to Oklahoma statehood. The detailed water network, featuring Brazil Creek and James Fork, reveals the agricultural and timber potential that initially drew settlers to these tribal lands.