1901 Map of Tahlequah
USGS Topo · Published 1927About this map
The Tahlequah region at the end of the nineteenth century serves as a vital center of the Cherokee Nation, anchored by the Female Seminary and the Cherokee Orphan Asylum at Parkhill. This survey, conducted just before Oklahoma statehood, reveals a landscape defined by the winding Illinois River and a network of missionary and educational outposts such as the Elm Springs Mission near Welling. Settlement patterns follow the rugged topography of the Brushy Mountains and the strategic corridors of the Kansas City Southern RR and the St. Louis and San Francisco RR. Notable for genealogists are the numerous small communities like Wauhillau, Bunch, and Flint that dot the valleys of Sallisaw Creek and the Barren Fork, reflecting the early transition from tribal lands to structured townships during the Indian Territory era.
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Editions of this 1901 Tahlequah Map
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Historical Maps of Tahlequah Through Time
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