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2019 Map of Tahlequah

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Tahlequah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Tahlequah serves as the primary urban center in this Cherokee County landscape, where the street grid transitions into the winding valleys of the Ozark foothills. The Illinois River meanders through the eastern half of the map, joined by the Baron Fork in the south, creating a complex drainage system that includes Tahlequah Creek, Pecan Creek, and Double Spring Creek. This water-rich environment is defined by named hollows such as Tully Hollow, Cedar Hollow, and Steely Hollow, the latter of which shares its name with a small upland settlement.

Rural life is anchored by locations like Briggs and Scraper, along with smaller landmarks such as Point of the Pines. Several local burial grounds, including Tahlequah Cemetery, Grandview Cemetery, and Manus Cemetery, provide critical reference points for genealogists. The topography rises sharply at Sparrow Hawk Mountain, overlooking the river bends and providing a clear view of the transition from city blocks to timbered ridges.