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1972 Map of Tahlequah

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Tahlequah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Tahlequah serves as the focal point of this 1972 survey, situated at the confluence of several cultural and geographic markers in Cherokee County. The town is depicted as a thriving academic and administrative hub, anchored by the Northeastern State College campus and the historic Cherokee Sch. Residential expansion is evident across the Grandview area, while the town's south is marked by institutional landmarks like the Markoma Bible Academy and the Tahlequah Cemetery.

Beyond the municipal limits, the landscape shifts toward the high ridges of Sparrow Hawk Mountain and the deep incisions of the Illinois River. The arrival of Tenkiller Ferry Lake in the south provides a stark contrast to the winding river bends upstream, such as River Bend Hollow. Smaller settlements like Welling and Briggs are mapped alongside the Old Railroad Grade, illustrating the shift from rail-dependent commerce to a landscape defined by water resources and educational institutions.