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2016 Map of Tailholt

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Tailholt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Wauhillau and the surrounding Ozark foothills define the high ground along the Cherokee and Adair county line. This region is characterized by a series of prominent peaks and deep drainage hollows, such as Mining Camp Hollow near Welling and Negro Jake Hollow to the south. The landscape is marked by the presence of small, scattered settlements like Tailholt and Barber, which are situated along the lower elevations where creeks like Caney Cr and Dry Cr have carved paths through the upland terrain.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial grounds, including Barber Cem, Caney Cem, and Stony Point Cem. To the southwest, the rising waters of Tenkiller Ferry Lake reach into the quadrangle near the community of Tenkiller. The naming of features like Gittin Down Mtn and Hungry Mtn reflects a long history of local vernacular and land use in this section of eastern Oklahoma.