2010 Map of Thompson Corner

About this map

Shady Grove sits at the heart of this landscape, a settlement defined by its position among the many hills and ridges of Cherokee County. The terrain is marked by family-named landmarks and high points such as Stick Ross Mountain, Ogles Mountain, and Bynum Ridge, which overlook the winding paths of Fourteenmile Creek and Double Spring Creek. This 2010 survey records a rural infrastructure of county roads connecting isolated homesteads and several community burial grounds, including Parris Cemetery and Houston Cemetery. The eastern edge of the quadrangle shows the expansion of local aviation with the Tahlequah Municipal Airport, while the central portion is dominated by water management features like the Oknoname 021001 Reservoir. Numerous natural springs, such as Ketcher Spring and Seminary Spring, suggest a landscape where water sources historically dictated the pattern of local homesteading.