2022 Map of Watts

About this map

Watts serves as a primary hub in this borderland survey, situated where the Illinois River flows through northeastern Oklahoma. The landscape is defined by its transition from the river valley to the prominent heights of Mission Mtn and Bates Mtn, which overlook a network of creek drainages including Ballard Cr and Peacheater Cr. This area is rich in local history, marked by several family and community burial grounds like Sixkiller Cem and Lacie Cem. A point of significant interest is the Reverend Jesse Bushyhead Grave near Baptist Mission Cem, documenting the deep cultural roots of this region. The settlement pattern follows the established county roads and the state line between Adair County, Oklahoma, and Washington County, Arkansas, with Ballard and Westville anchoring the southern corridor and Cincinnati resting just across the border to the east.