Cookson Hills
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Cookson Hills is a rugged, heavily wooded highland region in eastern Oklahoma known for its rolling hills, deep valleys, and historical association with Cherokee Nation territory.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highland region
ⓘ
physiographic region ⓘ |
| climateType | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Cherokee Wildlife Management Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Cookson Hills Wildlife Management Area
Tenkiller State Park (adjacent/edge region) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRegionOf |
Cherokee
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee people
|
| dominantRockType |
sandstone
ⓘ
shale ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Arkansas River
ⓘ
surface form:
Arkansas River basin
|
| drainedBy |
Baron Fork
ⓘ
Illinois River (Arkansas River tributary) ⓘ Sallisaw Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cattle grazing
ⓘ
outdoor recreation and tourism ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Ozark Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Ozark Highlands ecoregion
|
| elevationCharacteristic | rugged ⓘ |
| geologicalContext |
Ozark Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Ozark uplift
|
| highestPointApproxElevation | about 1500 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation
|
| historicalUse | refuge for outlaws in late 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dense forests
ⓘ
rugged topography ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| landCover | heavily wooded ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adair County, Oklahoma
ⓘ
Cherokee County, Oklahoma ⓘ Oklahoma ⓘ Sequoyah County, Oklahoma ⓘ eastern Oklahoma ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Tahlequah, Oklahoma ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Tenkiller Ferry Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Interior Highlands
ⓘ
Ozark Plateau ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| soilType | thin, rocky soils ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
deep valleys
ⓘ
rolling hills ⓘ steep ridges ⓘ |
| vegetationType | oak-hickory forest ⓘ |
| wildlife |
black bear (recolonizing populations)
ⓘ
Odocoileus virginianus ⓘ
surface form:
white-tailed deer
wild turkey ⓘ |
| withinReservation | Cherokee Nation reservation (modern jurisdictional area) ⓘ |
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