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.


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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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eastern Oklahoma contains Cookson Hills