Cookson Hills

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Coordinates: 35°42′N 94°48′W / 35.7°N 94.8°W / 35.7; -94.8 (Cookson Hills)
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The Cookson Hills are in eastern

Ozark Plateau. They lie generally between Stilwell, Sallisaw and Tahlequah. The area became part of the Cherokee Nation in the early 20th century until 1907, when Oklahoma became a state.[1]

History

The Depression-era bank robber Charles Arthur ("Pretty Boy") Floyd was raised in the Cookson Hills.[1]

Geography

The Cooksons are the western extension of the Boston Mountains of Arkansas into eastern Oklahoma.

The region is a rugged

black walnut and hickory trees.[1] The J. T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve
is located in the Cookson Hills. It is the largest nature preserve in the region.

References

  1. ^ a b c Kevin J. Ware and Richard A. Marston. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, "Cookson Hills." Oklahoma Historical Society

External links

35°42′N 94°48′W / 35.7°N 94.8°W / 35.7; -94.8 (Cookson Hills)

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