Sans Bois Creek is the major east/west drainage basin in Haskell County, Oklahoma . It starts about midway between Wilburton and Quinton , and flows generally northeast to Robert S. Kerr Reservoir on the Arkansas River .
4-618: “Sans bois” is a French phrase meaning “without wood.” The Sans Bois Mountains lie across the southern part of Haskell County, as well as northern Latimer County, Oklahoma . Popular species of fish caught in Sans Bois Creek include Largemouth bass, Common carp, and Blue catfish. Several Civil War skirmishes were fought around Sans Bois Creek. Sans Bois Creek is not to be confused with Little Sans Bois Creek. That watercourse starts northeast of Stigler, Oklahoma and flows generally northeast to Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, roughly parallel to and north of Sans Bois Creek. This article related to
8-688: A river in Oklahoma is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sans Bois Mountains The Sans Bois Mountains are a small mountain range in southeastern Oklahoma and part of the larger Ouachita Mountains . The range is a frontal belt of the Ouachita Mountains and is located in Haskell and Latimer counties. Sans bois is a French term meaning 'without forest' or without wood' in English. Humans have inhabited
12-549: The area since prehistoric times. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture , the earliest inhabitants were hunter-gatherers and foragers from about 10,000 to 8,000 BCE. Later indigenous people began farming about 1 BCE along streams with suitable topography. The Wichita people moved in and established large villages during the Historic Era. The Choctaws , forced to leave their previous homeland in
16-474: The southeastern U.S., started displacing other tribes in about 1830. During the 19th century, this area became an important source for timber. Later in the century, production of coal and natural gas became economic mainstays, continuing into the 20th century. The highest peaks of the Sans Bois Mountains are 1,800 feet (550 m) above sea level. Robbers Cave State Park is in the middle of
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