Place description
Hi, I encountered with some place description in English while reading an English book.
I cannot visualize what the place is like. I would appreciate your help in advance. Thank you.

" a large yard that stretched into a mountain on one side and to the head of the holler "

the "the head of the holler" part is quite unknown to me...
The place is in a mountainous area in Jackson in the US.

Question

Place description
Hi, I encountered with some place description in English while reading an English book. 
I cannot visualize what the place is like.  I would appreciate your help in advance. Thank you.

" a large yard that stretched into a mountain on one side and to the head of the holler "

the "the head of the holler" part is quite unknown to me...
The place is in a mountainous area in Jackson in the US.

Answer

I think that "holler" is written in dialect.  The proper word is "hollow" which in this case refers to a small valley.  The "head of the holler" is the upper end of the valley.

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