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Byars Oklahoma Map

Explore Byars, Oklahoma, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Byars, Oklahoma

How to Use This Byars, Oklahoma Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Byars, Oklahoma. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oklahoma or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Byars.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityByars
StateOklahoma (OK)
CountyMcClain County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude34.874247
Longitude-97.050022
Population184
Density46.4 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code74831
Area Code918
County SeatPurcell
School DistrictWayne Public Schools

About Byars, Oklahoma

Byars is a locality in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 184. The population density is 46.4 people per km². Byars is located at 34.8742°N, 97.0500°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Byars is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74831.

Byars emerges from the flattened expanse of the Oklahoma plains as a quiet intersection of red earth and persistent, restless wind. It lies 22.2 miles west-northwest of Ada, OK (from Ada, OK: bearing 288°T), and is situated 13.5 miles northeast of Pauls Valley. The landscape carries the distinct, scrubby character of the Cross Timbers, where blackjack oaks and post oaks stubbornly grip the iron-rich soil. To the south, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Arbuckle Mountains anchors the horizon, providing a permanent backdrop to the wide, open sky. Nearby, the water of Byars Lake holds the reflection of passing clouds in a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic rustle of prairie grasses, while the subtle meanderings of East Peavine Creek trace the lowlands, carving thin, verdant veins through the sun-bleached pastures.

Byars maintains the steady, measured pulse of a place shaped by its deep roots in Indian Territory and the lingering memory of the oil boom that once galvanized the regional economy. The local life remains tethered to the land, moving in alignment with the cycles of agriculture and the maintenance of the quiet, sun-worn streets. While the Lexington Wildlife Management Area offers a vast, protected reach of wilderness only a short distance away, the spirit of Byars is found in the everyday endurance of its residents, who navigate the transition from the legacy of mineral extraction to the quiet persistence of rural life. Here, the light at dusk settles heavily over the fields, turning the soil to a deep, bruised violet and reminding all who observe it that the work of the day is done.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lexington Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.8 mi, 331° NW
  • Wacker Park (Local Park) — 13.2 mi, 229° SW
  • Washita Valley Winery & Vineyard (Attraction) — 18.2 mi, 171° S
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 18.3 mi, 302° NW
  • Pontotoc Ridge Fee (Conservation Area) — 19.7 mi, 083° E
  • The Chickasaw Nation Division of Arts & Humanities (Public Artwork) — 22.1 mi, 108° E
  • Petrified Tree (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 109° E
  • Lake Thunderbird State Park (State Park) — 24.7 mi, 333° NW
  • Chickasaw National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 25.4 mi, 178° S · 15k acres
  • Bear Stadium (Stadium) — 26.2 mi, 316° NW
  • Noble Auditorium (Theatre) — 26.3 mi, 316° NW
  • Bison Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 26.3 mi, 170° S
  • Cleveland County Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 31.2 mi, 315° NW
  • Brandt Park Commemoration Stone (Monument) — 31.6 mi, 316° NW
  • Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 31.8 mi, 316° NW
  • Sam Bradford statue (Monument) — 31.8 mi, 316° NW
  • Pottawatomie County Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 014° N
  • The Depot (Arts Centre) — 32.6 mi, 317° NW
  • Jasmine Moran Childrens' Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 038° NE
  • Sutton Wilderness (State Recreation Area) — 32.9 mi, 320° NW
  • Lake Stanley Draper (Local Recreation) — 34.8 mi, 332° NW
  • Blue River Fee (Conservation Area) — 36.0 mi, 146° SE
  • Texoma/Washita Arm Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 45.9 mi, 163° S
  • By His Hands Mini Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 47.5 mi, 332° NW
  • Oklahoma River Cruises (Attraction) — 47.8 mi, 328° NW
  • Centennial Land Run Monument (Attraction) — 48.0 mi, 328° NW
  • American Banjo Museum (Museum) — 48.5 mi, 328° NW
  • Red Earth (Museum) — 48.7 mi, 328° NW
  • Lake Murray State Resort Park (State Park) — 49.9 mi, 184° S
  • Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 75.2 mi, 049° NE · 21k acres

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About This Byars Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Byars, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.874247, -97.050022. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Byars includes the ZIP code (74831), telephone area code (918), county seat of McClain County (Purcell), and school district assignment (Wayne Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.