Martha Oklahoma Map

About Martha, Oklahoma

Martha is a locality in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 162. The population density is 248.2 people per km². Martha is located at 34.7253°N, 99.3870°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Martha is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73556.

Martha sits low upon the red-dusted plains of Oklahoma, where the horizon stretches out in an unbroken, sun-bleached line that seems to pull the very breath from the sky. It lies 6.7 miles north-northwest of Altus, OK (from Altus, OK: bearing 333°T), and is situated 12.1 miles south-southeast of Mangum. The land here is defined by a quiet, persistent flatness, broken only by the thin, seasonal ribbon of Bitter Creek that carves a modest path through the silt and scrub a mile away. On clear afternoons, the distant Navajo Mountains emerge as faint, violet bruises against the western clouds, while the air carries the dry, metallic scent of sun-baked earth and shifting prairie grasses. Nearby, the water of Oknoname 031008 Reservoir holds a stillness that mirrors the vast, empty expanse of the plains, offering a rare, cool relief to the parched, iron-rich soil that defines the texture of the ground.

Martha remains a place where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the steady, unyielding cycle of agriculture and the arrival of seasonal harvests. The economy is rooted deep in the expansive fields that surround the houses, a quiet industry that has persisted since the early days of settlement on these former Comanche lands. Residents often find a moment of peace at Roadside Park, a modest space that provides a brief pause from the labor of the surrounding acreage, while the deeper topographical shifts of Wisdom Canyon remain a solitary landmark for those who venture further afield. Life in Martha moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a history of endurance and a connection to a landscape that asks for little but gives back in the slow, golden turn of the wheat and the relentless, honest light of the open plains.

About This Martha Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Martha, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.725344, -99.387032. 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 Martha includes the ZIP code (73556), telephone area code (405), county seat of Jackson County (Altus), and school district assignment (Navajo Public Schools).

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.