Putnam Oklahoma Map
Putnam, Oklahoma — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Putnam, Dewey County.
Interactive Map of Putnam, Oklahoma
| City | Putnam |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Dewey |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.855601 |
| Longitude | -98.968427 |
| Population | 51 |
| Density | 44.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Putnam, Oklahoma
Putnam is a locality in Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 51. The population density is 44.4 people per km². Putnam is located at 35.8556°N, 98.9684°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73659.
Putnam rests in the vast, rolling plains of western Oklahoma, a place where the sky stretches wide and the land unfolds in gentle, sun-baked waves. It lies 71.4 miles west-south-west of Enid, OK (from Enid, OK: bearing 239°T), and is situated 14.6 miles west-north-west of Thomas. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees or a distant, wind-worn barn. Here, the air often carries the dry, clean scent of dust and sun-ripened grass, and the light at dusk spills across the landscape in hues of ochre and rose, painting the world with a quiet, enduring beauty. The terrain is predominantly grassland, punctuated by shallow draws and ephemeral creeks that trickle after the infrequent rains, lending a subtle, textured character to the otherwise open expanse. This is a landscape shaped by agriculture, a history rooted in the tenacious spirit of those who first broke the prairie soil. The local economy has long been tied to the cultivation of wheat and the raising of cattle, a steady, honest livelihood that persists even as the world outside rushes forward. Putnam itself is a testament to this enduring connection, a small collection of buildings that mark a point of human habitation against the immense backdrop of the plains. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, only the quiet hum of everyday life, the occasional rumble of a tractor on a dusty road, and the enduring presence of a community that understands the slow, measured cadence of the land.
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About This Putnam Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Putnam, Oklahoma with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Putnam and Dewey County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Putnam is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Putnam is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
