River Bottom Oklahoma Map

About River Bottom, Oklahoma

River Bottom is a locality in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 248. The population density is 10.2 people per km². River Bottom is located at 35.6357°N, 95.2378°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74423.

River Bottom sits upon a stretch of red-tinted earth where the horizon pulls tight against the sky, defined by the quiet persistence of the surrounding prairie. It lies 10.7 miles southeast of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 136°T), and is situated 11.2 miles south of Fort Gibson. The landscape slopes gently toward the banks of Sand Creek, a waterway that cuts through the brush with a steady, low-slung hum, while the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Rattlesnake Mountains provide a sharp contrast to the flat, open plains. Just a mile away, the surface of Webbers Falls Reservoir catches the shifting light of dusk, turning the water into a sheet of hammered copper that mirrors the darkening clouds. Vegetation here is hardy and sparse, dominated by the tangled, stubborn growth of the Cross Timbers that clings to the soil, giving the air a scent of dry grass and sun-warmed stone.

River Bottom preserves a quiet legacy of the old Indian Territory, where the echoes of Cherokee and Choctaw stewardship remain embedded in the very texture of the land. The local economy relies on the stubborn resilience of the plains, drawing sustenance from agriculture and the steady, rhythmic labor that characterizes life in this oil-dusted region. Residents often find themselves passing through the McClellan Kerr Wildlife Management Area, a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the movement of tall grass or the call of migrating birds. Life in River Bottom follows the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, a constant negotiation between the modern demands of industry and the enduring, ancient memory of the landscape that stretches deep into the basin of Sleeper Hollow.

About This River Bottom Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of River Bottom, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.6357, -95.2378. 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 River Bottom includes the ZIP code (74423), telephone area code (918), county seat of Muskogee County (Muskogee), and school district assignment (Braggs 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.