Sugden Oklahoma Map

About Sugden, Oklahoma

Sugden is a locality in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 36.8 people per km². Sugden is located at 34.0820°N, 97.9784°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sugden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 73573.

Sugden emerges from the flat, red-earth expanse of the southern plains as a quiet sentinel of the landscape, defined by the persistent, unhurried flow of Beaver Creek that carves its path through the nearby soil. It lies 29.1 miles south of Duncan, OK (from Duncan, OK: bearing 182°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south of Waurika. The horizon remains vast and unobstructed, save for the faint, jagged silhouette of Pumpkin Ridge rising in the distant west like a bruised line against the sky. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, amber quality, pressing down upon the native grasses and turning the dust into a fine, shimmering haze that settles over the fields at dusk. Though the land appears tranquil, the wind carries a restless energy, scouring the plains and reminding those who reside in Sugden that the environment is one of shifting, elemental power rather than static stillness.

Settlement in this region grew from the complex intersections of territory and ambition, leaving Sugden to evolve alongside the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the sporadic, demanding pulse of the oil industry. The local economy remains tethered to the health of the soil and the legacy of the surrounding plains, where the memory of earlier inhabitants lingers in the very composition of the dirt. Residents often turn toward the Jap Beaver Public Fishing Area for respite, or observe the stillness of the water at Oknoname 067002 Reservoir, which serves as a vital, quiet anchor for the region’s sparse geography. Life proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, shaped by the cyclical demands of the seasons and a profound, shared understanding of the isolation that defines this corner of the state.

About This Sugden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sugden, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.082039, -97.978369. 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 Sugden includes the ZIP code (73573), telephone area code (405), county seat of Jefferson County (Waurika), and school district assignment (Waurika 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.