Tuskahoma Oklahoma Map

About Tuskahoma, Oklahoma

Tuskahoma is a locality in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 17.4 people per km². Tuskahoma is located at 34.6297°N, 95.2826°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74574.

Tuskahoma emerges from the red earth of southeastern Oklahoma, defined by the steady, dark flow of the Kiamichi River as it carves a path through the dense, timbered landscape. It lies 35.5 miles southeast of McAlester, OK (from McAlester, OK: bearing 128°T), and is situated 20.9 miles south of Wilburton. The light here catches the deep iron-rich soil, turning the ground to a bruised copper as the sun dips behind the distant, hazy silhouette of the Potato Hills. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Lake Nanih Waiya reflects the heavy, humid sky, while the Nanih Waiya Public Fishing Area offers a sanctuary of tall grasses and stillness. Shadows lengthen across the Clayton Trail nearby, where the air holds the scent of damp pine and the persistent, dry heat of an inland summer afternoon.

Tuskahoma carries the weight of Choctaw history in its very soil, serving as a landmark of sovereignty and transition within the former Indian Territory. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, shifting between small-scale timber harvesting and the quiet trade of a place where time moves with the deliberate pace of the Kiamichi River. Generations have watched the seasons change the color of the canopy, a cycle that remains indifferent to the march of the modern world. In the quiet hours of the morning, the atmosphere of Tuskahoma feels less like a collection of structures and more like a lingering memory, where the legacy of those who first inhabited these valleys continues to shape the character of the silence.

About This Tuskahoma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tuskahoma, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.629729, -95.282605. 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 Tuskahoma includes the ZIP code (74574), telephone area code (918), county seat of Pushmataha County (Antlers), and school district assignment (Tuskahoma Public School).

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.