Editing Pushmataha County, Oklahoma (section)

==Geography==
Pushmataha County's location in southeastern Oklahoma places it in a 10-county area designated for tourism purposes by the [[Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation]] as [[Choctaw Country]], previously Kiamichi Country.<ref name="Department">{{cite web | url=https://www.travelok.com/maps | title= Counties & Regions | publisher= Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (Travel Promotion Division) | access-date=February 5, 2019}}</ref> According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1423|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1396|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|27|sqmi}} (1.9%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_40.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 22, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

Most of Pushmataha County is mountainous, with the exception of a relatively flat agricultural belt along the county's southern border. The Kiamichi River valley forms a crescent through the county from northeast to southwest. As was typical in prehistoric times, most human habitation has continued to be along this crescent.

[[File:Talimenavista1.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Kiamichi Mountains]].]]

The [[Kiamichi Mountains]], a sub-range of the [[Ouachita Mountains]], occupy most of the land in the county. This mountain chain has never been formally defined, nor have its neighboring mountain chains, such as the [[Winding Stair Mountains]] to the county's north or the [[Bok Tuklo Mountains]] to its east. The Kiamichi Mountains range to a height of approximately {{convert|1650|ft|m}} in the county. Many of its summits are in the shape of long furrows. The mountains are difficult to penetrate with road construction and large areas of the county are virtually empty of population.

Two rivers, the Kiamichi and [[Little River (Red River)|Little River]], flow through the county with their numerous tributaries.  [[Sardis Lake (Oklahoma)|Sardis Lake]], a flood-control facility in the northeastern part of the county, impounds the waters of Jack Fork Creek. [[Hugo Lake]], in Choctaw County, provides a similar function on the main stem of the river. It backs up the Kiamichi River northward into the county. Smaller impoundments include [[Clayton Lake]], [[Nanih Waiya Lake]], [[Ozzie Cobb Lake]] and [[Pine Creek Lake]].

Major tributaries of the Kiamichi River include Jack Fork Creek, [[Buck Creek (Kiamichi River tributary)|Buck Creek]], and Ten Mile Creek. Black Fork Creek and Pine Creek are the most significant tributaries of Little River.

A very small portion of the southwest corner of Pushmataha County features Lamey Slash, an area of wetlands which drains into [[Muddy Boggy Creek]]. According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', the word "slash" is a noun which refers to a swamp.<ref>"Slash, n. 3".  ''Oxford English Dictionary''. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/181390?rskey=t25Amy&result=3. Accessed on April 12, 2023.</ref>  This is the only portion of the county not falling within the Kiamichi or Little River watersheds.

[[File:USACE Sardis Lake and Dam.jpg|thumb|right|Sardis Lake and Dam]]

Interesting geographical features in the county include Rock Town, a small region of distinctive boulders in [[Johns Valley, Oklahoma|Johns Valley]]; Umbrella Rock near [[Clayton, Oklahoma|Clayton]]; McKinley Rocks near [[Tuskahoma, Oklahoma|Tuskahoma]]; and the Potato Hills—unusually serrated landforms near Tuskahoma.

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Latimer County, Oklahoma|Latimer County]] (north)
* [[Le Flore County, Oklahoma|Le Flore County]] (northeast)
* [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain County]] (east)
* [[Choctaw County, Oklahoma|Choctaw County]] (south)
* [[Atoka County, Oklahoma|Atoka County]] (west)
* [[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma|Pittsburg County]] (northwest)

===Major highways===
* [[File:Indian Nation Turnpike.svg|20px]] [[Indian Nation Turnpike]]
* [[File:Oklahoma State Highway 2.svg|20px]] [[Oklahoma State Highway 2]]
* [[File:Oklahoma State Highway 3.svg|20px]] [[Oklahoma State Highway 3]]
* [[File:Oklahoma State Highway 43.svg|20px]] [[Oklahoma State Highway 43]]
* [[File:Oklahoma State Highway 93.svg|20px]] [[Oklahoma State Highway 93]]
* [[File:Oklahoma State Highway 144.svg|20px]] [[Oklahoma State Highway 144]]
* [[File:US 271.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 271]]