Tillman County lies in southwestern Oklahoma along the Red River, with Frederick serving as the clearest road and settlement anchor. Tipton, Grandfield, Manitou, Davidson, Loveland, and several smaller places are spread across a broad rural landscape rather than concentrated in one compact corridor. U.S. 183 runs through Frederick and gives the county an easy north-south reference, while the Red River forms a long, winding southern edge. The terrain also changes noticeably from higher ground near the north-central and northwestern parts of the county to lower valleys toward the east, southeast, and river border.
This page explains the county through its roads and boundaries, ranked settlements, drainage network, and elevation pattern. The map files shown in the article can also be downloaded as four high-resolution JPG originals in one ZIP, which is useful when small labels or relief details need to stay readable in print. These maps are designed for general geographic reference, not parcel research, legal boundary decisions, flood determinations, engineering measurements, or live navigation.
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Frederick as the main reference point between the Red River and northern towns
Frederick sits slightly west of the county’s center and works well as the first orientation point. Tipton is farther northwest, Manitou lies to the north, and Davidson is south of Frederick. Grandfield occupies the southeastern part of the county, while Hollister and Loveland appear farther east of Frederick. Chattanooga is near the eastern edge. The pattern is important because Tillman County is not organized around a single dense line of towns; its communities are separated by large areas of open rural land.
U.S. 183 is the easiest highway to follow on the general map. It passes through Frederick and continues south toward Davidson, creating a strong north-south reference for the western half of the county. U.S. 70 crosses the southern part near Grandfield, State Highway 5 is prominent around Tipton, and State Highway 36 provides another north-south reference in the east. Highway 54 appears near Hollister, adding a useful connector in the central-eastern area.
The surrounding county labels also help place Tillman County within southwestern Oklahoma. Jackson County is to the west, Kiowa County is to the north, and the eastern side faces the Comanche and Cotton County directions. The Red River forms the southern border with Texas. That combination of county lines, roads, and the river makes Frederick a better reference than a simple center point because the town is positioned where several of the county’s major geographic relationships can be compared at once.
The general map is useful for orientation but should not be treated as a live road-status product. Surface conditions, construction, closures, bridge restrictions, and public access can change. A road drawn on a reference map also does not by itself identify maintenance responsibility. For travel planning, use this page to understand the county-wide layout, then confirm current conditions through ODOT and a current navigation service.
U.S. 183, U.S. 70, and the road pattern between widely spaced communities
One practical way to understand Tillman County is to start with the two U.S. highways. U.S. 183 organizes the Frederick–Davidson side of the county from north to south, while U.S. 70 crosses the southern section and provides an east-west reference near Grandfield. When those routes are combined with State Highways 5 and 36, the locations of Tipton and the eastern communities become much easier to visualize.
Tipton is well northwest of Frederick and is associated with the Highway 5 corridor rather than the U.S. 70 route in the south. Manitou lies north of Frederick, while Chattanooga sits near the eastern boundary and can be related to Highway 36. This means the county does not have one road that neatly strings together every major place. Instead, several corridors intersect or run in parallel, reflecting the wide spacing of the settlements.
The southern map area shows an especially useful contrast between transportation and physical geography. U.S. 70 gives travelers a relatively direct east-west reference, but the Red River follows a much more irregular line farther south. Communities and roads are therefore not arranged directly along the riverbank. Looking at both features prevents the southern half of the county from being oversimplified as a single straight corridor.
A settlement pattern stretching from Tipton to Grandfield
The ranked settlement map places Frederick first with a map index value of 3,445. Grandfield is second at 940 and Tipton third at 784, followed by Manitou at 247, Davidson at 169, and Loveland at 11. These values are best treated as the population or settlement figures used for the map’s ranking rather than as a substitute for a current Census table. Their main purpose here is to show the relative scale of the places included in the simplified city view.
Frederick’s position is important because it is both the largest indexed community and a central road anchor. Tipton and Manitou lie to the north and northwest, Davidson is to the southwest, and Grandfield is far to the southeast. Loveland is smaller and lies east of the central part of the county. Connecting these six points visually shows that Tillman County’s settlement pattern covers a large diagonal span rather than clustering around one corner.
Tipton and Grandfield illustrate the county’s internal distances particularly well. They sit toward different ends of the mapped settlement pattern, with Frederick and a wide rural interior between them. In a presentation or local overview, showing their positions together is more informative than listing town names because the map immediately explains why several different highways are needed to connect the county’s communities.
The smallest places on the city map are still useful as geographic references. Loveland, for example, can be compared with the drainage network farther east, while Davidson helps mark the southwestern side of the county below Frederick. When the settlement view is paired with the water and elevation maps, the reader can see that community size, road location, stream valleys, and higher ground do not all follow the same pattern.
Deep Red Creek, its tributaries, and the Red River border
The Red River is the dominant water feature because it follows the entire southern edge of the county. Numerous smaller channels drain toward that border, and the water map makes the county look much more dissected than the road map does. The river is therefore not just a boundary line; it is also the downstream reference for a broad network of creeks and valleys across southern and eastern Tillman County.
Deep Red Creek and Little Deep Red Creek stand out in the eastern half. Horse Creek and Black Creek add branches to that drainage pattern, while Deadman Creek crosses the central area. Farther north, Elm Creek and Lake Frederick are prominent, and Otter Creek appears in the northwest. Saline Creek is labeled in the southwest. Between these named channels are many smaller tributaries that create a fine, branching texture across the terrain.
The map also shows several small lakes rather than one single reservoir dominating the county. Lake Frederick is in the north-central drainage network, Kinder Lake is farther northeast, and White Lake and Murray Lake appear in the western and southwestern portions. These waterbodies provide useful local references, but the main county-scale pattern remains the network of creeks feeding toward the Red River system.
This map is a general hydrographic and terrain reference. It does not show flood zones, water quality, legal access, water rights, current streamflow, or safe crossing conditions. Small channels can vary greatly with rainfall and season. Any decision involving flooding, water supply, property access, or field conditions should use the latest USGS and relevant Oklahoma agency data rather than a static county overview.
A 300–472 meter range from north-central high ground to lower southeastern valleys
The elevation legend reports an actual range of about 300 to 472 meters, with a mean near 363 meters. The highest colors are concentrated in a broad north-central to northwestern zone, especially around the area between Tipton and Manitou. Greens become more common toward the east and southeast, and the land along the Red River is also among the lower terrain. The overall relief is modest compared with mountain counties, but the internal differences are clear.
The higher area is not a single steep peak. It is a broader upland surface broken by creek valleys and smaller ridges. Elm Creek, Deadman Creek, and branches of the Deep Red Creek system cut into that surface, producing a pattern of narrow lower corridors. This shaded relief is useful because it shows why a county that may look flat on a road map still contains recognizable valleys and changes in local height.
Southeastern Tillman County is lower overall and more deeply organized by the branching drainage network. Around Grandfield and the U.S. 70 corridor, green elevation colors are more extensive than in the north-central uplands. The Red River margin is lower still in many places. Comparing the water and elevation maps makes the relationship clear: many of the blue stream lines occupy the lower shaded bands.
The colors are scaled for Tillman County itself, so a particular shade should not be compared directly with the same color on another county map. Read the numeric legend when actual elevation matters. The map is suitable for county-scale terrain interpretation, but it is not survey-grade information for a parcel, road slope, drainage design, building site, or engineering calculation.
How the county changes when roads, water, and elevation are viewed together
The northwestern part of the county is a good example of why multiple layers matter. Tipton is easy to locate from Highway 5 and the settlement map, but the elevation view adds the fact that this part of Tillman County is relatively high. Otter Creek and smaller channels cut across that higher surface. A description based only on towns and roads would miss the topographic setting that separates this area from the lower southeast.
Around Frederick, human and physical geography provide different anchors. The town and U.S. 183 organize the road network, while Deadman Creek and neighboring tributaries explain the local valley pattern. Moving east toward Hollister and Loveland, the drainage becomes more prominent and the elevation generally trends lower. The change is gradual rather than a sharp step, which is easier to see in the shaded relief than in the general county map.
The southeast around Grandfield combines several major references within a relatively small area: U.S. 70, Highway 36, the Deep Red Creek system, and the lower terrain leading toward the Red River. That makes it one of the best parts of the county for comparing transportation with drainage and relief. Instead of describing Grandfield only as a southeastern town, the maps place it within a broader lowland and creek network.
Choosing the most useful map for a specific question
For broad orientation, the general county map provides the richest context. Use Frederick as the starting point, follow U.S. 183 north and south, then relate Tipton and Grandfield to Highways 5, 36, and U.S. 70. The same image includes the county boundary and surrounding areas, so it works well when the goal is to explain where Tillman County sits in southwestern Oklahoma and how the Red River defines its southern side.
The ranked settlement map is cleaner when the question is about relative community size and spacing. It emphasizes Frederick, Grandfield, and Tipton without the full road detail. The terrain-and-water map is the better choice for Deep Red Creek, the Red River, named tributaries, and local lakes. When the main point is the contrast between higher ground near Tipton–Manitou and lower southeastern valleys, the elevation map communicates that difference most directly.
For print, reports, or presentation layouts, use the high-resolution JPG originals rather than enlarging the web previews. Each image is 3638 × 2572 pixels, leaving enough detail for labels and the elevation legend to remain readable. Keep the original aspect ratio when resizing, and retain enough surrounding geography when cropping so that a town, creek, or highway still has meaningful context.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which map is best for locating Frederick, Tipton, and Grandfield together?
Start with the general county map. Frederick is the central road reference on U.S. 183, Tipton lies to the northwest near State Highway 5, and Grandfield is in the southeast near U.S. 70 and State Highway 36. Seeing the roads and county boundary at the same time makes their relative positions much easier to understand.
Where are the Red River and Deep Red Creek easiest to see?
Use the terrain-and-water map. The Red River follows the southern boundary, while Deep Red Creek and Little Deep Red Creek branch through the eastern and southeastern parts of the county. Horse Creek, Deadman Creek, Elm Creek, and several small lakes are also labeled, providing much more hydrographic detail than the road-focused map.
What elevation range does the Tillman County map show?
The elevation legend reports an actual range of about 300 to 472 meters and a mean near 363 meters. Higher ground is concentrated around the north-central and northwestern areas near Tipton and Manitou, while the east, southeast, and Red River valleys are generally lower. These values are for county-scale comparison, not parcel surveying or engineering work.
Map File Information
High-resolution JPG originals of the Tillman County maps shown in this article are provided together in one ZIP file. The larger files are useful when highway numbers, small place labels, creek names, or the elevation legend need to remain readable in print or document layouts.
- Included Files: general county map, ranked settlement map, terrain-and-water map, and elevation map
- Printable Size: 3638 × 2572 px each
- File Type: JPG
Related Maps
Sources and reference links
- Oklahoma Department of Transportation — Tillman County Map — official county reference for roads, places, and local transportation context.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles — official geographic data for county boundaries, roads, and related features.
- USGS National Hydrography — official national reference data for rivers, streams, and waterbodies.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program — official source for elevation and terrain data.
Green Map creates custom-edited map images using open geographic data sources such as geoBoundaries, Natural Earth, OpenStreetMap, and government open data. These maps are edited visual materials, not raw data files, and are provided for education, documents, presentations, and graphic reference.
