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in eastern
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that runs nearly from Bryan County to Pawnee County. SH-48 has one lettered spur, SH-48A, in Johnston County.
Route description
SH-48 begins at SH-78 north of Durant. Running north, it is to the first highway intersection, SH-22, just west of Kenefic. Highway 48 continues on to the north, passing through the community of
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, and at
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, SH-48A spurs off to the west, towards the town of Milburn.
Seven miles ahead is Wapanucka, and the junction with SH-7. Nine miles past Wapanucka, SH-31 intersects, heading to the east, and in seven more miles Highway 48 reaches the town of
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. Just north of Tupelo, SH-48 intersects SH-3, and then continues for to
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, where it joins SH-1 for a seven-mile (11 km) concurrency to Atwood.
At Atwood, SH-48 splits off to the north, crosses the
Canadian River
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Highway 48 turns back to the north soon after leaving Bearden, and crosses the
North Canadian River
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just south of the I-40 junction. Two miles after I-40, SH-48 crosses SH-56 west of Okemah, then US-62 after that, just west of
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The between US-62 and the SH-16 junction in Bristow is very rural, with no settlements of any size. At Bristow, SH-48 joins SH-16 and SH-66 for a short three-route
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through town. SH-16 branches off just north of downtown Bristow, and SH-48/SH-66 intersect with
I-44
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Turner Turnpike
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at Bristow's northern edge.
Four miles after I-44, SH-66 splits off the east, and Highway 48 continues north to SH-33, then another to SH-51, west of Mannford. SH-48 crosses the Cimarron River and skirts the western edge of
Keystone Lake
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as it travels its final few miles, intersecting with US-412/
Cimarron Turnpike
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SH-48A
SH-48 has one lettered spur, State Highway 48A. SH-48A connects SH-48 to SH-78 at Milburn, in Johnston County.