Oklahoma State Highway 22

SH-22 begins at SH-1 in the town of Ravia, in southern Johnston County. From there, it travels three miles (4.8 km) east to US-377/SH-99, where it joins with them in a one-mile (1.6 km) concurrency to Tishomingo.[2]

In Tishomingo, SH-78 begins, concurrent with SH-22. The two highways run east for three miles (4.8 km) before splitting from one another. SH-22 turns roughly southeast and continues for 13 miles (21 km) to its second concurrency with SH-78 at Nida (unincorporated).[2]

From here, it runs due east for seven miles (11 km) to an intersection with SH-48, just west of Kenefic, then seven more miles to the junction with US-69/US-75 outside Caddo. From Caddo, SH-22 travels east, then south, for 13 miles (21 km) to its terminus at US-70 in Bokchito, in eastern Bryan County.[2]

ROUTE NO. 22 Beginning at Durant in Bryan county, at a connection with State Highways, No. 5 and 6, via Milburn, Tishomingo, Ravia, Mill Creek, Sulphur, and Davis, to a connection with State Highway No. 4.

— Oklahoma State Highway Department, Official State Map, 1925 edition

SH-22 once had a much longer route. When it was commissioned on August 4, 1924, it ran from Durant to Davis,[3] the Ravia to Davis section being current SH-1 and SH-7. It ended at the original SH-4, current US-77.[4] In 1931, it was extended west to Ratliff City, where it ended at SH-29.[3] In 1932, SH-29 was given a new alignment to the north; SH-22 was reassigned to the old alignment.[5] extending it to Duncan.[3] On its other end, SH-22 was extended south from Durant, through Achille to a stub ending east of town.[5] In January 1933, it was extended further east, to the Donham Bridge over the Red River.[3][6] On December 17, 1934, the highway was rerouted over a stretch of Farm-to-Market road between Tishomingo and Nida, bypassing Milburn.[3] This decision was reversed in 1935 (with the old alignment becoming SH-22S)[7] but redone in 1936.[3]

By 1939, SH-22 had been rerouted through Milburn. This time, the southern route became SH-299, which took over SH-22 between Nida and the state line. SH-22 was truncated once again on November 22, 1941, this time all the way to Ravia, the current western terminus of the route.[3] SH-22 and SH-299 swapped places yet again in 1946, with SH-22 once again taking the southern route.[3] In 1956, SH-22 was extended east to its current terminus at Bokchito. Other than minor realignments, the highway in 1956 was the same as it is today.[3]

• SH-22 at OKHighways