. State Highway 71 begins at
SH-31 on the west side of Quinton in northeast
Pittsburg County. The highway initially follows the Quinton street grid, which takes it in a north-northwest direction. As the grid peters out on the outskirts of town, SH-71 breaks away to the west and then to the northwest to avoid Beaver Mountain, gradually curving around to a northerly heading as it approaches the county line. The route crosses into
Haskell County about three miles north of Quinton. The road continues north in Haskell County until it veers northeast and crosses Longtown Creek. The road then turns back north, passing through rural parts of the county. North of Enterprise, SH-71 parallels Brooken Creek until it drains into Lake Eufaula. SH-71 then runs across
the dam impounding the lake, bringing it into
McIntosh County. SH-71 merely cuts across the southeast corner of McIntosh County; the highway spends only within its boundaries. It soon enters
Muskogee County, now on an eastbound trajectory. The road runs through the
Canadian River valley, staying between the river and Hi Early Mountain. The route next turns northeast, away from the river but still skirting the mountain's base. It finally comes to an end at SH-2 about south of Porum. ==Junction list==