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1951 Map of Shults

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Shults
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Little River carves a winding path through this corner of McCurtain County, defining the landscape just after the mid-century mark. The rural character of the era is evidenced by a network of small, localized communities and gathering places like Shults, Redland, and the Welch Store. These small nodes of activity are linked by unimproved roads and the tracks of the S L & S F R R, which cuts through the northwestern section near Hill Chapel.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of religious and burial sites across the township, including Douglas Chapel, Mt Zion Ch, and the Redland Cem. The map captures a moment when timber and water remained central to life, with Deeberry Lake, Pine Lake, and numerous named tributaries like Yashoo Creek and Crooked Creek threading through the Eagle district.