1951 Map of Shults

About this map

The Little River winds through the heart of the McCurtain County countryside in the early 1950s, creating a landscape defined by deep meanders and several seasonal oxbows like Deeberry Lake. Settlement patterns follow the high ground and section lines away from the river’s floodplain, anchored by small rural centers such as Shults and Redland. This era shows a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, evidenced by the high density of country churches including Hill Chapel, Mt Zion Ch, and Douglas Chapel, as well as the Redland Cem and the Welch Store.