2019 Map of Joy

About this map

Joy and Buffalo Springs anchor this portion of Clay County, where the landscape is defined by the headwaters and tributaries of the E Fork Little Wichita River. The map reveals a rural network of farm-to-market roads and named family lanes, reflecting a long-standing ranching and agricultural tradition. Significant water features like Burns Lake and Turkey Cr bisect the terrain, while local genealogy is grounded in sites such as Friendship Cem near the northeastern boundary and Pleasant Valley Cem to the south. This survey illustrates how the local infrastructure, including FM 174 and FM 173, connects these small communities across a prairie landscape carved by numerous creek beds like Joy Cr and Lodge Cr.