2018 Map of Joy

About this map

New Boston and the village of Joy anchor this portrait of Mercer County, where the agricultural uplands meet the wide bottomlands of the Mississippi River. The landscape is defined by the convergence of several waterways, including the Edwards River, Mad River, and the meandering Pope Cr. Along the riverbank, Ziegler Slough and Corseplus Island illustrate the complex shoreline and wetland systems that have historically shaped local industry and navigation. Several small, named settlements like Mannon and Arpee are connected by a network of rural routes such as Highpoint Rd and Sawmill Rd. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, including the New Boston Cem, Mannon Cem, Shields Cem, and Davis Cem, providing clear spatial context for late 20th and early 21st-century family research.