2014 Map of Joyland

About this map

Saint Francis River winds through this alluvial landscape, marking the transition between the agricultural reaches of Poinsett and Crittenden counties. The map documents a rural network of farm-to-market roads and small settlements like Joyland, Mount Olive, and Galilee. Historically significant for its water management and drainage, the area shows the Tyronza River Cutoff and Mack Bayou, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Arkansas Delta. These water features, alongside landmarks like Yellow Banks and Cummins Bar, reveal a terrain shaped by the river's movement over time. Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites noted, including Mt Olive Cem, King Solomon Cem, and E Tyronza Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the families who settled this fertile river bottom land during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.