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2010 Map of Saint Joy

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Saint Joy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Saint Joy and the neighboring crossroads of Woods Corner anchor this portion of Buckingham County, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of tributaries. The topography is shaped by numerous waterways such as Austin Creek, Walton Fork, and Greasy Creek, which flow through the timbered terrain and small clearings. The presence of Saint Joy Cemetery near the heart of its namesake settlement provides a key point of interest for genealogists tracing local families in this rural Virginia corridor.

A network of local routes, including Woods Rd, connects these small communities to the surrounding natural features like Ragland Lake. The transition from the North River in the east to the many branches like Brick Kiln Branch in the west illustrates a rural economy historically tied to the land and its drainage patterns. This survey documents the area's persistence as a quiet residential and agricultural region into the early 21st century.