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2024 Map of Reader

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Reader
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Little Missouri River meanders across this landscape, forming the winding boundary between Clark, Nevada, and Ouachita counties. The river's path is defined by sharp oxbows and swampy lowlands, including the distinctive Horseshoe Bend and several backwater features like Bolin Slough and Minnie Slough. This environment is characterized by a dense network of drainage creeks, such as Wolf Creek and White Oak Creek, which flow toward the primary river channel.

Settlement is concentrated in the south at Reader and Sayre, where the local road network converges. For those researching local history, the map identifies specific burial sites including the Lewis Randolph Grave and Bethlehem Cem. High points such as Bull Mtn, Gores Peak, and Polk Stinnett Hill provide topographic contrast to the river valley's floodplains. The layout of rural routes like Kansas RD and Barton Lake RD illustrates the contemporary connectivity between these small communities and their surrounding natural resources.