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1970 Map of Reader

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Reader
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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The Little Missouri River snakes through the southern reaches of this landscape, forming a natural boundary for Redland, Union, and Missouri townships. The timber-rich terrain is home to the Poison Spring State Forest and several small communities tied to the rail lines, including Reader, Sayre, and Whelen Springs. Cultural history is scattered across the uplands, marked by family and community sites like the Lewis Randolph Grave and the Bethlehem Cem near Bethlehem Ch.

Industry and transport patterns are evident in the numerous Gravel Pits and the Missouri Pacific railroad, which parallels an Old Railroad Grade near the river. Water dominates the lowland ecology, with Bolin Slough, Horn Lake, and Beech Slough providing drainage through the bottomlands. This 1970 snapshot preserves the rural layout of the region before further modernization altered the forestry and transport corridors.