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2019 Map of Reading

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Reading
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The E Fork W Br Saint Joseph River meanders through the heart of this landscape, anchoring a rural agricultural district defined by its numerous family and community cemeteries. Small settlements like Reading and Cambria serve as local hubs, while Camden touches the southwestern corner. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites, ranging from the Maple Lawn Cem and New Cambria Cem to smaller family-associated locations like Dow Cem, Devine Cem, and the Amish Cem.

Drainage systems such as the Meade Drain, Cambria Drain, and Carruthers Drain crisscross the township sections, illustrating the extensive water management required for farming in Hillsdale County. Natural water bodies including Bear Lake, Rike Lake, and Cub Lake dot the northern and eastern portions of the quadrangle, connected by a network of established section roads like Reading Rd W and Cambria Rd.