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2010 Map of Reading

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Reading serves as the central hub of this prairie landscape in Nobles County, situated at the intersection of 200th St and Reading St. The settlement's layout is defined by the diagonal path of the local roadway cutting across the standard section-line grid. This rural geography is anchored by several sites of local significance, including Summit Lake Cemetery just east of the main town site and the Church of the Brethren Cemetary further south along Oliver Ave.

The hydrology of the region is dominated by the wandering courses of Okabena Creek and Elk Creek, which drain the agricultural plains alongside County Ditch Number Five. Near the southern boundary, the landscape shifts toward the recreational and memorial, featuring the Prairie View Golf Links and the Garden of Memories, providing a clear record of the area's development and land use in the early 21st century.