2013 Map of Reading

About this map

The Reading settlement and the northern outskirts of Worthington anchor this Nobles County landscape on the high ground of the Coteau des Prairies. This upland plateau, a significant terminal moraine, dictates the drainage of the region as water flows into local tributaries like Elk Creek and Okabena Creek. The area's agricultural heritage is reflected in a systematic grid of section roads and the presence of historic burial sites such as Summit Lake Cemetery and the Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Modern transportation and recreation are represented by the corridor of Interstate 90 and the Prairie View Golf Links. The map reveals a transition from the structured street plan of Worthington near the Garden of Memories to the more open, rural farmsteads of the surrounding prairie.