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2016 Map of Reading

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Reading
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Coteau des Prairies upland plateau defines the landscape of this portion of Nobles County, where agricultural patterns are etched into the terrain. The small community of Reading serves as a central point, situated along State Hwy 266 and Reading St. Water management is evident through the path of County Ditch Number Five and the natural winding of Okabena Cr and Elk Cr.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, including Summit Lake Cem north of the main settlement, the Church of the Brethren Cem to the east, and the Garden of Memories near the northern edge of Worthington. The grid of township roads, such as Nystrom Ave and McCall Ave, provides a precise framework for locating ancestral farmsteads and 21st-century property boundaries.