2012 Map of Reading

About this map

The Marais des Cygnes River meanders through this Osage County landscape, defining the local geography alongside numerous tributaries like One Hundred and Forty-two Mile Cr and Duck Cr. The town of Reading serves as a primary local hub, where a Po and two distinct burial grounds, Reading Cem and Mount Calvary Cem, reflect the community's history. To the northeast, the settlement of Barclay sits near its namesake Barclay Cem, connected by a grid of rural roads like S Valencia Rd and S Davis Rd. The southeastern corner shows the upper reaches of Melvern Lake, where Standiford Cr and Cherry Cr contribute to the basin. This survey documents the well-organized section lines and creek drainage patterns that have shaped eastern Kansas agriculture and township development.