2015 Map of Reading

About this map

Reading sits near the southwestern edge of this survey, where the Marais des Cygnes River and its various tributaries such as Duck Creek and Mud Cr define the drainage of the eastern Kansas prairie. The town layout is clearly visible, showing residential streets like Chestnut St and the central Front St corridor. To the northeast, the smaller settlement of Barclay is situated near the Barclay Cem. For those tracing local history, several distinct burial grounds are documented, including Mount Calvary Cem and the Reading Cem. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of country roads, such as S Crawford Rd and S Docking Rd, which connect the rural farmsteads. The southeastern corner of the quadrangle touches the waters of Melvern Lake, illustrating how contemporary water management projects intersect with the historic stream paths of Cherry Cr and Standiford Cr.