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Reader Arkansas Map

Explore Reader, Arkansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Reader, Arkansas

How to Use This Reader, Arkansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Reader, Arkansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arkansas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Reader.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Reader
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Ouachita County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	33.752053
Longitude	-93.105166
Population	40
Density	6.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	71726, 71857
Area Code	870
County Seat	Camden
School District	Camden Fairview School District

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About Reader, Arkansas

Reader is a locality in Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 40. The population density is 6.6 people per km². Reader is located at 33.7521°N, 93.1052°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 71726, 71857.

Reader emerges from the quiet, pine-shadowed lowlands of the Arkansas interior, defined by a landscape of persistent, humid heat and the persistent scent of damp earth. It lies 19.4 miles northwest of Camden, AR (from Camden, AR: bearing 307°T), and is situated 16.2 miles east-southeast of Prescott. The ground here is a textured mosaic of sandy loam and dense thickets, where the sunlight filters through high, swaying canopy layers to dapple the forest floor in shades of ochre and deep emerald. Just a mile away, the sluggish waters of Henley Branch carve a narrow, mud-slicked path through the vegetation, providing a rhythmic, low-frequency hum to the stillness of the afternoon. In the distance, the gentle rise of Polk Stinnett Hill breaks the horizon, a soft silhouette against the vast, pale sky that characterizes this inland expanse.

Reader persists as a remnant of an era when the timber industry dictated the tempo of daily existence, leaving behind a quietude that feels both deliberate and enduring. The proximity of the Poison Spring State Forest / Wildlife Management Area ensures that the land remains largely untamed, serving as a sanctuary for wildlife and a reminder of the dense woods that once defined the entire region. While the economic pulse of the vicinity has shifted from the bustling logging camps of the past, a steady, unpretentious industry remains, anchored by the cycles of the seasons and the local harvest. Occasionally, the air cools enough at dusk to carry the scent of pine resin and woodsmoke, signaling the transition from the labor of the day to the encroaching dark, while Lower White Oak Lake sits three miles away, offering a still, glassy surface that mirrors the shifting violet hues of the clouds.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Poison Spring State Forest / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 127° SE
White Oak Lake State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 186° S
Poison Springs Fee (Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 205° SW
Arkansas Oak Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 209° SW
Gores Peak (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 020° N
Poison Springs State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 144° SE
Hoo-Hoo International Office & Hoo-Hoo Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 347° N
Gurdon Light (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 343° N
McCollum-Chidester House Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 127° SE
Camden Confederate Monument (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 126° SE
Skirmish at Boseman's House (Monument) — 23.8 mi, 354° N
Arkadelphia Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 25.5 mi, 007° N
Rosemary Adams Art Gallery (Gallery) — 25.9 mi, 007° N
Vining Arena (Stadium) — 26.2 mi, 007° N
Chez Fur Fiber Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 43.9 mi, 024° NE
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 46.6 mi, 340° N · 1.8M acres
Perry Wildflower Overlook (Viewpoint) — 47.2 mi, 003° N
Evans Children's Adventure Garden (Attraction) — 47.4 mi, 004° N
Hot Springs National Park (National Park) — 51.6 mi, 001° N · 4,919 acres
Justus Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 52.4 mi, 003° N
Performing Arts Center (PAC) (Arts Centre) — 56.1 mi, 233° SW
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 56.5 mi, 173° S · 607k acres
Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.7 mi, 126° SE · 147k acres
Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 58.2 mi, 273° W · 55k acres
Crossties (Public Artwork) — 58.5 mi, 247° SW
Wegner Crystal Mines (Museum) — 60.9 mi, 330° NW
Caney Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 68.1 mi, 310° NW · 14k acres
Torii Hunter Baseball Complex (Stadium) — 71.4 mi, 061° NE
Saracen Cinema 8 (Cinema) — 72.4 mi, 064° NE
Flatside Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 74.7 mi, 003° N · 10k acres

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