2018 Map of Bendena

About this map

Bendena anchors the high ground of the Missouri River bluff country in northeast Kansas, situated at the junction of Friendship Rd and 160th St. This upland terrain is deeply dissected by several drainage networks, primarily Jordan Cr and the multiple branches of Independence Cr. The map reveals a high density of rural homesteads and family burial sites, which are essential for genealogical research in this part of Doniphan and Atchison Counties. Small, secluded family grounds like Vickery Family Cem and Robertson Cem are tucked away from the main thoroughfares, while Bitner Cem sits near the northern boundary. The road network, including historic routes like Kennekuk Rd and Diamond Springs Rd, follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating how late-20th-century agriculture and land ownership continue to be defined by the original 19th-century grid.