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2009 Map of Wathena

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Wathena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

The Missouri River defines the landscape of this Missouri-Kansas border region, carving out fertile floodplains known as Burr Oak Bottom, Gladden Bottom, and French Bottom. These lowlands contrast with the developed settlements of Wathena and Elwood, which sit across the river from the prominent Rosecrans Memorial Airport. The map reveals a high concentration of small, family-named burial grounds, including Columbus Cemetery, Jackson Cemetery, and Moskau Cemetery, reflecting the area's early agricultural settlement patterns.

Transportation is a central theme, with the Browning Bridge spanning toward the airport and a dense network of rural routes like Runnymede Rd and Saint Columbus Rd grid-ironing the terrain. The presence of Browning Lake and numerous creeks such as Smith Creek and Mace Creek illustrate the historical shifting of the river channel, which has long dictated the placement of roads and the small community of Blair.