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2015 Map of Wathena

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Wathena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Missouri River carves a complex boundary through this landscape, separating Kansas and Missouri while defining the fertile lowlands of French Bottom, Gladden Bottom, and Burr Oak Bottom. In this riverside environment, the settlement of Wathena serves as a local hub, situated just west of the oxbow waters of Browning Lake. The surrounding uplands are marked by a significant concentration of local burial grounds, including Bellemont Cem, Mount Calvary Cem, Moskau Cem, and Tambor Cem, which offer valuable points of reference for genealogical research in Doniphan County.

Transportation and infrastructure are prominent, with the Rosecrans Memorial Airport occupying a large bend in the river and a dense network of country roads like Saint Columbus Rd and Runnymede Rd connecting the rural farmsteads. The small community of Blair sits to the west, while Elwood anchors the eastern edge near the river crossing, illustrating the enduring relationship between these settlements and the shifting Missouri waterway.