1944 Map of Verna

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The Manatee River snakes through the northern reaches of this Florida interior landscape, its banks fed by numerous tributaries such as Gilley Cr. and Fisher Branch. This mid-century survey illustrates the rural infrastructure of the region during the war years, highlighting the small settlements of Waterbury and Verna. Transportation patterns are clearly defined by the Waterbury Road and the prominent Old RR Grade, which cuts diagonally across the southern half of the quadrangle, indicating a landscape in transition from its earlier rail-dependent industrial era.