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1953 Map of Verona

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Verona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Missouri River cuts a deep, winding path through this portion of Chouteau County, creating a landscape defined by sharp coulees and riverside flats. In the early 1950s, the river remained a central geographic feature, though the presence of the Great Northern railway and the Coal Banks Bridge highlights the shift toward land-based transportation networks. The map identifies the Coal Banks Landing (Site), a location that speaks to the era of river commerce before the rail dominated the plains.

Smaller settlements like Verona and Virgelle serve as focal points in this open country, with Verona featuring a prominent Elevator for local grain storage. The topography is marked by significant erosion patterns, including Coal Banks Coulee and Rattlesnake Coulee, which drain the higher benches toward the river valley. The inclusion of Gravel Pits (Abandoned) and a riverside Pump station near Virgelle provides evidence of the local infrastructure and resource extraction during this mid-century period.