Abandoned Record
About Verendrye
Verendrye was a historic unincorporated community in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States, located approximately eight miles (13 km) northwest of Karlsruhe and 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Velva within Falsen Township. Although classified by the USGS as a populated place, it is considered a ghost town.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Verendrye, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Verendrye is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Verendrye
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1954 Minot sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Bergen sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Minot sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Velva sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Verendrye
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Dakota index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Verendrye, North Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7921222.
- USGS GNIS 1032639.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).