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2016 Map of Bryan West

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bryan West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The western edges of Bryan and the surrounding Brazos County countryside are defined by a mix of infrastructure and rural tradition in this mid-2010s survey. The landscape is notably punctuated by water management and aviation history, including the Texas A & M Flight Test Station Airport and the large footprint of Lake Bryan and the adjacent Bryan Utilities Lake. These reservoirs, along with Thompsons Creek and Still Creek, trace the drainage patterns that have shaped land use in this part of Texas.

Smaller communities like Smetana and Benchley sit along the corridors of the N Earl Rudder Fwy and W Osr, maintaining their identity as the city of Bryan expands westward. For those tracing family histories, the map identifies several local burial grounds, including Rest-Ever Memorial Cem, Red Hill Cemetery, and Goodson Cemetery. The intersection of old routes like the Old Spanish Trl with modern residential developments illustrates the ongoing evolution of this Brazos Valley region.