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2011 Map of Chance

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Chance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Alabama River meanders through this Clarke County landscape, defining the local geography with a series of historic river access points and shoals. These landings, including Finchburg Landing, Marshall Upper Landing, and Presnall Landing, point to the river's enduring importance for regional transport and commerce. Along the banks, natural features like Turkey Shoals and Silver Creek Shoal once presented challenges to navigation, while the interior is marked by small settlements such as Chance and Finchburg.

Genealogists can find significant local history at Fellowship Cemetery, Wright Cemetery, and Williams Cemetery, which are scattered among the drainages of Silver Creek and Maiben Creek. The presence of Williams Lake Dam and various local routes like Maiben Lake Rd and Little Silver Creek Rd show the modern infrastructure layered over this rural Alabama terrain. The map captures the quiet transition of land from the creek bottoms of Little Silver Creek to the broad bends of the river valley.