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2013 Map of Chances Store

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Chances Store
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Brazos River meanders across this Brazos County landscape, creating a complex network of oxbows and secondary channels including the Old River, Butler Bayou, and Middle Bayou. Small rural hubs like Chances Store and Fosters Store serve as the primary landmarks in this agricultural and flood-prone region. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Turkey Cr and Brushy Cr, which feed into the larger river system.

Industrial and institutional activity is represented by the Texas A and M Flight Test Station Airport in the northwest, while local crossings such as London Bridge and Jones Bridge indicate critical transit points over the tributaries. The presence of the Newsome Cem provides a point of interest for genealogists tracing local families near the river bottoms, where names like Giesenschlag Lake reflect long-standing local ties to the land.