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2010 Map of Bancroft

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Bancroft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Sabine River winds through the borderlands between Louisiana and Texas, creating a complex geography of oxbows and riparian wetlands. Deep within the bottomlands of Beauregard Parish, the river's path is defined by prominent features such as Snider Bend and Taylor Bend, which have historically influenced local property lines and settlement patterns. The landscape is dotted with numerous bodies of water, including Sime Lake, Duck Lake, and Skinner Lake, reflecting the dynamic nature of this riverine environment.

Energy production is a central theme in this region, with multiple extraction areas like the North Bancroft Oil Field, Skinner Lakes Oil Field, and the central Bancroft Oil Field integrated into the rural infrastructure. For genealogists and local historians, the settlement of Bancroft and the Spikes Cemetery serve as important landmarks for tracing family roots in this corner of the state. A network of rural roads, many bearing family names like Willis Travis Rd and Fred Spikes Rd, connects the scattered homesites and industrial sites across the floodplains.