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1982 Map of Bancroft

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Bancroft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Sabine River carves an intricate path along the border between Newton County and Beauregard Parish, defining a landscape dominated by oxbow lakes and dense sloughs. This 1982 survey reveals the complex hydrology of the river bottomlands, where features like Snider Bend and Taylor Bend indicate the shifting course of the water. Deep in the wetlands, the Beauregard Old River Game And Fish Preserve protects a series of backwaters including Duck Lake and Bee Slough.

Away from the riverbanks, the small settlement of Bancroft serves as a local focal point near Morning Star Ch and Friendship Ch. For those tracing local genealogy or land use, the map identifies the Spikes Cem and Brushy Creek Ch situated among the various tributaries like Big Cow Creek and Brushy Creek. The presence of several named lakes—such as Bose Lake, Skinner Lake, and Duck Roost Lake—illustrates the saturation of this timbered borderland.