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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

Bancroft serves as the primary rail and agricultural hub in this early 1980s survey, defined by the Union Pacific line and a cluster of infrastructure including grain bins and a corral. The landscape transitions sharply from the irrigated agriculture of Gem Valley and the I Canal system in the east to the high, topographic relief of the Fish Creek Range in the west. At the southern edge of the mountains, Petticoat Peak stands as a prominent landmark overlooking the valley floor.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-represented by rural settlements like Lund and Pebble, as well as several family-named canyons such as Rindlishbaker Canyon and Lundgren Canyon. The map records functional markers of the era's land use, from the School House Spring in the hills to the Milkshake Spring and Toolson Spring providing water for livestock. To the north, the small siding at Smith and the Portneuf River highlight the historical importance of water and rail corridors in Caribou County.