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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 town of Bancroft serves as the focal point of this North Central Iowa landscape, situated along the upper reaches of the East Fork Des Moines River. The map highlights a highly organized agricultural grid, where the natural flow of Mud Creek has been augmented by early 21st-century water management systems like Drainage Ditch Number 80 and Drainage Ditch No 69. These engineering features reflect the era's reliance on precise drainage to maintain the productivity of the surrounding farmland.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several community landmarks located just south and west of the town center. Researchers can identify the Bancroft Post Office and two primary burial grounds, Greenwood Cemetery and Saint Johns Cemetery, which lie along the edge of the creek. In the southeastern corner, the presence of Smith Pool adds a distinct hydrological feature to the otherwise structured township and range grid system.