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1972 Map of Bancroft

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Bancroft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Bancroft serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in northern Iowa, situated at a junction where the Chicago and North Western railroad corridor meets the local road network. The town's community structure is anchored by its northern residential blocks and essential infrastructure, including a local Golf Course and several nearby burial grounds like Greenwood Cem and St Johns Cem. The surrounding terrain is defined by its sophisticated water management systems, including Mud Creek and various drainage ditches that supported the region's productive farmland.

Conservation areas mark the edges of the quadrangle, notably the Schwor Marsh State Game Management Area to the east and a portion of the Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in the southeast corner. These wetland environments, including Smith Pool, contrast with the straightened watercourses and the East Fork Des Moines River, reflecting the balance between 1970s land reclamation for agriculture and the preservation of natural wildlife habitats.