1970 Map of Bancroft

About this map

Bancroft and its smaller neighbor West Bancroft serve as central points in this central Wisconsin landscape during the early 1970s. The agricultural character of the region is defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure, with numbered features such as Ditch No 8 and Ditch No 3 carving through the marshy terrain of Buena Vista and Pine Grove. The Chicago and North Western railroad provides a clear industrial corridor, passing near the Gaging Station and cutting through the eastern portion of the quadrangle. Local landmarks like The Ledge and Mosquito Bluff break the relatively flat topography, while family history is rooted at the Pine Grove Cem. Tracing the paths of the North Branch Tenmile Creek and South Branch Tenmile Creek reveals the natural hydrology that shaped local land use and the development of surrounding hamlets like Coddington.