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2014 Map of Bancroft

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Bancroft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Kanawha River corridor dominates the southwestern landscape of this Putnam County region, where the settlements of Winfield, Hometown, and Plymouth follow the river's bend. Along the eastern shore, the riverside village of Bancroft and the community of Black Betsey sit near Webb Landing, marking a transition from the waterway to the steep, ridge-and-hollow interior. The topography is defined by narrow creek valleys and prominent rises like Grandview Ridge and Pleasant Ridge, which have long dictated the path of local roads and the placement of ancestral sites.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of family and community burial grounds throughout the hills, including Showen Cem, Scott Cem, and Cartwright Cem. Local religious history is preserved in landmarks such as the Bowles Ridge Church Cem and Wade Chapel Cem. The northern section of the map is characterized by the winding path of Eighteenmile Cr and its many tributaries, while the eastern boundary near Sigman follows the rugged divide between Putnam and Kanawha counties.