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2016 Map of Bancroft

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bancroft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Kanawha River corridor defines the southwestern portion of this West Virginia landscape, where industrial and residential clusters like Hometown, Bancroft, and Black Betsey parallel the water's edge. These riverfront settlements, including Plymouth and the county seat of Winfield, are tied together by Winfield Rd and the historic path of the Mary Draper Ingles Trail. The terrain rises sharply from the riverbanks into a series of ridges and hollows, where smaller crossroads such as Confidence and Paradise sit atop the high ground.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named landmarks and burial grounds throughout the hills. The map documents numerous remote sites including Bowles Ridge Church Cem, Showen Cem, and Center Point Cem. The intricate drainage system of Eighteenmile Creek and its many forks, such as Mud Lick Right Fork, illustrates the difficult topography that dictated the winding routes of local thoroughfares like Wade Chapel Rd and Heizer Creek Rd.