2023 Map of Bancroft

About this map

The Kanawha River serves as the focal point for riverfront development, anchoring a string of riverside communities including Winfield, Hometown, and Bancroft. This landscape transitions from the industry-aligned valley floor to the ridgelines of Grandview Ridge and Crown Hill Ridge. The map reveals a dense network of upland hollows and ridges where small settlements like Confidence and Paradise took root away from the primary waterway. Local genealogy is well-supported by several burial grounds, including the Schowen Cem near Plymouth and the Old Antioch Cem along Wade Chapel Rd. The geography is defined by narrow creek systems such as Eighteenmile Creek and Heizer Creek, which dictate the winding paths of county routes. Notable family-named landmarks like Walter Hoffman Spring and Castro Spring appear throughout the interior, offering specific data points for those tracing regional family history and land use.