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Bancroft Michigan Map

Explore Bancroft, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bancroft, Michigan

How to Use This Bancroft, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bancroft, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bancroft.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bancroft
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Shiawassee County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	42.878642
Longitude	-84.063852
Population	484
Density	315.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	48414
Area Code	248
County Seat	Corunna
School District	Durand Area Schools

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About Bancroft, Michigan

Bancroft is a locality in Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 484. The population density is 315.7 people per km². Bancroft is located at 42.8786°N, 84.0639°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Bancroft is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 48414.

Bancroft occupies a quiet expanse of land where the Keller Drain carves a persistent, narrow path through the earth, marking the rhythms of the local landscape. It lies 10.0 miles southeast of Owosso, MI (from Owosso, MI: bearing 145°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-southwest of Durand. The terrain surrounding Bancroft remains defined by the stillness of Hemingway Lake, which mirrors the low-hanging clouds that often settle over the fields at dusk. Two miles away, the Forest Reserve offers a sanctuary of uncultivated growth, while the modest rise of Hog Island breaks the horizon three miles distant, grounding the view in a steady, terrestrial permanence. The light here has a way of thickening in the late afternoon, turning the air the color of rusted iron and casting long, thin shadows across the dormant soil.

History clings to the wood and brick of Bancroft, echoing the era when rail lines and agricultural ambition first organized the surrounding acreage into a reliable grid. The local economy persists as a quiet extension of this heritage, favoring the slow, deliberate work of the inland plains over the frantic pace of larger industrial centers. Residents move through their days with a familiarity born of long-standing neighbors, tending to gardens and maintenance while the seasonal shift of the landscape dictates the tempo of the year. It is a place where the character of the soil and the proximity of the Keller Drain provide a sense of place that does not seek attention, but rather endures in the simple, honest geometry of its own existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 359° N
Knaggs Bridge Area (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 127° SE
Shiawassee Outdoor Association (Private Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 178° S
Dutch Hollow Golf Course (Park) — 4.2 mi, 044° NE
Optimist Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 067° NE
Durand Sportsmans Club (Park) — 4.4 mi, 084° E
City of Durand Park (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 043° NE
Secluded Acres (Private Recreation) — 7.0 mi, 186° S
NCG Owosso Cinemas (Cinema) — 9.6 mi, 327° NW
Lebowsky Center (Theatre) — 9.8 mi, 327° NW
Oak Grove State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 135° SE
Old Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 14.5 mi, 122° SE
The Pines (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 122° SE
Scenic Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 14.7 mi, 123° SE
Lookout Platform (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 122° SE
Sleepy Hollow State Park (State Park) — 17.1 mi, 281° W
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 17.7 mi, 035° NE · 539k acres
Fenton Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 109° E
Stainless Steel Butterfly (Public Artwork) — 19.1 mi, 108° E
Seven Lakes State Park (State Park) — 19.6 mi, 103° E
Howell Area Historical Society (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 160° S
Bath School Museum (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 258° W
Howell Opra House - Livingston Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 19.9 mi, 160° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 258° W
Meridian Historical Village (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 240° SW
Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 240° SW
Kiva (Theatre) — 21.3 mi, 063° NE
Grand Blanc Heritage Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 081° E
MTB Rock Garden (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 135° SE
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.6 mi, 002° N · 20k acres

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