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Bancroft Nebraska Map

Explore Bancroft, Nebraska, 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, Nebraska

How to Use This Bancroft, Nebraska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bancroft, Nebraska. 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 Nebraska 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	Nebraska (NE)
County	Cuming County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.012773
Longitude	-96.57281
Population	496
Density	523.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	68004
Area Code	402, 531
County Seat	West Point
School District	Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools

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About Bancroft, Nebraska

Bancroft is a locality in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 496. The population density is 523.2 people per km². Bancroft is located at 42.0128°N, 96.5728°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bancroft is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68004.

Bancroft occupies a quiet stretch of high, fertile ground where the horizon pulls the eye toward a vast, uninterrupted sky. It lies 32.9 miles south-southwest of South Sioux City, NE (from South Sioux City, NE: bearing 194°T), and is situated 13.7 miles north-northeast of West Point. The Logan Creek Dredge runs through the landscape, acting as a deliberate artery that defines the local topography and guides the movement of water across the plains. Beyond the immediate fields, the earth rises in subtle swells, echoing the ancient character of the prairie that once dominated this region. When the sun hangs low, the light stretches thin and golden over the soil, turning the persistent grasses into a shimmering, amber field that feels as if it has remained unchanged for generations.

Agriculture dictates the rhythm of life in Bancroft, where the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest serve as the primary calendar for the day-to-day. The history of the area is tied to the persistent work of those who broke this land, and while the pace is measured, the economy remains firmly rooted in the productivity of the surrounding acreage. Residents occasionally travel toward the relief of Horseshoe Lake or find a different kind of quiet at Wilderness Park, yet the essence of the locality remains tethered to the steady labor of the farm. Even with the distant, hazy silhouette of Blackbird Hill marking the perimeter of the view, the life of the people stays focused on the immediate, tangible work of the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Caboose (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 134° SE
Blue Ox (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 311° NW
Heritage Museum of Thurston County (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 316° NW
Wilderness Park (Local Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 206° SW
Cuming County Historical Society Museum Complex (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 211° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 13.8 mi, 211° SW
Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.5 mi, 079° E
Tieville Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.2 mi, 083° E
West Side Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 067° NE
West Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 067° NE
Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 066° NE
Mission Bend (State Recreation Area) — 17.0 mi, 043° NE
Wisner Heritage Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 264° W
Lewis and Clark State Park (State Park) — 20.5 mi, 085° E
Dead Timber State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.0 mi, 196° S
Tree Shelter (Public Artwork) — 21.2 mi, 084° E
O'Connor House Museum Complex (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 014° N
Graves Library Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 320° NW
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 27.4 mi, 304° NW
The Willow Bowl (Theatre) — 27.6 mi, 305° NW
Rice Auditorium (Theatre) — 27.8 mi, 305° NW
Hooper (Monument) — 28.7 mi, 177° S
Murray Hall (Attraction) — 31.5 mi, 116° SE
AMC Movie Theatres (Cinema) — 32.0 mi, 021° N
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 35.0 mi, 003° N
Stone State Park (State Park) — 35.6 mi, 008° N
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.2 mi, 139° SE · 16k acres
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 45.6 mi, 353° N
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.7 mi, 142° SE · 7,936 acres
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 52.0 mi, 339° N · 870 acres

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