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1979 Map of Martinsburg

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Martinsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Martinsburg serves as the focal point of this late-1970s survey, showing significant urban expansion toward Rosemont and Irish Hill. The landscape is a transition between the concentrated city center and the agricultural reaches of the Shenandoah Valley, marked by the serpentine flow of Opequon Creek and its distinctive Julep Bend. Heavy infrastructure and institutional development are evident, from the sprawling U.S. Veterans Hospital to the West Virginia Regional Airport and the corridor along Interstate 81.

Smaller settlements and rural crossroads like Winebrenners Crossroad, Files Crossroad, and Kearneysville maintain their distinct identities amidst the growing suburban footprint. The presence of numerous limestone quarries and strip mines highlights the region's industrial geological base, while several historic burying grounds, including Norborne Cem and St Josephs Cem, provide essential data for local genealogical research.