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1997 Map of Martinsburg

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Martinsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The city of Martinsburg serves as a dense hub of civic and industrial activity in the Eastern Panhandle, characterized by its sprawling Corporate Boundary and a network of historic neighborhoods like Irish Hill and Berkeley Place. The landscape is deeply carved by Opequon Creek and its many tributaries, including Tuscarora Creek and Cold Spring Run, which once drove the local economy.

Beyond the urban center, the land shifts toward institutional and agricultural uses, notably the extensive Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the U of W VA Experimental Farm near Kearneysville. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several large burial grounds, such as Green Hill Cem and Norborne Cem, alongside rural landmarks like Winebrenners Crossroads and the Eagle Chapel. Industrial sites, including a Strip Mine and various quarries, indicate the region's reliance on limestone and mineral resources during the late twentieth century.