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2016 Map of Martinsburg

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Martinsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Martinsburg and its surrounding agricultural valleys sit tucked between the steep ridges of Loop Mtn and Tussey Mountain. This 2016 survey shows a landscape heavily marked by family and community heritage, with nearly twenty named cemeteries scattered across the township, including the Diehls Crossroads Brethren Cem and Rebecca Furnace Cem. The settlement pattern follows the valley floors, where Curryville and Henrietta anchor the southern reaches, and Martinsburg Junction indicates the historical importance of rail transit in the area.

Modern infrastructure like the Altoona-Blair County Airport contrasts with the traditional landscape of small runs and creeks, such as Clover Cr and Piney Cr. The map captures the meeting of three counties—Blair, Bedford, and Huntingdon—at the eastern ridge. Notable landmarks like the Phillips Memorial on Warrior Ridge provide specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists tracing family footprints through this section of Central Pennsylvania.