2017 Map of Martinsburg

About this map

Martinsburg serves as the primary hub of this Dixon County landscape, anchored at the intersection of a rural road network that includes 876 Rd and 874 Rd. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense system of seasonal and perennial waterways, including Aowa Cr in the north and the meandering Silver Cr which cuts through the central sections. For genealogists and local historians, this survey is particularly valuable for its precise documentation of community burial grounds, mapping the Martinsburg Cem, Trinity Cem, Silver Ridge Cem, and Calvary Cem. These sites, often located near watercourses like Sand Cr or Daily Br, mark the generational footprint of early families in the Wakefield Township area. The map illustrates a classic Midwestern section-line grid, where roads such as 882 Rd and 879 Rd frame a landscape of agricultural tradition and scattered rural homesteads.