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1944 Map of Martinsburg

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Martinsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Martinsburg and the surrounding Shenandoah Valley landscape appear here at a critical mid-century juncture, showing a region defined by its rail hubs and limestone geology. The presence of the Newton D Baker General Hospital and Martinsburg Airport highlights the area's strategic importance during the 1940s. Transportation history is deeply etched into the terrain, from the winding path of the Potomac River and the legacy of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to the dense network of the Baltimore and Ohio RR and Norfolk and Western RR.

Smaller crossroads like Winebrenners Crossroads and Moler Crossroads sit alongside established centers like Shepherdstown, where Shepherds College is situated near the James Rumsey Bridge. To the southeast, the terrain rises toward the Blue Ridge, framing the Shenandoah River and the significant grounds of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Numerous Limestone Quarries and stone quarries indicate the local industrial base that shaped these communities.