THE MARTIN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Martin city has 0.73 square miles of land in Floyd County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Appalachian Plateau, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Martin and Floyd County
Martin is associated with Floyd County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Martin by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Martin, or 3% of its total area. It is 2.4 percentage points higher than the 0.6% recorded for Floyd County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Martin city has 1.3 times the land area of nearby Maytown CDP (0.57 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

