THE MARTINSBURG LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys setting.
Martinsburg city has 6.63 square miles of land in Berkeley County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Martinsburg and Berkeley County
Martinsburg is associated with Berkeley 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.
Martinsburg by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Martinsburg, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 0.1 percentage points higher than the 0.1% recorded for Berkeley County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Martinsburg city has 50.6 times the land area of nearby Hedgesville town (0.13 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

