Abandoned Record
About Martinsburg
Martinsburg is an extinct town in Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called Martinsburgh was established in 1842, and remained in operation until 1867.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Martinsburg, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Martinsburg is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Martinsburg
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1935 Acorn sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1940 Naylor sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1944 Naylor sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Poplar Bluff sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Poplar Bluff sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Poplar Bluff sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Oxly sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Poplar Bluff sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Martinsburg
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Martinsburg, Ripley County, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q28035685.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).