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Martinsburg Iowa Map

Explore Martinsburg, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Martinsburg, Iowa

How to Use This Martinsburg, Iowa Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Martinsburg, Iowa. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Iowa or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Martinsburg.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Martinsburg
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Keokuk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.178903
Longitude	-92.251849
Population	110
Density	113.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	52568, 52563
Area Code	712
County Seat	Sigourney
School District	Pekin Community School District

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About Martinsburg, Iowa

Martinsburg is a locality in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 110. The population density is 113.6 people per km². Martinsburg is located at 41.1789°N, 92.2518°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Martinsburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 52568, 52563.

Martinsburg occupies a modest expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon line remains uninterrupted by anything but the seasonal march of corn and soybean stalks. It lies 13.8 miles northeast of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 37°T), and is situated 19.1 miles northwest of Fairfield. The landscape functions as a vast, rhythmic grid, defined by the slow southward drift of Competine Creek, which cuts a quiet, muddy channel through the surrounding fields just a mile from the center of Martinsburg. During the peak of summer, the air holds a heavy, fertile stillness, and the light at dusk turns the dusty soil a deep, bruised purple that seems to pull the sky down toward the earth. To the west, the land begins its subtle transition toward the more pronounced topography of the Loess Hills, though here the terrain favors a flatter, more utilitarian grace. Those seeking the reprieve of natural space often find themselves drawn to the South Skunk River Access, a four-mile journey that offers a rare, untamed interruption to the otherwise orderly geometry of the regional farms.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Martinsburg, a local economy tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest that have dictated the pace of life here for generations. The history of the settlement reflects the broader patterns of Scandinavian and German migration, leaving behind a legacy of pragmatic, unshowy labor that persists in the quiet maintenance of the local roads and the steady operation of the grain elevators. While Reservoir Number Two sits nineteen miles distant, the life of the inhabitants remains focused on the immediate, terrestrial concerns of the land rather than the water. There is a literate civility in how the day concludes here, marked by the long shadows of machinery and the gradual dimming of porch lights across the modest residential blocks. It is a place where the work of the day is measured in acres and bushels, and the quietude of the evening carries the weight of a long-standing, disciplined commitment to the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

South Skunk River Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 036° NE
Hayesville Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 327° NW
Yahn Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 356° N
Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 017° N
DeVol Area (Local Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 251° W
Johnson-Noel Buckeye Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 163° S
Ottumwa Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 10.7 mi, 230° SW
Saint John Auditorium (Theatre) — 11.9 mi, 219° SW
Steam locomotive (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 218° SW
Iowa Heartland History Connection (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 218° SW
Belva Deer Recreation Area (Local Park) — 14.4 mi, 021° N
Curtis King (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 248° W
Rubio Access (State Recreation Area) — 15.6 mi, 074° E
Wildwood Park (Local Park) — 15.8 mi, 219° SW
What Cheer Brick School Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 341° N
Lake Keomah State Park (State Park) — 16.3 mi, 295° NW
Lake Darling State Park (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 088° E
Airpower Museum Library (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 223° SW
Festival Hall (Theatre) — 18.5 mi, 127° SE
The Art House (Public Artwork) — 19.2 mi, 130° SE
Chief Mahaska Statue (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 292° W
Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 299° NW
Klokkenspel (Attraction) — 37.9 mi, 295° NW
Cox-Snow Music Center (Arts Centre) — 38.0 mi, 294° NW
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 38.4 mi, 294° NW
Main Street Cinemas (Cinema) — 39.2 mi, 112° E
Van Wyk Winery (Historic Castle / Fort) — 41.3 mi, 312° NW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.8 mi, 007° N · 24k acres
Jacob Krumm East Access (Nature Reserve) — 45.5 mi, 323° NW
Jacob Krumm Ahrens Access (Nature Reserve) — 45.7 mi, 323° NW

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