1904 Map of North Point

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Sparrows Point dominates the industrial and maritime landscape at the mouth of the Patapsco River, where the steelworks and shipping infrastructure at Chesapeake Mills and Penwood Park are already established. Defensive positions like Fort Howard and Fort Smallwood guard the approaches to Baltimore, signaling the military importance of the bay at the turn of the century. Across the water, the maritime economy of the Eastern Shore is evident in the multiple steamboat terminals, including Rockhall Landing and Love Point Landing on Kent Island.