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1904 Map of North Point

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of North Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

Maritime commerce and military defense anchor this turn-of-the-century coastal survey, dominated by the wide reaches of the Chesapeake Bay and the mouth of the Patapsco River. Industrial development is evident at Sparrow Point and nearby Chesapeake Mills, while the defensive positions of Fort Howard and Fort Smallwood guard the approaches to Baltimore. The intricate shoreline of Hog Neck and Bodkin Neck reveals a landscape of tidal creeks and family-named landings, such as Old Landen Point and Ulmstead Point.

Across the bay, the map details the western edges of the Eastern Shore, including the ferry and rail connections at Love Point Landing on Kent Island. The interior of the Western Shore shows a scatter of rural communities like St. Margarets and Skidmore, connected by a budding network of coastal roads. Numerous aids to navigation, including the offshore Sevenfoot Knoll Light House, underscore the importance of the shipping lanes through Craighill Channel.