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2011 Map of Sparrows Point

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sparrows Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Fort Howard and the heavy industrial corridor of Sparrows Point anchor this coastal landscape where the Patapsco River Neck meets the Chesapeake Bay. The map reveals a dense network of specialized infrastructure supporting the region's maritime and steel-working legacy, including the Craighill Channel Front Upper Range Light and internal industrial roads like Slab Hauling Rd and Sheet Mill Rd. This 2011 survey documents the transition from large-scale manufacturing sites to residential waterfront developments.

Small communities and summer colonies line the shorelines of Bear Creek and Back River, with established neighborhoods such as Edgemere, Lodge Forest, and Venice on the Bay. To the south, across the water, the residential character of Bodkin Manor and Pasadena Beach is evident, centered around local landmarks like the Hancock Cemetery and the many points and shoals that define the northern Anne Arundel County coastline, including Bodkin Point Shoal and Sevenfoot Knoll.