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2014 Map of Sparrows Point

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Sparrows Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Sparrows Point dominates the northwestern industrial landscape of this survey, where the heavy infrastructure of the steel era is evident through labels like W Blast Furnace Rd, E Blast Furnace Rd, and Coal Plant Rd. These industrial corridors contrast with the dense residential developments of Edgemere and Lodge Forest that sit just east of Old Road Bay. At the southern tip of the peninsula, Fort Howard stands as a sentinel over the approach to the Patapsco River.

South across the Brewerton Channel in Anne Arundel County, the landscape shifts to a mosaic of waterfront communities and inlets. Here, researchers can find local landmarks like Alloway church and the Hancock Cem near Bayside Beach. The intricate shoreline is marked by numerous family-named points and coves, from Hickory Point to Bodkin Creek, illustrating a coastal culture shaped by the river's deep navigation channels and shallow shoals like Sevenfoot Knoll.