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1944 Map of Sparrows Point, 1962 Print

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1944 Map of Sparrows Point

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Fort Howard stands at the tip of Patapsco Neck, guarding the entrance to Old Road Bay and the approach to Baltimore during the final years of World War II. The landscape is defined by the massive industrial footprint of the steel works at Sparrows Point, where heavy rail infrastructure like Bear Creek Junction and prominent Chimneys illustrate the era's manufacturing power. Across the water, Hog Neck presents a different character, dotted with residential developments and leisure spots such as Venice on the Bay, Paradise Beach, and Bayside Beach. This geography captures the wartime tension between a burgeoning industrial economy and the waterfront communities that line Bodkin Creek and the Chesapeake Bay, anchored by civil and military landmarks like Fort Smallwood and the Old Lighthouse.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1944

Date Published1962

PublisherU.S. Geological Survey

Map TypeTopographic

Scale1:24,000

Physical Dimensions21.9 x 26.8 inches

Editions of this 1944 Sparrows Point Map

3 editions found

1944 Map of Sparrows Point

1944 edition

17 x 21.4 inches

1944 Map of Sparrows Point, 1960 Print

1960 edition

22 x 26.9 inches

1944 Map of Sparrows Point, 1962 Print

1962 edition

21.9 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey

CopyrightPublic Domain