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1969 Map of Sparrows Point

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Sparrows Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Industrial infrastructure and maritime defense dominate this coastal landscape where the Patapsco River meets the Chesapeake Bay. The massive industrial footprint at Sparrows Point stands in contrast to the residential pockets of Edgemere and Dundalk. To the south, military and public works history is evident at Fort Howard and the Fort Howard Veterans Hospital, while across the water, Fort Smallwood guards the southern approach.

The map reveals a shoreline defined by recreation and small communities, including Venice on the Bay, Paradise Beach, and Bayside Beach. Navigational channels like the Brewerton Channel and Craighill Channel emphasize the area's importance as a deep-water shipping corridor. Further inland, local life centers around institutions like Sparrows Point High Sch and St Lukes Sch, while the Baltimore Peninsula Expressway facilitates the rapid movement of goods and people through this strategic peninsula.