The Changing South

Baltimore has a rich history and it is displayed through the beautifully designed architecturally buildings over each time period.  There are many important buildings that display a different style throughout the city



In the Mt. Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore lies the Washington Monument. 




The Legg Mason Building was built in 1973 and is the tallest building in Baltimore with a height of 529 feet.



The Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower  was built in 1911 and was the tallest building in Baltimore from 1911-1923.

Appalachia and the Ozarks

The Appalachian Mountains' served as a barrier during early European settlement.Since there are many steep slopes, it affects the use of the land.  The location of the Appalachian show narrow mountain valleys that are not really connected to roads or highways.     

The location of the Appalachian Mountains' will most likely affect Megalopolis in the future because of transportation routes.

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The Bypassed East

When comparing the climate of Baltimore to the Bypassed East:

Baltimore                                                                                                      
Hot humid summers
Cool winters
Coldest month's temperature between −3 °C  and 18 °C      
Warmest month above 22 °C (71.6 °F);

The Bypassed East
Often cold
Usually damp
Seldom hot

 The Bypassed East has a weather system where continental, polar, and maritime weather systems meet while Baltimore has humid sutropical climates.

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North American Manufacturing Core

                                                                      Some of the chief  exports of Baltimore are coal, corn, soybeans, lignite, coal coke, petroleum, and fuel oils.  Baltimore is also a distributor of imported wood, paper, and pulp.

Baltimore and one other U.S. port  have a main shipping channel which the depth is 50 feet.  In addition, there are 12 private terminals and 5 public terminnals that take care of the Port's traffic.

 
Baltimore was once an industrial town which focused on steel processing, shipping, auto manufacturing, and transportation.  Over a period of time the city was hit with deindustrialization.  Today Baltimore has some industry but it also has service economy that is modern.  This service economy aides in financial growth of business and heath service. the city suffered a deindustrialization which cost residents tens of thousands of low-skill, high-wage jobs.

Economic development in Baltimore affects Maryland.  The Port of Baltimore generates $3.2 billion in annual revenue and purchases.  There are also over 50 ocean carriers that the Port of Baltimore serves.




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Megalopolis

The term Megalopolis means "very large city."  It is a chain of metropolitan areas and Baltimore falls into this region.  As mentioned in the book, Megalopolis gradually formed on the northeastern coast and consists of independent metropolitan areas like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.  Quality harbors are essential for Megaloposis one of the areas with the most visits in the city of Baltimore is the Inner Harbor.  In the 1700's the Inner Harbor was considered to be one of the major seaports in Baltimore and has since devoloped to be the cultural center of Baltimore since the 1970's.




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Foundations of Human Activity

Maryland was settled in the early 1600's and Baltimore was established as a town in 1729.  The town was named Baltimore after Lord Baltimore. 
It is Maryland's most populated city and has major industries as well as commericail activities.  Baltimore is a major city for scientific research development. This city is national headquarters to advanced medical treatment which includes two teaching hospitals.
The city's top industry is shipbuilding, sugar, and food processing.  Baltimore's exports are coal, grain, iron, steel, and copper. 



                             

Physical Environment

The climate in Baltimore is humid subtropical with July being the hottest month of the year and January being the coldest month.  During the summer Baltimore has high humidity, but there is precipitation throughout the year.  The average percipitation per month is 3- 4 inches.  Showers and thunderstorms happen through the spring summer and fall  In one year, Baltimore can see up to 105 sunny days.  During the winter, it is common for there to be lighter showers but for a longer period of time.

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Regions and Themes

Baltimore is located in north-central Maryland and is the largest city in Maryland.  It is divided into lower city and upper city due do the location of the fall line between Piedmont Plateau and the Alantic Coastal Plain.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 92.1 square miles (239 km²), of which, 80.8 square miles (209 km²) of it is land and 11.3 square miles (29 km²) of it is water. The total area is 12.24 percent water.

Baltimore is made up of nine geographical regions: Northern, Northwestern, Northeastern, Western, Central, Eastern, Southern, Southwestern, and Southeastern.  Although it is divided into nine regions, most locals tend to divide the city by North and South or East and West.



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My Next Road Trip!

I chose Baltimore because my son thought that it would be a great place for us to visit on our next road trip!