Compare and contrast the central city and two suburbs: Baltimore, Maryland and the suburban areas of Columbia and Towson
Brief History of Each Area Baltimore was established as a county in 1659 and David Jones who owned 380 acres of land in 1661 first settled it. The most attractive and important aspect ion determining the location of the city was the geology at the mouth of the Patapsco River forming the Port of Baltimore, which was later changed to Inner harborHarbor. The large number of farmers from the surrounding areas significantly motivated the city. Water flowing to the Patapsco fall line was efficient for driving mills the heavy tobacco farming in the surrounding areas resulted in many shipments ...
