Norfolk, at the mouth of the James River has a natural harbor. This together with its railroad connections with the interior, makes it one of the finest shipping ports in the United States. This picture was taken looking north toward Old Point Comfort. The harbor, docks, railroad terminals and most of the two cities are well shown. Recently the land sank, and stream valleys were changed into ocean bays--thus causing the present relations of land and water.
Most of the harbor, almost all of the city, and much of the surrounding agricultural land is shown. Baltimore harbor is a part of Chesapeake Bay. The bay was formerly just a river valley with its tributaries; but when the eastern part of North America subsided, in late geologic time, it was "drowned" by ocean water, and changed to a bay.
Baltimore has a fine deep-sea harbor, modern railroad and steamship terminals and a good channel through Chesapeake Bay to the sea. A variety of manufacturing industries have grown up in this city, some of the leading products being iron and copper goods, fertilizers, canned foods, sugar, meat and underwear.
Mouth of Cuyahoga River (which is used as a harbor), is seen at the right. Its muddy waters mix with the waters of Lake Erie. Docks and railroad yards of the Great Lakes Transit Corporation, in the center.