The People Tree symbol of Columbia represents our way of life. Set squarely between the nation's capital and Baltimore, Howard County is a successful melding of old and new, urban and rural. Spread out over 160,640 acres are sights as diverse as quaint historic districts, high-tech research parks, an indoor mall, rivers and forests of two state parks, a lakefront city center, horse farms and fields dotted with sheep and cattle, an antiques and art center, and one of the largest planned cities in the country. The office is situated in an ideal location to serve all of Howard County and the surrounding counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Montgomery and Prince George as well as the BWI and Fort Meade area.