Allegany County, Maryland Map
Explore Allegany County, Maryland with this interactive street and satellite map. Browse all 42 cities and towns in Allegany County below.
Interactive Map of Allegany County, Maryland
| County | Allegany |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County Seat | Cumberland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Latitude | 39.603075 |
| Longitude | -78.871687 |
| Cities & Towns | 42 |
| Area Codes | 410, 443 |
About Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County occupies a rugged corridor where the Appalachian Plateau fractures into a series of steep, parallel ridges and narrow, shadowed valleys. The Potomac River carves a serpentine path through these stone folds, acting as a natural boundary that separates the county from the southern reaches of the state. To the west, the land rises sharply toward the high, windswept crests of the Allegheny Front, while the eastern reaches give way to the gentler, limestone-rich soils of the Great Valley. The air here often holds a crisp, metallic edge, particularly at dusk, when the light settles into the deep gashes of the gorges, turning the mist a bruised, slate gray before the stars emerge over the jagged horizon.
Allegany County emerged as a distinct entity in the late eighteenth century, severed from a larger, more expansive western territory to better govern the settlers pushing into the wilderness. Its formation followed the steady migration of traders and pioneers who sought to navigate the mountain passes, turning the area into a vital gateway for westward expansion. The county seat took root at a natural confluence of water and passage, a site chosen for its strategic utility as a transport hub for the burgeoning frontier. The architecture of the region reflects this transition, with heavy masonry and brickwork standing as silent witnesses to a period when the earth was being measured, mapped, and claimed by those who saw profit in the dark seams of coal buried deep within the hillsides.
Industry and the resilience of the mountain spirit define the current character of the people who reside here, where the legacy of rail lines and extraction still marks the rhythm of daily life. The terrain demands a certain toughness, and the residents have long turned their hands to the labor of the earth and the movement of goods through the narrow gaps in the mountains. Landmarks remain dominated by the massive, skeletal remains of old industrial plants and the iron veins of the tracks that still slice through the center of the landscape. Life here is punctuated by the sound of heavy freight echoing against the canyon walls, a steady, rhythmic thrum that reminds the listener that this place serves as a persistent conduit between the coastal plains and the interior heart of the continent.
Cities and Towns in Allegany County
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About This Allegany County Map Page
This page provides an interactive map of Allegany County, Maryland alongside links to detailed street maps for 42 cities and towns. The county seat is Cumberland. Each city and town map page includes live weather, local news and precise GPS coordinates.
The Search Maps button below the county map opens USGS topographic maps and aerial imagery as base layers, with a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a single-fix GPS readout giving your USNG grid reference and latitude and longitude.
Location data is sourced from the USGS GNIS database and verified by coordinates, not name matching alone.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | USGS GNIS database; coordinates matched to 2020 US Census records |
