1951 Map of Flintstone

About this map

Flintstone occupies a central valley in the ridge-and-valley landscape of Allegany County, Maryland, just south of the Mason and Dixon Line. This postwar landscape is defined by its series of parallel ridges, including Tussey Mountain, Warrior Mountain, and Polish Mountain, which channel travel along the historic National Pike. The settlement pattern follows the fertile gaps and creek beds, with local life centered around institutions like the Flintstone Creek School and several rural sanctuaries, including Oakdale Ch and Glendale Ch. Numerous named hollows, such as Hardsock Hollow and Possum Hollow, suggest a history of family-centered mountain homesteads. Evidence of early infrastructure persists in the Old Hancock Road and the alignment of a Telephone Line cutting across the high ridges, illustrating how the community adapted to the steep terrain of the Maryland panhandle.