1948 Map of Oakland

About this map

The Youghiogheny River winds through this western Maryland landscape, serving as a central artery for the clustered communities of Oakland, Mountain Lake Park, and Loch Lynn Heights. During the late 1940s, the region's economy and social structure were anchored by the Baltimore and Ohio RR and local industry, evidenced by a strip mine near Round Glade Run. Educational and community life is marked by rural institutions like Swallow Falls Sch, New Herrington Sch, and Bray Sch. The map reveals a transition from these organized settlements into the preserved wilderness of Swallow Falls State Forest and the Mt Nebo State Forest and Game Preserve. Smaller hamlets like Crellin and Hutton sit near the West Virginia border, while the presence of Sines Cem and family-named landmarks like Bray Hill offer specific points of interest for genealogical research.