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| | Alleghany County, Maryland Directory - 1878 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | This county is crossed by the ranges of the Mlegany Mountains, from which it takes its name. |
 | | The waters of the county are the north branch of the Potomac and Savage River, and George's, Wills', Town, Fifteen Mile and Evitt's Creeks, with many tributaries heading in the mountains, and all flowing into the Potomac. |
 | | The, county seat, is a flourishing town, the second largest and most important town in the State. |
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