| Rock Creek intersections, north-to-south
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| Intersection
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Location/Description
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Coordinates
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| Sources
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On drainage divide with Conewago Creek Northernmost watershed point:
Summit near Oak Hill Rd:
Summit on Stone Jug Rd:
Summit on Harrisburg Rd:
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39°55′17″N 77°11′21″W / 39.92145°N 77.18907°W / 39.92145; -77.18907
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| Leedy Rd
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39°53′55″N 77°11′24″W / 39.898669°N 77.190043°W / 39.898669; -77.190043
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| Shriver's Corner Rd
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39°53′38″N 77°11′40″W / 39.894012°N 77.194464°W / 39.894012; -77.194464
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| Keller Rd
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39°53′18″N 77°11′57″W / 39.888435°N 77.199297°W / 39.888435; -77.199297
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| Branch
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Crosses US 15 at milepost 13.2 north of Hunterstown Rd bridge
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39°52′14″N 77°12′50″W / 39.87042°N 77.213781°W / 39.87042; -77.213781
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| Branch
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Extends beyond Shriver's Corner Road (at Goldenville Rd) to just beyond Rentzel Rd: 39°54′43″N 77°11′44″W / 39.911909°N 77.19552°W / 39.911909; -77.19552
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39°51′53″N 77°13′07″W / 39.864656°N 77.21848°W / 39.864656; -77.21848
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| Boyd's Schoolhouse Rd
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Cumberland/Straban township border
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39°51′24″N 77°13′24″W / 39.85667°N 77.22333°W / 39.85667; -77.22333
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| Survey line
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Borough line
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"Site 59" on creek in Cumberland and Straban townships "intended for flood control".[4]
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| Blocher's Run
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Flow from Marsh Creek (west) & Conewago Creek (north) triple pt on Oak Ridge:39°51′32″N 77°14′41″W / 39.858792°N 77.24483°W / 39.858792; -77.24483}
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39°50′52″N 77°13′33″W / 39.847665°N 77.225797°W / 39.847665; -77.225797
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US 15 Bus.
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Harrisburg Road site of former 1846 covered bridge built by Joseph Clapsaddle near Barlow Knoll
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39°50′41″N 77°13′22″W / 39.84472°N 77.22278°W / 39.84472; -77.22278
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| Run
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drainage from the east
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| Run
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Drainage along former site of Alm's house from Gettysburg College's Quarry Lake & Oak Ridge triple point (with Willoughby/Pitzer Runs)
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39°50′17″N 77°13′17″W / 39.838126°N 77.221412°W / 39.838126; -77.221412
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| Stevens Creek
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39°50′13″N 77°13′17″W / 39.836882°N 77.221527°W / 39.836882; -77.221527
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| Island
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Depicted on 1916 Gettysburg National Military Park map
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| Run
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(Depicted on battlefield map at right)
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| Railroad
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Early's Confederates burned the trestle on June 27, 1863 [5](rebuilt days later & in 1912)[6]
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| US 30
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1807 3-arch [7] stone bridge of 60 ft (18 m), 1853 covered bridge, 1919 Lincoln Highway bridge,[8] replacement [9]
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39°50′54″N 77°13′11″W / 39.84833°N 77.21972°W / 39.84833; -77.21972
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| PA 116
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Site of former 1853 90-foot covered bridge built by John Finly and 1932 concrete bridge.[10][11]
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39°49′51″N 77°13′4″W / 39.83083°N 77.21778°W / 39.83083; -77.21778
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| Survey line
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Borough line
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| Winebrenner Run
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[12][13]
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39°49′47″N 77°13′05″W / 39.829632°N 77.217922°W / 39.829632; -77.217922
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| Rock Creek Ravine
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Location noted in several battle records
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39°49′35″N 77°13′03″W / 39.826369°N 77.217579°W / 39.826369; -77.217579
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| Jones Bridge Run?
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Flows north of Culp's Hill to confluence just upstream of island
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39°49′20″N 77°13′03″W / 39.822117°N 77.217504°W / 39.822117; -77.217504
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| Survey line
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1893 Warren survey line for Gettysburg Battlefield crossed creek [14]
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| Benner Run
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Flows southeast of Benner's Hill artillery location ("Ladys Run" in 1886)[15]
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39°49′11″N 77°12′50″W / 39.819645°N 77.213974°W / 39.819645; -77.213974
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| Ford
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between Spangler Spring and farm (Z. Tawney during the battle)
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| Spangler Spring Run
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Drainage southward from Stevens Knoll
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39°48′51″N 77°12′54″W / 39.814124°N 77.215079°W / 39.814124; -77.215079
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| Guinn Run[16]
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39°48′39″N 77°12′52″W / 39.81083°N 77.21444°W / 39.81083; -77.21444
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Former site of McAllister's Mill dam (destroyed by 1870 flood)[17]
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| Run
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(Depicted on battlefield map at right)
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| Ford
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1889 road downstream of McAllister's Mill[18]
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| Baltimore Pike
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1802 turnpike bridge (north of PA 97 terminus)
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39°48′18″N 77°12′41″W / 39.80500°N 77.21139°W / 39.80500; -77.21139
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| Run
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Flows under Baltimore Pike
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39°48′10″N 77°12′39″W / 39.802645°N 77.210825°W / 39.802645; -77.210825
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| Run
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39°47′55″N 77°12′28″W / 39.798701°N 77.207869°W / 39.798701; -77.207869
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| Run
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39°47′38″N 77°12′33″W / 39.794015°N 77.209296°W / 39.794015; -77.209296
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| US 15
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Near site of Battle of Gettysburg field hospital at George Bushman Farm:39°47′27″N 77°12′54″W / 39.79083°N 77.21500°W / 39.79083; -77.21500
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| White Run
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Drainage from Lake Heritage, Pennsylvania
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39°47′05″N 77°12′20″W / 39.784651°N 77.205552°W / 39.784651; -77.205552
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| Run
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Drainage from Weikert Hill and Round Top, Pennsylvania
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39°46′52″N 77°12′42″W / 39.781234°N 77.211699°W / 39.781234; -77.211699
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| Wright Avenue Run
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from Big Round Top
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| Sachs Road
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1891 bridge
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39°46.950′N 77°12.387′W / 39.782500°N 77.206450°W / 39.782500; -77.206450
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| Little's Run
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"Two Taverns Run" in 1901 [19] when bridge was built at Little's Tavern
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39°46′45″N 77°12′45″W / 39.77928°N 77.212579°W / 39.77928; -77.212579
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| Soloman Road
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1895 steel Burr arch bridge[20] "Lott's Bridge"[21] at "Lott's fording" & 1977 ("Lott's Bridge") near Pine Bank Cemetery
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39°46.339′N 77°12.532′W / 39.772317°N 77.208867°W / 39.772317; -77.208867
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| Run
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39°46′18″N 77°12′43″W / 39.771634°N 77.212029°W / 39.771634; -77.212029
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| Rock Creek Ford
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Former ford just upstream of bend in creek with overhanging cliff
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39°46′17″N 77°13′09″W / 39.771504°N 77.219124°W / 39.771504; -77.219124
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| Distributary
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Former headpoint of millrace
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39°45′30″N 77°13′31″W / 39.758325°N 77.225368°W / 39.758325; -77.225368
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| Dam ruins
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Former 1798 Black's/Horner's Mill dam to provide head for millrace (rebuilt 1937)
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39°46′17″N 77°13′09″W / 39.771504°N 77.219124°W / 39.771504; -77.219124
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| Plum Run
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Named "Rock" Run in 1821
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39°45′32″N 77°13′37″W / 39.758969°N 77.226806°W / 39.758969; -77.226806 (mouth of Plum Run)
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| PA 134
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Taneytown Rd at Barlow: 1841 covered bridge, c. 1872 replacement, 1923 & 1989 concrete bridges
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39°45′24″N 77°13′53″W / 39.75667°N 77.23139°W / 39.75667; -77.23139
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| Run
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Flow from southwest of Big Round Top
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39°45′16″N 77°13′58″W / 39.754449°N 77.232642°W / 39.754449; -77.232642
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| Run
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39°45′15″N 77°13′58″W / 39.754152°N 77.232771°W / 39.754152; -77.232771
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| Cromer's Ford
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Former ford for Chapel Road route south to Taneytown Rd (horse team, wagon, & driver swept away in 1875)
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39°45′14″N 77°13′57″W / 39.75402°N 77.232599°W / 39.75402; -77.232599
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| Run
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Upstream of site of former ford at Benner Rd
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39°44′44″N 77°13′57″W / 39.745606°N 77.232385°W / 39.745606; -77.232385
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| Run
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Near former intersection of Taneytown Rd & Basehoar-Roth Rd, and upstream of former Swetland Rd ford
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39°44′24″N 77°13′08″W / 39.740095°N 77.218995°W / 39.740095; -77.218995
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| Mason-Dixon Rd
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("Rock Creek Rd") site of 192-foot, single-span 1890 Burr arch bridge (east span collapsed January 5, 1946)[22]
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39°43.800′N 77°13.819′W / 39.730000°N 77.230317°W / 39.730000; -77.230317
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| Lousy Run
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Near The Links
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39°43′24″N 77°13′44″W / 39.723445°N 77.228887°W / 39.723445; -77.228887
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| Mouth
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Confluence with Marsh Creek ("The Points")
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39°43′12.7″N 77°13′3.7″W / 39.720194°N 77.217694°W / 39.720194; -77.217694
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