Frankford Creek: Sad History of an Urban Stream title page
Title page of Frankford Creek: The Sad History of an Urban Stream and its Watershed, a presentation developed for the PWD Office of Watersheds in 2004.
Frankford Creek has a long history of use and abuse, from factory and sewage pollution beginning in the 19th century to major channel changes in the 20th century. Much of this information is covered in other pages on this site, but this straightforward illustrated lecture provides a good overview for anyone interested in this specific watershed, or in some of the problems that faced many urban watersheds during the same time period.