Neighborhoods Northeast Philadelphia

Still on the Map: Poquessing Creek and its Tributaries

Sandy Run Watershed and the Holmesburg Water Works

Pennypack Park and Creek map, Roland Williams, 2005

Pennypack Park Map

Plans and maps of the Pennypack Creek Watershed in Philadelphia

1914 map showing the plan for the collection and treatment of sewage in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia’s Sewer Problem

Sewer systems, City of Philadelphia, 1927 and 1929

Black-and-white diagram showing streets and the Little Tacony Creek

Frankford Creek Watershed: A historical overview of the Philadelphia section

Report on channelization of Frankford Creek for flood control (1947)

Frankford Creek Watershed Historical Timeline

Frankford Creek Watershed in the context of the development of Philadelphia’s sewers and sewage treatment system

Northeast Philadelphia history, one page at a time: The Holmesburg Library Scrapbook Collection

Black-and-white aerial photo of a creek bend with industrial buildings surrounding it

The Sad History of Frankford Creek