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Noble Mill on Deer Creek

06 Wednesday Jun 2018

Posted by Ronald Parks in Dams, HISTORY, water history

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Baltimore, bridges, Dams, Deer Creek, engineering, kayaking, mills, Noble Mill, Research, water history

Somehow or another I ended up on a mailing list for an organization called S.P.O.O.M. – Society for the Preservation of Old Mills. I just received their latest posting and I see they are visiting Eden Mill on Deer Creek this weekend. Nice mill that I have written about before. (A favorite kayak spot) Back in 1933 when Baltimore City was looking for a new water source, Deer Creek was on the list of possible dam sites. If the dam was built at Rocks State Park, Eden Mill would be flooded. There were quite a few mills below that area which would have lost water power needed for the mills. One of which was Noble’s Mill, which I visited in 2012.

Here is the drawing of Noble’s Mill.

And what the Mill looked like in 1933.

And in 2012.

The water race sluice gates.

Water to the mill via the sluice gates.

And where it enters the mill.

Sluice gate rack and pinion.

One of the best parts of my 2012 trip was being able to go into the mill. The owner saw me poking around outside and offered to give me a tour. 

Besides his artwork, he has been restoring some of the mill works.

Got to love this old pulley system and how you can watch the grain go through the chutes.

The old bridge over Deer Creek.

Maker of the bridge.

Map of the other mills along Deer Creek.

The Noble Mill map shows the road in front of the mill, between Deer Creek and the mill. Google Earth shows the road behind the mill.

Peaceful Sunday Kayak

09 Sunday Jul 2017

Posted by Ronald Parks in kayaking, Photography

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Dams, Deer Creek, fishing, kayaking, mills, nature, photography

Headed up to Deer Creek early this morning for an early kayak adventure. Not a lot of people there, which is the way we like it. Some people fishing off the bank. We saw lots of fish way up stream.

Heading up stream. Fisher-people to the right, casting in our direction.

Something swam across our path. I thought it was a beaver at first…

it was this raccoon. He swam to this side to get a drink!

There were so many red-winged blackbirds. What a variety of sounds they make! Mullein plant to the left. We did see a couple hawks, but they were too far up in the tree for me to get a good shot. I usually just take my underwater camera when kayaking. it doesn’t have a good telephoto lens on it.

Speaking of underwater – I just stuck it under, next to the kayak and saw a bunch of trout.

You do have to pay attention for the submerged logs.

Kathy collecting for our souvenirs. Only had to get out twice for shallow water. Water felt good.

This was as far as we were able to go – too shallow. Almost 2 miles up. You can practically drift all the way back to the mill.

Odd looking cocoon. Three leaves weaved together to make a pouch. Like a pea pod. There were a bunch in this tree.

Pretty little flowers.

Glad we went early. A crowd showed up. Nice day enjoying ourselves, nature and God.

Rocks State Park – aka King and Queen Seat

06 Sunday Nov 2016

Posted by Ronald Parks in Hiking, Photography

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Deer Creek, GOD, GRATITUDE, Hiking, nature, photography, water history

 

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Some history on the seat.

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Whoa! Just a few too many people on these rocks. People were camped out, basically stopping others from enjoying the view. Watch out for the climbers ropes.

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I guess it’s a nice view. Need a couple traffic cops up here.

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Line starts here for the view. Molly wasn’t too happy about being up here.

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Ha! Turkey buzzards patiently waiting! Dinner is just 190 feet to the bottom!

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Partial view.

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Back in the 1930s the City of Baltimore considered building a dam just over that next ridge. (See earlier post on Eden Mill)

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Too many people up top so we took off on the trails. White trail first and then back on the orange trail.

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A lot of these scattered about, low in the woods.

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A beautiful day for a hike. Peaceful and quiet. Thanks God!

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