![]() Marsh Creek and Muscrat Run are also tributaries that travel through the township. Tributaries of the Conewago Creek feed the Susquehanna River basin. These tributaries are as follows: The eastern branch of the Conococheague, which includes Hosack Run, Stillhouse Run, Pine Run, Birch Run and Carbaugh Run. Several tributaries flow through the township feeding the headwaters of the Potomac River. ![]() The elevation of Cashtown is 800 feet, and Rock Top, a wooded hill directly west of Cashtown, is recorded at 1,210 feet. The highest elevation is recorded at 2,100 feet in the South Mountain area (near Mount Newman), and the lowest elevation is recorded at 530 feet near the Eastern boundary of the township. The first road traveling through Franklin Township was the “Black’s Gap Road”, which is known today as Hilltown Road. 13 miles of roadway are still dirt covered. Franklin Township maintains the largest amount of roadway compared to all other municipalities within the county. Of the 135 miles of roadway, the township maintains 80 miles, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation maintains 37 miles and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources maintains 18 miles. ![]() A total of 135 miles of public roads wind through its boundaries. This newly formed township was named after Benjamin Franklin and was comprised of mostly woodlands with small parcels of farmland.įranklin Township encompasses 72 square miles. It was taken from what was then Cumberland Township, York County. ![]() Franklin Township was formed on the last Tuesday of October 1785 during the quarterly session of the York County Court. ![]()
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