Last Updated: 18-JAN-2022
Indian Rock also know as Council Rock & Pulpit Rock. It was once the home of Indians. In the 1700's the Europeans began farming the land.
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Image of area from 2020
Measurement using GPS derived path and Google Earth (YELLOW LINE is Indian Rock) Appx. 183 feet long
Image of area from SEP-05-1957
Image of area from OCT-20-1947
Image of area from JUL-03-1947
Image of area from APR-23-1938
Image of area from APR-23-1938 - With notes
Image of area from APR-23-1938 - Raw (6.07 meg)
Historic photos & analysis
Not sure of the date - 1939 -> 1944 ? Provided by USGS Denver
In any case a much better photo
Comparing the "bear" area with layers. It appears that this area has had considerable fill along the east side of Codorus Creek since dam construction in the late 1940's
Various photos taken on 06-DEC-2021
Taken with Canon Digital EOS-80D SLR 24.2-mp with a Canon EFS-17-55/2.8 IS USM or Samsung 9 Note with a 12-mp camera
Before brush removal
Height measurement
Various photos
Stitched photo of south end
Photo above made from these
Tom for scale
Close-up of rocks looking for markings
Tom exploring on top
Measuring stream level
Climbing up the south end to go on the top
Views from the top
YHT Rail trail to the east
Climbing down the north end
Stitched photos of the west side.
Photo above made from these
West side photos
South side various angles
Stitched photo of south end
Photo above made from these
Select Publications (Not in any order)
Geo Prowell-Hist of York Vol 1-Page 1077-1078 - 1907
Indian_Rock_Dam___1939
Indian_Rock_Park_proposed_1963
Indian_Rock_Dam_would_have_held___1977
Codorus_Pollution___Indian_Rock_site_for_park___1966_page_1
Codorus_Pollution_Indian_Rock_site_for_park_1966_page_2
Pulpit_Rock_1921
Indian_Rock_Dam_Boondoggle_that_works_1946
Indian_Rock_Dam__It_did_a_job___1972
Indian_Rock_Dam_It_did_a_Job___1972_page_2
Curious_Natural_Features__2___Pulpit_Rock___1907
Pulpit_Rock___1907
Pulpit_Rock___Jeri_Jones___1991
Pulpit_Rock___1991
Pulpit_Rock___1922
Pulpit_Rock__Indian_Rock__1993
Pulpit Rock