Paper Mill Road crosses the creek about one mile upstream from the point where the Sope empties into the Chattahoochee. Near the end of the creek, the name of Sope Creek has more appeal to the public, and therefore, it is seen in names, such as Sope Creek Elementary School, Sope Creek Nature Trails, and Sope Creek Homes. The exception is an apartment complex close to the crossing of Roswell Road, near the 6-mile mark. With one exception, Sope Creek is usually not treated as a major entity until the last two miles.
The most important feature of the creek is its name recognition. In the last two miles, Sope Creek cuts through the palisades that formed on both sides of the Chattahoochee, forming a small gorge based around the creek. It travels in this direction for the next 2 miles, crossing Paper Mill Road and Columns Drive, before emptying into the Chattahoochee River.įrom beginning to end, Sope Creek falls nearly 300 feet over the course of approximately 12 miles. Pretty but nothing spectacular until you get near Paper Mill Road. It flows past the Falls At Sope Creek Apartments. Along the way, Sewell Mill Creek and Bishop Creek empty into Sope Creek.Īt this point, the creek turns south-southeast and crosses Lower Roswell Road. It crosses Roswell Road (the main Georgia 120), and travels in a sidewinder fashion to the east for the next 4 miles. It then separates from road, continuing southeast, as the road bends south. Thereafter, the creek travels east, parallel with SR 120 Alt., turning southeast around the same point as the road. The creek then travels in a culvert under the intersection of Cherokee Street and North Marietta Parkway, then under the parking lot of the Police Department/Cobb 911 Center at the southeast corner of the intersection. Sewell Mill Creek from someone's backyard. The creek begins as a spring, first evident emerging out of a culvert under Sessions Street, where it trickles southward and serves as the rear property line for the historic homes on lots facing Church Street (to the west), and Cherokee Street (to the east). Sope Creek starts within the city of Marietta proper, on the west side of Interstate 75, on the northeastern portion of State Route 120 Alternate (former northern half of State Route 120 Loop, now known as North Marietta Parkway. The Sope Creek Ruins are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A section of Sope Creek runs through the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. It was known as Soap Creek during the 19th century. It is a significant tributary of the Chattahoochee River. Sope Creek is an 11.6-mile-long stream located in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. For our 11th Georgia Natural Wonder, and our 14th Post on Cobb County, we explore Sope Creek. We are extending our Mountains to Classic South theme a few more post has we conclude our travels around Cobb County and the Civil War history among the pretty Natural features up here.