Bridge No. 18 at Rock Creek

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

From the record

“Bridge No. 18 at Rock Creek, also known as the Rock Creek Bridge and as Bridge No. 18 at Rock Creek Park, is located in Sapulpa, Oklahoma within Creek County, State of Oklahoma. It was constructed in the 1921-1924 timeframe, quickly becoming part of U.S.”
Wikipedia article Bridge No. 18 at Rock Creek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 32 National Register listings published here for Creek County · listed in 1995 · category: Structure.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
Address. Jct. of US 66 and Rock Cr., Sapulpa, 74066
When was it listed? February 1995
Category. structure
Also known as. Route 66 in Oklahoma MPS; Route 66 in Oklahoma MPS
Census division. Sapulpa
National Register reference number. 95000031 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

1 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Bridge No. 18 at Rock Creek in 2007, burning about 4 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
17 November 2007	Debris and open burning	3.5 acres	Okmulgee Field Office	GRAND CANYON

Every fire recorded in Creek County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 12 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Bridge No. 18 at Rock Creek: 9 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Unknown Limestone Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown Sandstone Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unknown Sandstone Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Sapulpa Clay Pit	Clay	Producer
Sugar Loaf Hill Pit	Clay	Producer
Unknown Shale Pit	Clay	Producer
Unknown Shale Pit	Clay	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Creek County

Storms near this property

60 of 142 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sapulpa, the town this property stands in, in 142 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 74 hail, 35 thunderstorm wind, 12 tornado, 11 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
May 2015	Flood	Sapulpa	1 killed	Several homes were evacuated by boat near Park and Washington Streets. A man drown in flood water near the intersection of S Hickory Road and W 186th Street S.
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	1 hurt, $500,000	no account filed
May 1999	Tornado (F1)	Sapulpa	$6,500,000	The same system that earlier caused a destructive tornado in Stroud and a less destructive tornado in southwest Creek County produced an F1 tornado which first touched down in the north side of Sapulpa near OK Hwy 97 and Interstate 44. The tornado then skipped through an industrial area before moving across I-44. From there, the tornado travelled northeast parallel to and just south of the New Sapulpa Road (OK Hwy 66), taking out a string of homes and businesses before eventually reaching Tulsa County. This tornado tracked a total of 7 miles, 5.5 miles of which was in Creek County. The Hilton Mobile Home Park was especially hard-hit, where about 15 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Twenty-four residents of the mobile home park were treated on the scene for minor injuries, but none required a hospital visit. Needless to say, this tornado also blew down numerous power lines and trees. All in all, along its path in Creek County, this tornado heavily damaged 12 homes and caused light to moderate damage to about 150 others. Twenty mobile homes were heavily damaged, and 25 businesses were damaged. Total property damage in Creek County is estimated at $5.5 million. For more information on this tornado, see the Tulsa County Tornado entry for information on the last 1.5 miles of its track.
May 2019	Tornado (EF1)	Sapulpa	$800,000	This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This large tornado developed near the Sapulpa Golf Course and moved east across Sapulpa, roughly between E Taft Avenue and E Dewey Avenue. It crossed Hickory Hill Road and S 49th West Avenue south of the Creek Turnpike, and moved into Tulsa County near W 111th Street S. The tornado damaged the roofs of many homes, damaged businesses, snapped numerous power poles, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.
May 2010	Tornado (EF1)	Sapulpa	$250,000	A tornado developed on the west side of Sapulpa and moved northeast across the north side of town. The tornado damaged a large metal building structure, severely damaged the roofs of numerous homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 110 mph. This tornado continued into Tulsa County, where it produced EF2 damage.
May 2024	Hail	Sapulpa	$100,000	Hail up to the size of golf balls damaged homes and vehicles.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$100,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew the roofs off of buildings at Westside Shopping Center.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$100,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees. One tree smashed a carport when it fell. The wind also leveled the frame of an addition to church that was under construction.
November 1999	Lightning	Sapulpa	$100,000	Lightning struck an oil storage tank causing an explosion and a resulting fire. Four tanks were burned, two of which were filled with oil.
May 2024	Hail	Sapulpa	$75,000	Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$75,000	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. Many power lines and poles were blown down resulting in widespread power outages.
June 2008	Hail	Sapulpa	$75,000	no account filed
May 2024	Hail	Sapulpa	$50,000	Hail up to hen egg size damaged homes and vehicles.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$50,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power poles, and damaged homes.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$50,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew much of the roof off of a home.
October 2004	Flash Flood	Sapulpa	$50,000	Heavy thunderstorm rains caused severe street flooding in Sapulpa. Two streets had to be blocked off and several vehicles stalled due to the high water. In addition to the street flooding water also entered a few buildings including a nursing home.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$50,000	no account filed
May 2024	Hail	Sapulpa	$40,000	Up to hen egg size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
May 1999	Tornado (F0)	Sapulpa	$40,000	An F0 tornado moved through Sapulpa's central business district on Dewey Street, causing mostly cosmetic damage in the form of broken storefront windows and glass on the sidewalk.
May 2017	Flash Flood	Sapulpa	$30,000	Severe flooding was reported in Sapulpa. Several inches of flood water inundated a home.
October 2025	Hail	Sapulpa	$25,000	Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles on the southeast side of Sapulpa.
May 2024	Hail	Sapulpa	$25,000	Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
August 2018	Flash Flood	Sapulpa	$25,000	Several roads were reported flooded. High water flooded a business and threatened a home.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$25,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, one of which fell onto a home.
April 2011	Hail	Sapulpa	$25,000	no account filed
May 2024	Hail	Sapulpa	$20,000	Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
March 2015	Hail	Sapulpa	$20,000	no account filed
May 2013	Hail	Sapulpa	$20,000	no account filed
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$10,000	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs, and blew down power lines.
March 2015	Hail	Sapulpa	$10,000	no account filed
April 2011	Hail	Sapulpa	$10,000	no account filed
March 2006	Hail	Sapulpa	$10,000	no account filed
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home.
May 2004	Tornado (F0)	Sapulpa	$5,000	The storm which produced other tornadoes across Creek County earlier produced a brief tornado to the southwest of Sapulpa. This tornado destroyed a barn.
June 2019	Hail	Sapulpa	$5,000	no account filed
March 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$5,000	no account filed
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$3,000	A mobile home was damaged by strong thunderstorm wind near Highway 97.
July 2007	Flash Flood	Sapulpa	$2,000	Heavy rain caused street flooding near 65th West Avenue and Sapulpa Road. Two cars stalled in the high water.
October 1999	Tornado (F0)	Sapulpa	$2,000	A tornado briefly touched down 3 miles east of Sapulpa west of the intersection of OK Hwy 117 and US Hwy 75. A shed was destroyed, and windows were blown out of a mobile home.
September 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$1,500	Trees and power lines were blown down near Sapulpa.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew trees and power lines down.
April 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$200	A tree and several large tree limbs were blown over in Sapulpa.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$100	Several 6-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down.
July 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	$100	no account filed
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs in and around Sapulpa.
October 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree.
May 2022	Flood	Sapulpa	-	Polecat Creek near Sapulpa rose above its flood stage of 21 feet at 5:00 am CDT on May 5th. The river crested at 26.50 feet at 1:30 pm CDT on the 5th, resulting in moderate flooding. Moderate flooding of pasture lands occurred between Sapulpa and Jenks. Several rural roads and outbuildings were flooded. Monetary damage from this flood was unknown. The river fell below flood stage at 7:00 pm CDT on the 6th.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph.
May 2019	Tornado (EF1)	Sapulpa	-	This tornado developed south of Sahoma Lake and moved north across the lake, then to the northeast, dissipating before reaching W 81st St S. The path is primarily based on radar data, which detected a strong gate-to-gate circulation and debris signature. A storm survey team from NWS Tulsa investigated the area for damage but couldn't access by road the area where the tornado occurred. The area is heavily wooded, which is most likely the origin of the radar detected tornadic debris signature. This tornado was observed by several people.
May 2019	Flood	Sapulpa	-	A portion of S Hickory Street was flooded and closed near Rock Creek.
May 2019	Flood	Sapulpa	-	Polecat Creek near Sapulpa rose above its flood stage of 21 feet at 4:00 am CDT on May 21st. The river crested at 28.00 feet at 4:00 pm CDT on the 21st, resulting in moderate flooding. Severe agricultural flooding occurred, and oil fields and county roads were flooded between Sapulpa and Jenks. Monetary damage from this flood is unknown. The river fell below flood stage at 10:30 am CDT on the 22nd.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
April 2017	Flash Flood	Sapulpa	-	Portions of S Hickory Street between W Taft Avenue and W Teel Road were closed due to flooding.
April 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
June 2015	Flash Flood	Sapulpa	-	Portions of Taft Road near Alternate Highway 75 were flooded and closed.
March 2012	Flood	Sapulpa	-	The Polecat Creek near Sapulpa rose above its flood stage of 21 feet at 4:00 am CDT on March 20th. The river crested at 25.62 feet at 10:15 CDT on the 20th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 1:15 am CDT on the 21st.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Sapulpa	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto power lines.

Every storm recorded in Creek County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
McClung House	1.3 miles	1980
Berryhill Building	1.3 miles	1999
West Sapulpa Route 66 Roadbed	1.4 miles	2004
Sapulpa Downtown Historic District	1.4 miles	2002
Creek County Courthouse	1.5 miles	1985
John Frank House	1.9 miles	2002

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 95000031 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Creek County	All 32 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.