after its horseshoe bend at De Haven, Back Creek flows into Berkeley County, West Virginia. De Haven to mouth Once Back Creek flows into West Virginia, it is fed from numerous spring streams from North Mountain's western flank. Through Berkeley County, Back Creek flows through an expansive valley. It continues north by the community of Glengary which developed near it, is crossed by West Virginia Route 45, and goes past Ganotown. North of Ganotown, after the confluence with Tub Run, Leading Ridge forms the western edge of Back Creek's valley. It meanders northeast through the community of Shanghai. From Shanghai, Back Creek continues to be fed by spring streams off North Mountain. With North Mountain bounding it to the east, Back Creek continues northeast, lined by several communities, including Tomahawk, Hedgesville, and Soho. The Park's Gap Bridge crosses Back Creek at Tomahawk. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Northeast of Soho, Back Creek is joined by another of its major tributaries, Tilhance Creek. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad mainline bridge crosses Back Creek before it flows past Allensville, where it finally empties into the Potomac River. Tributaries Streams are listed from south (source) to north (mouth). Reed Creek Laurel Run White Pine Branch Mine Spring Run Dry Run Albin Run Tavenner Run Isaacs Creek Hogue Creek Brush Creek Babbs Run Pearris Run Cattail Run Green Springs Run Tub Run Tilhance Creek Whites Run Higgins Run List of cities and towns along Back Creek Allensville De Haven Gainesboro Ganotown Glengary Gore Hedgesville Jones Springs Shanghai Soho Tomahawk See also List of West Virginia rivers List of Virginia rivers References Rivers of Berkeley County, West Virginia Rivers of Frederick County, Virginia Rivers of Virginia Rivers of West Virginia Tributaries of the Potomac River