Creek Anticline runs parallel to the creek through northern Penn Township, Lycoming County and also enters Sullivan County near the creek. The creek also has a cliff known as Picture Rock on it. An area of boulders on the creek forms a Class 2 rapid. There is a levee on Muncy Creek in Hughesville. The soils in the valley of Muncy Creek are deep but relatively poor. However, farming was done in the valley in the late 1800s and still is as of the late 1900s. The valley has forested hills on either side. The Morris-Oquaga-Wellsboro soil series is found along the creek in Sullivan County. The channel of Muncy Creek is sinuous with high streambanks and the creek has cobble and gravel bars. There are a few strainers on the creek. Watershed The watershed of Muncy Creek has an area of . The area of the watershed upstream of Hugesville comprises approximately half of the total watershed. The area of the creek's watershed upstream of Sonestown is . The watershed of the creek occupies parts of Lycoming County, Sullivan County, Columbia County, and Montour County. There are a number of lakes in the watershed of Muncy Creek. The largest is Eagles Mere Lake, which has an area of . Hunters Lake has an area of and Highland Lake has an area of . Additionally, Beaver Lake (which has an area of ) is located in the watershed of the tributary Little Muncy creek. Communities in the watershed of Muncy Creek include Hugesville, Picture Rocks, Lairdsville, and Sonestown. Smaller communities in the creek's watershed include Muncy Valley, Eagles Mere, and Nordmont. In the late 1800s, the only road in Davidson Township, Sullivan County besides the Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike passed near Muncy Creek and the settlements along it. The valley of Muncy Creek is largely undeveloped, largely lacking even summer camps. History Muncy Creek derives its name from the Munsee Indians. The name sometimes has been spelled "Muncey Creek". Muncy Creek was known to the Native Americans as Occohpocheny. Historically, Native Americans painted on Picture Rock, a cliff on the creek. Additionally, six Native American lance heads made of stone were found near the creek by Joseph Fahrenbach in the autumn of 1872. Muncy Creek was settled in 1783 by John Beeber. In 1797, the Willow Grove Mill was built on Muncy Creek in 1797 by Isaac Walton and by