Shields Branch
The Shields Branch is a tributary of the Big Black River, flowing in:
- Quebec : in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in L'Islet Regional County Municipality, in the municipalities of Sainte-Perpétue, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Saint-Omer, Quebec and Saint-Pamphile, Quebec;
- Maine : in the Aroostook County, Township T15 R15 Wels.
From its source, in L'Islet Regional County Municipality, the river runs south and southeast across the Canada–United States border in Maine Township 15, Range 15, WELS, to the Big Black River in T 14, R 15.
Geography
The upper part of the "Saint Roch River" begins in Notre Dame Mountains, in the municipality of Sainte-Perpétue, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec in the L'Islet Regional County Municipality. This source is located at:- Northwest of the border between Quebec and Maine;
- Northeast from the village of Sainte-Perpétue, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec;
- Northwest from the confluence of the Saint-Roch River;
- Southeast of the village center of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec.
Upper river course
From the source in the mountains, the Saint-Roch river flows:
- to the South in Sainte-Perpétue, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, cutting the path of range Taché East, up to the boundary of the municipality of Saint-Omer;
- to the South in Saint-Omer, up to the boundary of the municipality of Sainte-Perpétue, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec;
- to the South in Sainte-Perpétue, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, up to the confluence of the Saint-Roch Nord River ;
- to the Southeast, up to the boundary of the municipality of Saint-Pamphile, Quebec;
- , winding towards the Southeast, up to the bridge of the "Little North range";
- , winding towards the Southeast, up to the bridge of the range of Pelletier;
- , winding towards the Southeast and straddling the boundary between Saint-Omer, Quebec and Saint-Pamphile, Quebec, up to the bridge of the range of Gagnon;
- , winding towards the Southeast, up to the bridge of 6th range;
- to the Southeast, up to the confluence of the Gagnon River (Saint Roch River) ;
- to the Southeast, up to the border between Quebec and Maine.
From the border between Quebec and Maine, the "Shields Branch" runs on:
- to the Southeast in the Maine, up to the "Little Saint-Roch River". Note: This river takes its source in Quebec where it is designated Rochu River;
- to the Southeast, winding end segment up to the highway bridge;
- up to the Southeast, winding up to the confluence of the river.
- Southeast of the border between Canada and U.S.
- West of the confluence of the Big Black River
- Southeast of the village center of Saint-Pamphile, in Quebec