Jones Road Fire Effects
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The ground cover is opening up already as well making it much easier to see.
I t was discussed, At one time it was standing up. It was a Halloween skeletal horse
I should ask Wells Mills park if they'd get rid of it if I dragged it in. I hate it being there.
No, he retired. And it seems he's off the grid too (something we all think of doing).
Bob. I gave it a shot, but I don't know. That green spike sure looks familiar, though. But that's ok, as of today, roaming the Pines alone looking for rare plants is over.
Yes. I saw it where you told me to look for it out near Bamber. That was back in May 2019 when it was in bloom.
By the way, this is puzzling. I’m curious to know why this area South of the South Branch is dug in rows like it is. It was done prior to the 1970’s. It's near 150 acres by my calculation. The mounded part is something like 2 feet high, I think? Maybe blueberries?
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Looks like this is from the mid to late 1960s. The property was owned by Norman Finninger at the time. I am just guessing but perhaps they were mining a shallow layer of gravel for highway projects. The "mounds" might be the overburden or topsoil that was scraped away prior to removing the gravel. The Parkway already existed at the time so not sure if it would have been used there. Again, I am just guessing.
I was not referring to the rows, it was the wider area's that looked liked possible roads. The rows were them just clearing the area.
That's a thought worth considering. I've never heard of that kind of mining.
Here's another thought; there is heavy clay on the surface at many spots. Maybe it was that they were after.
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Seen this type of mining in a parcel between routes 47 and 347, near their northern merge. We assumed it was used for the building/improving of 347.
When you are in that area it is nothing but pine trees and super soft sugar sand. Especially on the railroad bed and the main trails
I've wondered about that place for a long time, I included the basic features on my 2023 topo. But, on the 1970 aerials, it looks a lot like some kind of nursery to me, with closely-spaced rows of shrubs or trees that appear well maintained. If not that, then maybe some other kind of agriculture?
Oh hell, that's just old Ned. We once't gave him the old tractor plow and let him loose. Didn't see him for 3 weeks 'less he came in for gas or supper. He never was all there, you know.
