Recent content by Neil in SJ

You would not believe the changes in the technology (or maybe you would) Color analysis screens tell you what type of coin (I can even tell a 1964 dime from a 1965 dime without digging), and how deep. All in a 3 LB unit!

Bob, My avatar is one of two British Royal Regiment of Artillery buttons that I dug last summer, here in So. Jersey. The site is not in the Pine Barrens, as much of that area is off limits to metal detecting. The site is one of my favorites; it has produced many old buttons and coins, the...

Thanks for the advice everyone. Boyd, I have been making my own custom maps from the USGS topos. I have to convert them to JPEG files, and then I use TritonRMP to convert them to RMP files. I then have to import them into the VantagePoint software, and download them onto my SD card for...

I am deciding whether the National Geographic map or Mapsend software are good for the Wharton area. Has anyone used them?

There were definitely at least three structures there as late as the 1970's to 1980's. You can see them on the 1989 USGS topo. I do not know when the survey was done for the 1989 series. I have not been out to the area since last February, but at that time I explored the area with my GPS to...

Don't forget about Alcyon Racetrack It was located in Pitman, at Alcyon lake.

I believe the new Magellan Triton is scheduled to come out this month. It looks like an awesome piece of electronics!!

I noticed that the maps are wrong. Hampton Furnace and Lower Forge are showing on route 206. The birdseye views, however are amazing.

It has been some time since I posted here, but I recently learned about a site that has better quality birds-eye views than Google Earth. It is MSN's Live Search Maps. Find your location and click on the "birdseye view" for amazing views, which can be panned for viewing from different...

I stumbled across this postcard on the internet the other day, and I was wondering if the blue hole ever had this kind of fame. If I recall, as you head southeast just past the AC expressway and you take the right fork as you head toward the hole, there is an old home with a stone wall...

Jerseyman: Thank you for the info. I think some of the other replies have shed some additional light on the location. I noticed a structure on one topo as well, but as you can see by Google Earth, now the location seems to be covered by mud and water. This would explain the name...

I know this is technically not the Pine Barrens, but can someone shed some light on a place showing up on maps simply as "Jumbo". Oddly enough, it appears to be in the middle of the creek! My guess is that at one time the creek may have been re-routed, flooding the area. I tried to find some...

Jerseyman: I do not doubt your knowledge. I can only go by the research I have available to me, which no doubt pales in comparison to your apparent extensive library. You stated "When the army left Haddonfield, livestock owners drove their cattle north into Charleston Woods, which the...

But it is OK to put an interstate Hwy there? I STRONGLY disagree, PB. If the site is not designated a historic site, it will soon be lost forever due to development. Metal Detecting preserves history, it DOES NOT destroy it.

As a fellow metal detecting enthusiast I agree. While it is against the law in some areas to remove artifacts, It is perfectly alright to put up a Wal-MArt on the spot.