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W, Sorry for the slow reply. Like much of the Pine Barrens, the early history of Folsom is difficult to figure out. Two excellent books are must reads, taking us from the 1840s settlement by Germans on the edge of Weymouth Furnace lands. Chalmers, K.H., 1951: Down the Long-a-Coming...

Ironstone was a poor-quality ore that was used in last resort. It had to be broken up first in the stamping mill, and was higher in silica than other bog or meadow ore forms. As I understand, the use-preference hierarchy—best to worst—was iron scum to loam ore (mud) to seed ore (scale–pebble...

Wow Uuglpher, eating pink clay to citing Shakespeare over problems in paleogelisols—hot dog! AMF, your observation of pink clay collecting in broad, shallow depressions is consistent with my thoughts on the pink stuff's origins. The Aura soil there has likely survived a couple cold episodes so...

Check out this old post: https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/the-mutha-of-all-cedars.2011/page-2#post-17590 Also see: Cook, G.H., 1857: Geology of the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: Office of the True American. pp. 75–83. Federal Writers' Project, 1938: "Cedar...

OK, The thought on Ice Age processes at work here goes something like this. At the end of a cold period during a frozen period—not necessarily the last one—iron (Fe) precipitated-out due to a moisture interphase. That oxidized (rusted) iron accumulated at a place where there was a soil textural...

Oh, why do you think I might know something about cryoturbated Liesegang banding attendant with nondiastrophic thermokarst involutions generated through permafrost-related gelisol degradation dynamics during Late Pleistocene sub-epoch climate amelioration? S-M

Manumuskin, DeepXplor, Good news indeed! The Holly Farm is a treasure. There once was a holly museum there that sold the best tasting "holly honey." Bees were kept to increase berry set, in support of Christmas bough production; to deck halls with... Here's an old link to a post about the...

Darn it Boyd, why did you put that wink emoji! That is more compelling than a double dog dare from Jeresyman. The high points in both landscapes are old river bottoms where gravel deposited or ironstone formed. They are the East Coast equivalents of buttes out West...

Here are a couple of older posts that might dovetail to this issue: https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/driverless-atv-seen-on-route-18.6190/#post-73782 https://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/pointing-to-folsom.7970/#post-94552...

I tried to track down the author, but sadly he passed away up in Bergen County. "Kevin Wright, a quintessential New Jersey historian and indefatigable champion and protector of New Bridge Landing, Bergen County’s cherished Revolutionary War site, died Thursday at Hackensack University Medical...

A Century of Forest Stewardship in New Jersey 1905-2005 www.newtonnj.net/pdf/NJParks_Forest05.pdf

Boyd, I am in awe of the monumental handiwork! My schedule has been hectic through June, so I only just now found down time to play with this resource—and, wow, I’m glad that I did. The array of maps provide a formidable imagery record for all Pine Barrens enthusiasts to explore; from the...

The article is about an old ironstone wall that recently tumbled down, revealing a fascinating exposure that provided a rare opportunity to see Bridgeton’s Ice Age inheritance. The record as to when the wall was built is unclear, but the structure may have been built as early as 1825 when...

Bob, As you might imagine the rendering process could be quite dangerous, as pine wood and its pitch are flammable. Protection from combustion by contact with an open flame and free oxygen was paramount to success. Tar kilns were often built at the heads of small streams, which were cripple...

Finally, time to reach out to old friends at this site! I recently took geology club students to Jones Lake State Park (Elizabethtown, NC) on a visit to see a geological formation called the Carolina Bays. These wetlands are spung-like closed depressions that dot sandy landscapes not only in the...

Excellent idea! There is incredible local knowledge base to query, and your experience will in turn add to their objectives; gain/gain. Boyd, awesome news! S-M

The ribbon-cutting ceremony was yesterday afternoon, April 1, 2019. They did an amazing job of restoration, conservation, and interpretation. S-M

SoJourn Winter 2018/19 — A journal devoted to the history, culture, and geography of South Jersey. ARTICLES "The Southern Pine Barrens: An Ethnic Archipelago," by Elizabeth Marsh, Mark Demitroff, & Paul Schopp. "Unexpected Wildlife Refuge: Haven for South Jersey Wildlife," by Nedim...

There is one more Piney speak use of "bottom," and that's for a resource pit aggregate. There are a number of pit specialty materials like infield mix, race track, bank run, screened topsoil, and thermal sand. Then there is "old furnace bottom," which is a mixture of of fine sand with a sticky...

It is my understanding that a tribute in her memory will occur during the fourteenth Lines on the Pines. S-M