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That was the Tuckerton Railroad station

I can think of two sites off the top of my head where this was done. Many merchants at the New Egypt Flea Market are located in former barracks from Dix. Until a few years back there were also one or more structures from either Dix or Lakehurst located on the north side of Rt. 37, between Rt. 70...

It's mostly Basalt. I grew up about 2 miles from the falls and my grandfather used to take me there often. He was a stone mason, sent by his mother to apprentice in Italy while still a youth. He was a rock-hound as well and weekend trips to the falls would often include a visit to the New Street...

I'm not saying they can't be charcoal pits. I'm rarely 100% sure of anything. But if that many pits are still evident in 2019, I gotta visit this site! :)

Isn't than an awfully large amount of mounds to be remaining so long after the charcoal was burned? What is the date of these lidar images? The few photos I've seen of pits in the process of having the finished charcoal being removed did not indicate much of a mound remaining when done.

The problem with the charcoal pit theory is that charcoal pits weren't actually "pits". The term was a carry-over from a charcoal burning process much prior. The aftermath of a charcoal pit should be a round, somewhat level area, albeit a charred one.

Grovers Mill!

This can get a bit confusing because there are two ovals visible and there are two dump sites. The speedway is (was) the smaller of the two ovals, and does not go around the old dump site. This speedway oval is bisected by the powerlines and was active for a short time at the beginning of the...

I'm a hunter, and regardless of the separate issue of what you did, he should absolutely not have blocked the road with his truck. No activity in the woods justifies doing that. I've always considered that one of those unwritten laws and a matter of common courtesy, like pulling over to the side...

Don't be silly. Harbor Freight!

I can't say the exact lifespan of a cedar but neither insect damage to the interior wood or decay kill the tree but rather create a structural weakness. The heartwood cells are dead already and are just helping hold up the tree. A hollow tree that is protected from the wind could stand a very...

Before European settlement, there were large predators present in NJ that helped keep Bambi in check. I would assume/hope that if humans suddenly vanished, those predators might make their way back into the ecosystem, even if it took a very long time.

Deer are a major hindrance to cedar regeneration. I've seen several study plots where old clearcuts had half the acreage enclosed by a solar powered electric fence. They are showed the same thing but one was especially vivid. Inside the fence the young cedar was as thick as a cornfield. Outside...

Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but those stones and the hole arrangement suggest the possibility of stone RR ties, AKA "sleepers", such as those used on the early Camden & Amboy. Most of the ones I've seen had only two holes and also had flat spots chiseled for, or worn in by, the tie plates...

The presentation will offer nothing earth-shattering to the gang here, who are mostly well versed on the topic. It's a pretty basic one, geared towards the uninitiated audiences typical of our park programs.Somewhat of a companion presentation to the van tour we've offered for years.

Nice work Guy. I've been visiting 1-2 times a week and have seen signs of others clearing as well. They usually re-block the pipe within 3 days or so at the most and it takes at least a full day to back the water up to the bog. Persistent little varmints they are. I've taken to getting in front...

As an update to this situation, the state is aware of the problem and is in agreement that it needs to be addressed. They have been periodically sending staff to remove blockages with the intent of lowering the water level enough to be able to install one of the commercial devices used to...

I didn't take the post that way either. I tend to find conversations where there is 100% agreement boring and not worth having. ;) I'd recommend holding off on the petition for just a bit. Simply talking to the right person may be more productive. In other words, the old catching more flies...

Bob, I'm also fairly confident that this site was human-created, but was merely pointing out that humans and beaver are not the only sources of disturbance. Addressing JD, I can only refer back to my comments about the value of this specific site. Beavers are indeed natural, and on any other...

Disturbance does not have to be human-caused, or even from busy beavers. Forest fire has been the single biggest source of disturbance in the pine barrens since it formed. A hot fire that sweeps through a forested wetland opens up the canopy to encourage species such as those found at Webbs...