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Interesting article Scott. Thanks for posting it. I was under the impression that the massive cut near speedwell and more recently, near jones mill road were for lumber. It seems like a lot of lumber would have been harvested. I am also surprised by how quickly that area in Speedwell has...

That coyote must be a Suuuuuuper Genius!! Nice report Bill. I doubt you are in mortal danger of coyote attack. It wouldn't hurt to have a long stick with you though. Just remember, jab don't swing. Jeff

I noticed a couple posts I put in were lost. Well, I guess we are up and running as normal again, thanks to Ben.

that is a shame. I'm sorry to hear they did that.

Ewww, It wouldn't be candy comming out of that pinata!:jd:

That would be impossible...I've already lead one. Have we forgotten "The low down on Lower Mill"? What about the "blue hole of mount misery" or the "mutha", well, okay, those last two wern't official trips, but Lower Mill was. Anyway, yes I will gladly lead a trip to the ore bog of mystery...

Wow.

Glad you had fun, Tom!! Family get-togethers in the pines are the best.

this fall, or winter we'll check it out.

I'm sold on 4wd. I feel too limited with only 2wd. It is true that much of the woods is possible in 2wd but you have to put it in perspective. I could go 20 miles and only engage my 4 wd twice, but if I didn't have the 4wd I would have been out of luck at the first obsticle. See what I mean...

I have not seen a map depicting the forge pond for lower forge, but I would be surprised if it extented that far upstream. The timber in the water was about 15-20 feet upstream from the slag. The pits were on the western shore directly across from the slag, and then one slightly upstream, and...

I would have loved to have seen the woods back then. It is easy to overlook the flum pipes below the roads, but now that you mention it...yeah, there are alot. Thanks for the recollection Bill, and I agree with you on responsibility with how we use the woods. Jeff

That slag could have come from Batsto, or Hampton, or even Lower Forge which is in pretty close proximity. It's placement seems odd though, and this deep hole: would have been an alkward spot to excavate fill to support the bridge. Hard to explain unless you were there. An examination...

Yep, exactly. There were alot of blue asters. Those flowers pictured (cardinal) were intensely red. They were right along the springer below the rail bridge. Could the fact that they were so close to the old rail account for their odd location? Jeff

I was a good ways from the Tulpahockin. I was slightly west of the Batsto.

Hey Karl. Glad to hear from you again. Sorry that lake didn't work out for you, and sorry to hear about your car as well. Oh Well good excuse to get another one huh? Jeff

Thanks

it is interesting timming that you started this thread now and made this comment inparticular. Please see my thread in trips reports ("ore pond") jeff

That will never happen. Your vast knowlege and resource (and humor) is always appreciated! Jeff

While I never went east enough to meet the banks of the Batsto, the direction of the corduroy road, and the close proximity of the Batsto, would almost certainly lead one to assume that it did. the cord road did cross the extraction site though and, presumably, extend to the Springer brook...