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Phoenix forge, which has been mentioned previously, resides nowhere in Lakehurst. Thanks once again to Boyd's lidar map with a comparison to a Google earth satellite photo, there is proof that the forge is where the Union Branch of the Toms River and the Manapaqua branch come together. In the...

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Two maps I have been going over have something to offer. The Lakehurst Walking tour map give the location of the small pond that used to be East of Lake Horicon. It shows both the culvert into the pond and a stream that feeds back into the Horicon Branch. The other is Boyd's lidar map. It...

I've seen that. It's between the beach and Lake Ave. I wondered what is was.

Check out the 1931 Historic Aerial and you'll see the small pond.

Thanks for the post, Joker. I use historic Aerials all of the time, I'm not sure why I didn't think of it. From some research I've been doing, there was a small pond East of Lake, south of Church St. and west of Brook St. Closer to the old cemetery. The concrete pads I was talking about are...

Jokerman, I have also heard the there was a large diameter pipe that runs through some of the backyards on that side of Lakehurst all the way to the Post office. possibly for the old rope factory that once stood there or for a saw mill that might have been in the area. I'd really like to see...

Thanks for the pictures Bob. You say that this is on Lake Rd. ? It's funny, you never know what you might have in your own backyard. I was planning on heading over there this weekend if it's nice enough.

Who watches the woodsmen?

That is a VERY cool Map! Thanks for posting it!

The Torrey Botany report is helpful, there's no doubt about that. I wanted to know if any one of you had been back there and found anything.

I have been researching for some areas to hike/ find ruins in Manchester. I came across several possible forge or furnace sites in or near the town of Lakehurst. Names like Federal forge, Martha, and Lower forge have come up. The bulk of them appear to be near Lake Horicon. I have founds some...

The directions above are correct. Although they don't say which way you should go when you encounter the fence. Or the holes in the fence. Or the strong smell of nearby skunk. Next time I'm out over there, I'll get some pictures.