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While paddling the West Branch of the Wading a few days ago, I noticed a stump of a large cedar tree that was obviously cut down. It would have been by far the biggest cedar along the river. I suspect it was poached. Pisses me off.

Done.

Jerseyman, In another thread, you wrote: Do you recall where you got this information?

Sounds good to me!

Yes, there are pilings a plenty still to be seen, even with high water levels. Please let me know when you're able to explore some of these sites.

Just another interesting tidbit. The aforementioned 1836 map names a "Burnt Bridge" right here: http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.66318759394732&lng=-74.5292866230011&z=17&type=nj1930&gpx= I didn't know about this when I took my trip today. Looks like another paddle is in order!

That's a hell of a tree!

BTW, John Pearce agrees with Jerseyman that the skit mill was constructed and operated under Ive Ballangee Jr. (Heart of the Pines, p. 320), though he sites no source.

It seems that Pierce thought the skit mill was located here: http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.66174222527654&lng=-74.52949047088623&z=17&type=nj1930&gpx= Maybe he based his conclusion on the fact that the site was listed on the 1836 map of Harrisville as belonging to Thomas Ballinger in...

I was able to get back to the site of the skit mill today. There were clearly at least two mill races, and there might have possibly been a third. The mills existed at these two locations: http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.67587250408877&lng=-74.5423436164856&z=17&type=nj1930&gpx=...

I really enjoyed "Night Falls on Atsion Lake". Made me long for a summer night.

Very nice. Good footage, and the narrative and music were perfect.

Ted, The canal I'm referring to feeds back into the river a short distance downstream. It begins here: http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.661676150557575&lng=-74.52986598014832&z=17&type=nj1930&gpx= And it ends here...

Ted, where exactly was the reservoir and sluice gate?

I'm going to go back and look for the site of the Skit Mill today. If anyone wants to join, send me a message.

Interesting. Could this then be the spot? http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.67578166991332&lng=-74.54221487045288&z=17&type=nj1930&gpx= As for the bridge on the road from Green Bank to Harrisville, note the canal just to the west of the bridge site. Any ideas as to what its purpose was...

Jerseyman, was there indeed such a mill as one that combined both a grist and saw mill?

Good stuff, Jerseyman! Spung-Man and yourself always have some interesting etymological musings to consider. Perhaps it is the case then that "Skitt Mount" derives its name from the skit mill? As for Bellangee's Sawmill, I was under the impression that it was located on the East Branch of the...

Incidentally, I'm thinking that the skit mill on the West Branch of the Wading River was located here: http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.661651372521696&lng=-74.52951192855835&z=17&type=nj1930&gpx=