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That is some Curse of Oak Island energy right there! It would be great if the floodgcotrol gates were still there.

That's the tail end of the mill race (canal?) From Dover forge. I was facing west. You got a lot closer to the water than I was willing to go.

That's neat. How far down was it?

That is most likely a shadow from a tree on the far side, I was facing west roughly 2 hours from sunset.

I know that spot. That's an old cranberry farm. Currently it's also a park police gun range and seems to be a collection site for old park system signs. Aside from the giant slab floors, there's also some rusting farm equipment and some bof drainage structures and pipes in that area.

I found one of those in Lakehurst, just south of the post office. A tree had fallen over and it was sitting in the exposed roots. Good find!

Not at the moment, no. Just the lot and block number.

The Monmouth County Historical Society records end roughly about the time of the formation of Ocean county, the archivist doesn't have anything past that era in their records. They recommended a deed search for the property with the Ocean County clerks office. Berkeley township 1506_212_1.01

Mostly I use my phone, the computer I can use is usually in use. Thanks for your help with the measurements I was beginning to think that the raised trail might be a second berm for another bog east of Dover Forge.

Boyd, would you say that the raised trail is the same height as the dirt road that runs through Dover Forge?

I received from the archivist at the Monmouth County Historical Society a copy of the 1830 survey of land East of the Dover Tract.

That is pretty cool.

Indeed. My arms and legs are all scratched up from the thickets. How far did you get, following the right turn?

If by canal you mean the straight line from the end of the raised trail to cedar creek, no. If you mean the tail of the mill race rejoining the creek, then yes.

No, no sign of it. It may prove easier to reach by canoe than by foot.

I was able to bushwack my way out here on this fine November afternoon. The raised trail just ends. There's no clear continuation of it making the right turn seen on the liar. If you want to go, enter through the cultivated area, just past the Dover Forge gate. The drainage ditch will get you...

I shot off an email to the Monmouth county Historical Society. Going to make an appointment to research thier collection.