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    Cesspool?

    Thanks. I should note there was no type of retaining material like stone along the sides. I thought it may have originally been a narrower and deeper hole, but when the sides collapsed inwards it became wider and shallower. I was trying to determine the location of the buildings on an 1860...
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    Cesspool?

    I have been trying my hand at finding old habitations, etc., on public land near me in Somerset County. While trying to locate an 1860 farmstead I came across a circular depression about 20 feet across and 5-6 deep with sloping sides of something like 45 degrees. The area has a history of...
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    PBX Hikes #15 To #87

    Thanks for the reply. I belong to two SAR teams, so I'm not looking for anymore of that. As for the military, it's been literally decades since I was in the service. (The food was just awful and people are always yelling at you, Had enough of that ) I am interested in historical areas like lost...
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    PBX Hikes #15 To #87

    Hey: I'm new to njpinebarrens.com, but I have a fair amount of outdoor experience and knowledge (military, SAR, landscape design). How do I get involved in an exploration like this? Thanks. "Nomad"
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    East Plains Wilderness, A PBX Hike

    Dear All: I'm new to this forum. Looking for folks who like old maps and going out in the field to find long lost places. I am a search and rescue volunteer, some military experience, and a landscape designer now and then. Bit of a local historian - I live outside of New Brunswick - and...
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