After spending so many years in the pines I couldn't believe that I never once visited Jemima Mount. So this past Sunday I decided to take a ride in the woods to try and discover it on my own. I was really hoping for more snow but it was still an adventure. Most of the roads were very wet and a lot of hunters were out as well.
Initially I thought I was traveling in the right direction but soon discovered I wasn't. I then drove down to Batsto and bought 4 USGS maps figuring that I could then locate Jemima Mount.
I think I did better without the map at first because I made some sort of wrong turn and ended up driving around I believe Penn Swamp. After the snow and rain there was a lot of water back there.
I then regrouped and traveled down Sandy Ridge Road (I believe) and found some rather large puddles. Most of the puddles have roads around them but I thought one looked rather shallow. Boy was I wrong! My truck sunk liked a brick and I was beginning to think I was about to get that German U-Boat job I always wanted.
This was my first time out in the woods with my new truck and it passed with flying colors. I threw the truck into 4 wheel drive, hit the button for the rear locking differential and it crawled right out, a little muddier of course.
I then noticed my first mistake and eventually made a left onto the correct road that led to Jemima Mount. It was actually a lot cooler than I thought it would be. The 2 mounds looked a lot taller than I imagined. I'm glad I spent the day looking for Jemima Mount and now I can find it a lot easier.
I just have 2 questions: anyone know how Jemima Mount got its name? and how does something like that form in the vast flatness of the Pine Barrens? Nothing earth shattering in this post, just letting everyone know how much fun I had looking for something in the pines.
Initially I thought I was traveling in the right direction but soon discovered I wasn't. I then drove down to Batsto and bought 4 USGS maps figuring that I could then locate Jemima Mount.
I think I did better without the map at first because I made some sort of wrong turn and ended up driving around I believe Penn Swamp. After the snow and rain there was a lot of water back there.
I then regrouped and traveled down Sandy Ridge Road (I believe) and found some rather large puddles. Most of the puddles have roads around them but I thought one looked rather shallow. Boy was I wrong! My truck sunk liked a brick and I was beginning to think I was about to get that German U-Boat job I always wanted.
This was my first time out in the woods with my new truck and it passed with flying colors. I threw the truck into 4 wheel drive, hit the button for the rear locking differential and it crawled right out, a little muddier of course.
I then noticed my first mistake and eventually made a left onto the correct road that led to Jemima Mount. It was actually a lot cooler than I thought it would be. The 2 mounds looked a lot taller than I imagined. I'm glad I spent the day looking for Jemima Mount and now I can find it a lot easier.
I just have 2 questions: anyone know how Jemima Mount got its name? and how does something like that form in the vast flatness of the Pine Barrens? Nothing earth shattering in this post, just letting everyone know how much fun I had looking for something in the pines.
