Weir creek Indian village-site, Throgs neck 112 XL Foreshore of Weir creek Indian village-site, Throgs neck 114 XII. Van Cortlandt avenue, once the Indian Shore path 116

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INDIAN PATlfS XXVI. The Indian pond, in the Indian field, alongside Mechawani- enck, the ancient pathway. ... 166 XXVII. The victims of prehistoric warfare buried at Ward point, near Tottenville, Staten Island 192 XXVIII. The Billopp house on Ward point 194 '

Ftg. 1. Skull of an ancient denizen of Shorakapkok 87

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KEY MAP

MAPS A. Key map Facing page 9 I. Map of Greater New York and the contiguous territory, on which are traced all the Indian paths shown in greater detail on the Borough maps, together with the approximate situation of all known Indian stations, indicated by numbers. In portfolio II. Lower Manhattan in aboriginal times; also a part of Brooklyn and adjacent New Jersey. Drawn from Ratzer's topographical survey of 1766, omitting the streets. Facing page 35 III. Werpoes, a village of the Manhattan Indians.A detailed topographic study of the native stations and paths in the vicinity of the present center of municipal government of the City of New York. In portfolio . .

IV. Yorkville and East Harlem in aboriginal times. A detail of the topography of the district between 90th and 125th streets, from Fifth avenue to East river, showing the probable situation of two native settlements of the Reckgawawanc. In portfolio