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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis

Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922. 280 words

The Borough of Brooklyn, or Kings county, with the northeastern part of the Borough of Queens, or Queens county, on which are drawn the old native paths and the known Indian stations. The original shore-line, and the watercourses and marsh tracts, have been drawn from old maps and from maps of the United States Geological Survey. Divided in four sections, as follow (see Map A, page 9): A. The lower end of Manhattan island, as far north as Central Park, also the East river shorefront of Brooklyn, Williamsburg, and Greenpoint, and the New Jer-

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12 INDIAN PATHS sey shore-line of Jersey City and Hoboken In portfolio B. The Long Island City and Newtown district within the Borough and County of Queens, with a part of East New York, Bushwick, and Greenpoint, within the Borough of Brooklyn or Kings county In portfolio C. The southwestern part of the Borough of Brooklyn, or Kings county, including Coney island, Gravesend, New Utrecht, Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, and the western part of Flatbush, as far north as Gowanus bay and Prospect Park In portfolio D. The southeastern part of the Borough of Brooklyn, or Kings county, including part of Brighton and Manhattan beaches, Flatlands, Canarsie, and the eastern portion of Flatbush, up to East New York In portfolio IX. The Indian village-site at Gerritsen basin, from a survey and observations made by D. B. Austin. Facing page 154 X. Original map of eastern New Jersey showing the extent and course of the Minisink path.. . .Facing page 196 XL Original map of a portion of eastern New Jersey, embracing the native sales of territory contiguous to Staten Island, showing a part of