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

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the course of the Minisink path. Drawn probably about 1750 as an exhibit in the Elizabeth boundary dispute, and now in possession of the New York Historical Society, by whose permission it is reproduced. Facing page 202

Maps II to VI inclusive are original drawings by the author. Maps I, VII, and VIII are based on City maps by the Ohman Map Company of New York, with additions by the author of native paths, marsh areas, Indian titles, and sites.

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INDIAN PATHS IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS By Reginald Pelham Bolton I.--INTRODUCTION

HE narrow trails which, three centuries ago, afforded to the red man passage on his errands, and provided for him the means of intercommunication with his fellows, rendered to his white successors the important service of indicating the natural and readiest routes for their wagonroads. Thus they became in course of time the post-roads of the settled Colonists, which ultimately developed into some of the most important of the modern highways connecting great centers of American civilization.