This extended east of Luna Park, where a small inlet set in from Coney Island creek on the line of Overton place. The eastern island was at first known as Gysbert's eylandt, and both were known as late as 1824 as Schryers hook.

The island was doubtless reached from the mainland by a path which led direct from the site of Gravesend village (105) by what became later the old Shell road. This crossed the creek at a point where there was a little dry islet, and the road was marked on the Goodrich

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map of 1824 as being "fordable at low water."

Another old road led westward from Gravesend, which was known as Lake lane. It extended as Beach lane to the shore of Gravesend bay, at Bay 45th street. By such a line of travel the natives of the vicinity doubtless made their way to the shores of New York bay. Beyond Gravesend the ancient path proceeded through New Utrecht to Nayack, and there afforded ready communication, by a short canoe trip across the Narrows, with the natives of Staten Island, and the Raritan and Navasink in eastern New Jersey.

Indian Pond (106) is a picturesque little lake which is situated near Mechawanienck, now Kings highway, upon the boundary of Gravesend and New Utrecht (pi. xxvi). This interesting natural landmark retained until quite recently its pristine character. It was the source of a brook, extending south between Avenues Q and R, at about the line of West 8th street in South Bensonhurst. The native deed of 1645 to Lady Moody and her associates mentions