It would seem probable that a trail may have connected these fishing stations with a large camp-site (90) not far from Richmond, at the Ketchum mill-pond, on Simonsons brook, and that an extension may have traversed the old Mill road to Richmond, and thence connected with the Amboy road, forming a short-cut across the center of the island. This, however, can be only conjectured.

The stations in the southwestern part of the island begin at Green Ridge (91), where, on a space between Journeay avenue and Annadale road, relics of ancient character have been found. Far out in the marshlands near the outlet of the Fresh kills, the tortuous channels form an island (79)

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known as Lakes island. This afforded numerous relics, even as far back as 1843, when Thoreau visited the place and picked arrowheads from the soil.

Scattered settlements appear to have existed in the southwestern portion of the island around Woodrow (82), where, along the line of Sandy brook (81), on the Wort farm, and over the fields to Rossville (80) and Kreischerville, signs of native occupancy and cultivation are found. The locality was favorable for such purposes, and it may well have been so utilized by the overflow population of the great settlement on Ward point (83) beyond Tottenville. This place, sometimes described as Burial ridge, was evidently of considerable importance and large extent. Recent explorations by the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, conducted by M. R. Harrington, are increasing the store of information as to its extent and character (see pi. xxvii, xxvin).