Abandoned roads or footpaths near sawmill community?

[Kevin75931]

I live near where a turn of the 20th century sawmill community used to be. When the mill closed in the mid-1920s the community died.

A couple of years ago the timber company had the trees cut. Using Google Earth, I can see some of the old roads going to where the community used to be. The road is not visible from ground level, but I can see them from satellite pictures.

I can also see a path going from where the community used to be to the sawmill location. The path is overgrown with weeds after the trees were cut and would be a pain to cover.

Has anyone here ever had any luck with these types of old roads or foot paths?

I have permission to do research on the land, including metal detecting.

 

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[perry2]

Here in New England most old roads are "class 6" roads not maintained by the towns (actually they cant maintain them by law//)
These can be detected in places where the loggers have not dug and filled them for truck use// I have had little success but
keep trying now and then// A friend got a nice large cent and I a silver seated Qtr.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

I would be a kill-joy and say that to detect simply a path (or road or trail or whatever) is not going to be that productive. You are much better off hunting at places where people spent actual time at. Ie.: where they slept, played, drank, camped, spend money (stage stop, saloon, campground, park, etc....).

 

[Oddjob]

Try up in Toledo Bend, Texas side right on the shore where you can camp at on the lake, then across the street is another spot for camping, just a little road that heads into the bush along the river. If you get in that river and work those banks you can find some good stuff too.

I was up in Polk for a few years and Toledo was always giving up cool things.

 

[sprailroad]

I would try it, parks etc. are great for filling in time for detecting, but a chance with something you have there is a really good "Ya never know" thing. It's nice being out by yourself without others watching you, with the off chance of finding something really good. Why not, go for it, again, "Ya never know".

 

[Oddjob]

Forgot to ask, is this the Aldridge? As in the protected historic site.

 

[Sandman]

So long as your not wishing you were at work, go for it.

 

[Traveling- Lite]

who knows .My friend tried it years ago all we got was tired

 

[Honest Samuel]

Check the roads for cellar holes and abandoned buildings. Good hunting and good luck.

 

[etex]

Have hunted several sawmill ghost town's. The best spot is the housing area for the sawmill workers.They nearly all had tokens.