well we just made 3 equally elusive tries for a 1687 ejwj rock along the old province line

tho jc did spot a very nice 1971 monument on the roadside commemorating the original survey

& most peculiarly situated it was

very near an old octagonal stone well cover

which was split into halves that were then slightly offset by the turnkey

& tho not identical

this offset octagon was still so oddly reminiscent of the slight offset in the sussex octagons which i had just also discovered today

that i could scarcely believe my eyes

but of course it was just a meaningless near coincidence

& how rare are octagons really anyway

but in any case

i dont think the 1687 ejwj task entirely beyond hope of success yet

& still have a few more choice locations left to try

however

the most promising one of all

where a ridge line crosses a surveyed & blazed county line

involves getting permission to cross some closely held private property first

so as night is already falling

i am suspending the try for now

& proceeding to skirt philadelphia on the north & west toward depa

for i can always resume ejwj on the return trip

one other highlight worth mentioning tho was getting stuck in the mud exactly on the county line just below 3 bridges

tho i didnt realize my direct hit til the adjacent property owner told me i could believe him it was so

but perhaps more importantly or at least more amusingly

i did also ascertain that there are indeed 3 bridges across the raritan even today very near the downtown area of the community of 3bridges

unlike the missing 3 bighas

or the lost 29 palms

etc

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