A branch may have forked off along our present Jerome avenue leading INDIAN PATHS toward the end of the hill at Devoes point. This narrow tract of upland, extending from Highbridge to the present Macomb's Dam Park, was known to the natives as Nuasin, perhaps n'ashaue, "middle," ink, "place," indicating its situation between the waters of Cromwells creek and Harlem river. It is quite probable that there was some use made of this ridge for hunting and fishing by the natives.

The old road crossed Cromwells creek near 169th street, and thence proceeded diagonally over farming land to the line of Walton avenue, and by East 153d street to Mott avenue. This led to East 138th street, whence the road proceeded in a southwesterly direction to the Morrisania landing-place, which was situated on dry land projecting into Harlem river just east of Willis avenue bridge, now covered by the New Haven Railroad yards.

It was close to this place that Bronck established his home, the situation of which was disclosed in the discovery by W. L. Calver and the writer of a stone vault containing much household debris of very early character.