Flint26 says, "The early settlers widened this trail into a wagon road which retained for many years this rural character." It was not until 1704 that the route was ordered to be laid out as a King's highway, "all along to Brooklyn towne afforesaid through the lane that now is." The route was admirably adapted to connect the native settlements on the Brooklyn peninsula with those which were situated near the southerly shores at favorable places all the way from Canarsie to Fort Hamilton.

It began at the nearest point of approach to the Island of Manhattan, thus affording a connection with its pathway that in INDIAN NOTES J turn communicated with the north and east mainland. From the landing at the foot of the later Fulton street, the heights were accessible by a reasonable grade, and at or near Prospect street a trail doubtless branched off to the village at Rinnegaconck. The path, following our present Fulton street, turned southeast at the Municipal building, near which point the old Red Hook lane branched off and led by a side path to the settlement at Werpos.