This crossed the creek at a point where there was a little dry islet, and the road was marked on the Goodrich INDIAN PATHS map of 1824 as being "fordable at low water." Another old road led westward from Gravesend, which was known as Lake lane. It extended as Beach lane to the shore of Gravesend bay, at Bay 45th street. By such a line of travel the natives of the vicinity doubtless made their way to the shores of New York bay.

Beyond Gravesend the ancient path proceeded through New Utrecht to Nayack, and there afforded ready communication, by a short canoe trip across the Narrows, with the natives of Staten Island, and the Raritan and Navasink in eastern New Jersey. Indian Pond (106) is a picturesque little lake which is situated near Mechawanienck, now Kings highway, upon the boundary of Gravesend and New Utrecht (pi. xxvi).

This interesting natural landmark retained until quite recently its pristine character. It was the source of a brook, extending south between Avenues Q and R, at about the line of West 8th street in South Bensonhurst.