I realized the information laid in the maps. Here is the original Simcoe map, contemporary to the battle:
Here is the Simcoe map superimposed on a modern map of the area:
Here is my rough estimate of where Indian Field truly lies in the modern landscape:
I present this in hopes that other people will confirm what I see. I'm at a loss for knowledge of the area since I've never even visited it. I don't know what that little brown Indian Field section is at the bottom. I don't know if the officially designated Indian Field, the location of the DAR monument or a ball park with the name. It is clear, however, that much of Indian Field has already been destroyed by Euroamerican construction. It is a clear sign that Indian Field needs guardians. More on that in my next post.
Please feel free to check out this website and contact me if you'd like more info, at richwalling@hotmail.com. Best regards.
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You have the general idea. We are lucky to have a detail from a grandparent to her grandson ( Thomas Devoe). His grandmother pointed to a clearing, at the top and left of Devoe Lane. Devoe Lane is on 1867 maps and still very walkable in the park. At the North end of the Lane on the right is a parks nursery, at the end opposite is the burial grounds. No large trees in this area, but cloing in over the years.
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