Gumlog 1 - Old Homesteads

On an old map, I'd noticed several buildings along a creek on the western side of the county. Exploring the woods, I located several of the homesites, including two with partial chimneys remaining. I also found some evidence of the old Hyatt Grist Mill. One of the old dwelling sites contained a rusted rear body of what looks like a vintage Grand Prix style auto. What it was doing way back up in the woods is anyone's guess.

Chimney at homesite 1 (TO17), from the side.

Probably the lintel stone, almost 4 ft. long, from Chimney 1.

Chimney 1 from another angle with moss-covered stones from the long-collapsed stack at the rear.

One more image of Chimney 1 Fireplace on the right, remains of collapsed stack on the left.

Further on, I came across a couple of rectangular-shaped rock piles.

I found no evidence of old homesteads at a couple of the mapped locations, but at the next site came across the rusted rear body of an unidentified auto.

Looking down on the auto body from the rear. The narrow profile looks similar to a vintage Grand Prix style vehicle, or perhaps a Morgan 3-wheeler. Note the axe marks, similar to the destruction at old stills.

Two metal contoured bucket seats...

Two seats and the rear of the auto body.

Wheel well detail

Part of a heat exchanger This part from the exhaust system was lying with the vehice body. I forgot to take a photo of it, but then I saw it in the corner of another photo. This image is heavily cropped from that photo.

Not far from the auto body, I came across the remains of Chimney 2

Chimney 2 (Site TO18)

40 feet from the chimney was a rectangular stack of stone about 4 ft x 8 ft x 3 feet tall. This is one of the short sides...

And this is one of the long sides...

Next to the big rock mound was an old dug-out cellar hole, with stacked rock supports at each corner of a long-gone building.

I came across evidence of one other old building (TO19). The old timber base of an unknown structure.

There were no signs of a chimney here. Perhaps this is the mill that was somewhere around here...
You may be wondering "What about the old mill he mentioned?" At the time of my visit, I didn't recognize the evidence of what I later realized was the old Hyatt mill. I will be going back soon to examine that evidence...

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