Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-09-16

any record, is the Indian trail, fol-
lowing up Sugar Run, from the
North Branch (near Wyalusing,
thence running in Southwesterly
direction, crossing the head waters
of Little Loyal Sock and Bircl
Creek. Crossing the Big Loya
Sock near the point where the Ber
wick turnpike now crosses that
stream, and from thence to the head
waters of Muncy Creek, following
it's course to the West Branch. This
road must have been travelled by
the Indians for long time. We
6ud when the Moravien MISSIONARIES
with the colony of Christian Indians
emigrated to Ohio from Wyalusing
part of the company took this
route under the care of missionary
by the name of Ettevein. The
larger party going with their move.
able goods in thirty canoes, down
the river, and up the West Branch
to the mouth of Muncy Greek
where the companies were again
Joined. The overland party con.
sisted of fifty-four members, having
with them sixty head of cattle and
fifty horses and colts. This journey
was made between the 1lth and 9th
of June 1772. The Wallas' farm, is
mentioned as the place where they
disposed of a part of their horses
and cattle. This road was probably
by the Wallases in making their
first surveys in this county. The
next road mentioned is known as
the Wallas road. Its dir, c!ion frt m
the Muncy Settlement was nearly
north to the Summit Of the allie
gheny, crossing the sources of the
Ogdonian, Rock and Kettle creeks,
thence alongth mountain northward
to point above Forksville, where
it descends TO the valley. This
road is presumed to have been made
as early as 1890. About 1874 the
Asylam Company opened a road
from the termination of the Wallas
road to their settlement near Ladds-
burg. 1t passed up Sick Greek,
through Forks and Overton town
ships connecting with the road built
from the Asylam village to Ladds-
burg.
The third road built became one of
great Importance as thoroughfare
and known as the Geenese Road,
passing over the allegheny mountain
near Highland Lake, decending to
the valley of the Ogdonian Greek to
the Loyalsock, thence up the Loya!.
sock crossing the creek at Hills.
Grove, following the creek to the
mouth of Elk Creek, following that
stream to Lincoln Falls, from thence
to Eldredsville, crossing the county
line in the Haverly Settlement and
following down Mill Stone Run to
the Shraider Branch of the Towanda
Greek. The date of building
this road is not definately given but
is believed to be prior to l79S, as
we find in connection with the his.
tory of the NJ, e. church, that the
Loyalsock circuit Northumberland
district Of the Baltimore conference
was organized that year, its route
extending from Muncy to Burling.
ton. We propose to publish from
time to time the results Of our i'm
vestigations relative to our high.
ways, and as inquiry has been made
relative to our sources of obtaining
information, will state that the col.
lection OF papers left by Michael
Meylert are found to contain
considerable information and that
Hon. 7. j. Ingham has placed at
our disposal, large amount of ma.
terial gathered at different times,
and that we have drawn upon the
published papers of Hon. G. D. Eldred
as well as private information furn-
ished by him, yet we are also under
obligations to the editors of our
county papers for such help as they
could furnish, yet we are far from
having material enough for a coun-
ty history.
VIM. MEYLERT.
September 5th, 1892.