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all along Spratt Creek, and we never saw a sign of any kind of path <br />or trail. We would have to hack our way and crawl on hands and <br />knees to get through the underbrush. My father told me that the <br />Indians would come across the river periodically and camp for several <br />days while they collected oysters. Their favorite spots were Big <br />Slough and the north part of Spratt Creek and you can still see <br />remnants of the oyster shell mounds. There were several trails from <br />the river to the ocean, but no north or south trail. The Indians were <br />not stupid enough to fight north and south on the island when they <br />could travel in comfort in their canoes. Anyway, there were Indian <br />trails all through the County, mostly from west to east. Should we <br />hunt these out and make them historic? CR5I0 west -of Wabasso would <br />qualify. That was one of their main trails. <br />I am enclosing a map on which I have drawn the route taken by <br />the Schuman's, and Mrs. Holtz, from CR5I0 northward through the <br />Deerfield property, then along a sand ridge to the Schuman property, <br />then to the Holtz property. <br />I am not speaking for or against the Windsor Polo Club, but let <br />us please keep our history in perspective. <br />Jeannette M. Lier <br />Mr. Morrison entered into the record a letter from G. C. <br />Pryor in support of the proposed development, and concluded by <br />stating that he felt misinformation has been given to the public <br />to have them believe that what is being abandoned is an <br />historical and scenic trail. He believed the north part of <br />Jungle Trail is only a grove service road. <br />Chairman Scurlock pointed out that the County did designate <br />that portion north of CR -510 as historical, and Commissioner <br />Bowman commented that she frequently travels "north Jungle Trail" <br />because it is one of her favorite haunts. <br />Millie Bunnell, President of the Indian River County <br />Historical Society, was glad to hear Chairman Scurlock announce <br />at the beginning of this meeting that he definitely would not <br />abandon or deny "any right" to north Jungle Trail along the <br />property in question, and asked Chairman Scurlock if that is what <br />he said. <br />The Chairman said that was correct, and Mrs. Bunnell said <br />she Liked that statement. She realized that this was a <br />FEB 2 3 1988 <br />68 BOOK 71 FA E 68 <br />