Barksdale Ferry Road

2/29/12 UPDATE: I have eliminated all but one file on this pattern....last updated pdf being in February 2011. Note that Rnds 15, 17, 19 contain an extra asterisk which should NOT be there. Will replace PDF with corrected version.

Barksdale Ferry Road was once a pathway for merchants and their horse-drawn wagons on their way from South Carolina into Georgia, which are divided by the Savannah River at the state line. Although most of this road has become either paved, completely removed or replaced with modern development, there remains a two mile section that has been allowed to age gracefully and undisturbed. My occasional walks along this road are peaceful and relaxing. As this dirt road meanders down the hill, it is crossed by drainage from Long Cane Creek, making it impassible during and after heavy rains. I imagine that when the road was originally cut, there were young pines and oaks but now most of these trees are well over a hundred feet tall. Hidden among these massive gia