Since the beginning of this journey I have noticed many difference aspects of the landscape that show human use both presently and historically. Back in October I noticed a large amount of bricks scattered on the ground and some built into a fire pit; there were freshly burnt sticks inside, indicating that someone had been either living or spending time in this area. Also, next to the fire pit is what looks like a shelter made of sticks meant to hold a tarp above it. This shelter and fire pit are still here, I saw them during my last visit, but do not seem to be getting much use recently.
Another land use observation that seems very significant is the abundance of car junk that covers part of the hill leading down to the river. It is understood that in the past, Burlington was extremely disorganized in its removal of waste. This lead to people dumping old car parts, or other large objects that were hard to get rid of, along side the Winooski River. These rusty parts and old tires are still scattered throughout the woods here.