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>> “How old is the tree?” <<
Probably not a relevant point. - Many of the pines and cedars there are over 1000 years old.
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First thing I'd do is put a GPS location on the site...then try a metal detector to see if I could pick up any used shells or something that would give a better time frame....then start going through old maps.
I have some 1897 maps. I'll take a look just for the hell of it.