Can ancient trails be identified and dated to first culture period?

[awassamog]

Hello BabaORiley. When the who sang "out here in the fields", that was for you collecting points!

I stumbled on that map at this Michigan State Univ page...

http://geo.msu.edu/extra/geogmich/indian_trails.html

[gregszybala]

Baba, Trail 8 is essentially highway 12 originating out of Detroit.

[kayakaddict]

Awesome! I think most people agree the most ancient trails were cut by large animal herds, but of course humans used those trails because... they were there! I can't speak for other areas of the country but here in south Jersey there are still trails from archaic cultures that are in wildlife preserves or hunting areas. They connect sites and follow water ways. They have bits of artifacts on them. There are also maps like the one you posted from other states I've seen but I don't know if the trails are to be found still. Thanks for posting this was really great!