. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. 7IGURE 6. Alewife and blueback herring are the major anadromous fish species in the Alewife system. cans would establish seasonal camps along the shores of Spy and Little Ponds, as well as on the natural high point (later referred to by Eu- ropean settlers as "Black Island") situated near the present-day Alewife subway station. The Pawtuckeog were drawn to this area by the an- nual runs of alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) and blueback herring {Alosa aestivalis), anadromous fish that migrate from the
. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. 7IGURE 6. Alewife and blueback herring are the major anadromous fish species in the Alewife system. cans would establish seasonal camps along the shores of Spy and Little Ponds, as well as on the natural high point (later referred to by Eu- ropean settlers as "Black Island") situated near the present-day Alewife subway station. The Pawtuckeog were drawn to this area by the an- nual runs of alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) and blueback herring {Alosa aestivalis), anadromous fish that migrate from the ocean to fresh wa- ter to spawn. In-stream fishing weirs along the Alewife Brook were used to gather the abundant fish, which were then dried, smoked, and stored for later use as a major winter food staple. High points in and around the marsh 4& 4 1 ; I I Hi ?17 -^E ? FIGURE 7. A 1904 photograph showing agricultural activities near the border of the marsh, where flooding occurred only seasonally. were used as hunting camps for parties pursu- ing the abundant waterfowl that the wetland supported. It was along the Alewife Brook that Squaw Sachem, a local tribal leader, deeded to. FIGURE 8. This historic map illustrates the extent of the Alewife water system when the Great Swamp was intact. INTRODUCTION ALEWIFE MASTER PUN. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bioengineering Group; Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission; Carol R. Johnson & Associates. [Salem, Mass. ] : The Bioengineering Group
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