I currently live in the East Harlem area, 103rd and Lexington.  I really like the neighborhood and find it a fun place to live, I'm a few blocks away from Central Park, the Conservatory Gardens, and Museo del Barrio.  After exploring the Welikia map, I found that in 1609 my block consisted an oak forest.  Some of the animals that inhabited the area were flying squirrels, hawks, wild turkey and a small probability of black bears.  The area was 9-10 feet above sea level.  The block south of me consisted of a creek/salt water marsh.  There was also a creek at the block north of my street.  I'm curious about what happened to these bodies of water.  

Mattie