[Carpenter] Digging out the Spring

[Kevin Carpenter]

Hi all -

Anybody have any advice on how I should dig out the spring?

Background:  When the parents of Carrol Simler settled in the area two
generations ago, they lived in a small cabin south-east of the tree line
intersection in Section 1 (of the John Murphy map). Along that east-west
tree line is a small spring.  Sonny Darr showed me the remnants:  a
semi-circle of brick in the hill-side, a few moss overgrown boards and
some corner post set in the ground.  All rather cool!  Apparently this
once flowed enough that Carrol's parents used it as their primary water
supply for cooking and cleaning.  Sonny remembers going by as a kid, when
their was a platform, pipe, and tin-cup hanging nearby.  Apparently it was
a favorite watering hole for people wanting a cold drink in the summer.

Today its just a wet spot.  If the water is flowing, it takes more than a
minute or two to notice.  I'd like to try and restore it to its former
glory, but am unclear if I should just take a shovel to it or do something
else.

Any suggestions?

Kevin