If that's the size of the chimney that is left after the fire, imagine how big the house used to be!!!!
There are two old stone fireplaces and chimneys in the woods near my house site about 300 yards apart. They both have lots of 30-50 year old trees within 25' so I assume the original houses burned down many years ago. The only road within 2 miles was recently built and the nearest town is 15 miles away over mountainous terrain. It is hard to visualize how people lived in such a remote area. Running water is about 1/4 mile away, but it is a 200' drop in elevation down to the river. Maybe they were hunting camps from 50 or 100 years ago???? No electricity, water was a 30 minute round trip and the nearest town would have been a 2 day walk without a horse.