Orange County 521 



Mountain (1,100 ft.), and Snake Hill (980 ft.) — are all steep, 

 rocky peaks unlit for cultivation. The highest summits are 500 to 

 GOO feet above the valleys. 



The soil is a light yellow loam underlaid by clay. 



Products: Onions, celery, lettuce, spinach, cheese, hay and 



grain. 

 Average values of farm land range from $50 to $G00 an acre. 

 For residential purposes values run much higher. 



Cornwall : The surface north of the highlands is rolling 

 and only moderately hilly. The most elevated peaks are Storm 

 King and Crow's Nest, each over 1,300 feet in height. A number 

 of small lakes or ponds lie among the mountains. The soil in 

 the valleys is a sandy, silty clay and a gravelly loam. 



Products: Grapes, strawberries and raspberries. 



Average values of farm land range from $75 to $150 an acre. 



Crawford: The surface is a hilly upland broken by several 

 high ridges. Hills along the eastern border are 400 to 500 feet 

 above tide. The principal streams are Shawangunk Kill and its 

 branch, the Pakanasink, both of which furnish water power. The 

 soil is a slaty and silty loam on the hills and a sandy and gravelly 

 loam in the valleys. 



Products: Milk, potatoes, corn, wheat, oats, rye and 



buckwheat. 

 Average values of farm land range from $75 to $150 an acre. 



Deerpark: The surface is a mountainous upland broken by 

 the valley of the jNTeversink River and numerous deep, rocky 

 ravines of small streams. The Shawangunk Mountains extend 

 along the eastern border. At the west foot of the mountains the 

 Xeversink River flows in a deep valley, through which extends 

 the Delaware and Hudson Canal. The uplands of the central 

 and western portions end with steep declivities along the Delaware 

 River. 



Products: Milk, hay, grain and lumber. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $150 an acre. 



Goshen : The surface is rolling or moderately hilly. The 

 hills are bordered by long, gradual slopes and are arable to 



