5-6 AuKICLLlTKAL MANUAL 



Middletown and Unicmvillc extends from Middletown to the 

 southern border of Minisink where it connects with the New 

 York, Susquehanna and Western. 



From Maybrook. an important transfer point for freight going 

 east and west, the Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad runs south- 

 west, connecting with the Erie at Grcycourt and extending into 

 Xew Jersey, where it connects with points south and west. 



The Central New England runs from Campbell Hall in Hamp- 

 tonburg northeast into Ulster and Dutchess counties, and into 

 Connecticut. The Sterling Mountain road is a short line extend- 

 ing into the southern part of the county from Ramapo, where it 

 makes connections with the Erie. 



Electric Lines 

 An electric line extends from Xewburgh northwest to Walden 

 and another from Middletown to Goshen. The Port Jervis trac- 

 tion line extends through the southern part of Deerpark. 



Improved Highways 



The improved highway running near the Hudson on the west 

 passes through Newburgh, then turns slightly to the southwest 

 and crosses the northern part of Xew Jersey to Jersey City and 

 Newark, reaching New York City by ferry. Another road ex- 

 tends from Xewburgh west to Goshen, Middletown, and Port 

 Jervis. Xurnerous subdivisions and connecting branches of these 

 roads, reaching all the most important places in the county, are 

 shown on the accompanying map. 



There are in the county 212 miles of completed improved high- 

 ways, with 14 miles additional under construction. 



Waterways 

 Shipping facilities on the Hudson River are of great impor- 

 tance to this county. Ferries cross the river from Newburgh to 

 Beacon. 



AVAILABLE MARKETS 



The two important local markets are Newburgh and Middle- 

 town. Newburgh, which has excellent facilities for transporta- 

 tion by railroad and by the river, is an important trading center. 



