Schoharie County G45 



EsrERANCE: The surface consists of two ridges extending 

 across the town, separated in the southern part by the valley of 

 Schoharie Creek. The highest parts are 100 to 1,200 feet above 

 sea level. The soil is principally a silty loam. 



Products: Hay, oats, buckwheat, corn and dairy products. 

 Average values of farm land range from $10 to $75 an acre. 



Fulton: The surface is a hilly upland broken by ravines of 

 streams. Schoharie Creek which flows north through the eastern 

 part is the principal stream. The highest summits are about 2,000 

 feet above sea level. Petersburg Mountain, in the northwest, 

 reaches a height of 2,300 feet. The hills next the creek are usually 

 steep, but farther west they have more gradual slopes. The soil is 

 a gravelly and silty loam. Where the Schoharie Creek flows 

 through the town, the flats are broad and offer relatively larger 

 areas of level and fertile lands. Those near Vromans are among 

 the best in the county. 



Products : General farm crops. 



Average values of farm land range from $10 to $100 an acre. 



Gilboa : The surface is a mountainous upland broken by deep 

 ravines. Schoharie Creek and its tributaries are the principal 

 streams, and are frequently bordered by steep hillsides. The 

 highest peaks in the east reach a height of over 2,600 feet above 

 tide. The soil is generally a gravelly and silty loam, although in 

 some sections there are rounded clay hills. 



Products: Hay, corn, oats, buckwheat, barley and potatoes. 



Average values of farm land range from $10 to $100 an acre. 



Jefferson : The surface is a hilly upland, the principal sum- 

 mits rising 1,000 feet above the valleys and 2,000 feet above tide. 

 Mine and Bald hills in the extreme southern part reach elevations 

 of 2,820 feet and 2,778 feet respectively. A high ridge extending 

 northeast and southwest through the center forms the watershed 

 between the Delaware and Mohawk rivers. The soil is a gravelly 

 and silty loam. 



Products : Hay, corn, potatoes, oats, buckwheat and rye. 

 Average values of farm land range from $10 to $25 an acre. 



