Sullivan County 703 



portion numerous ridges extend toward the Delaware, giving the 

 county a general southerly inclination. The highest points of 

 the count} are the hills in the town of Rockland, estimated to be 

 from 2,100 to 2,400 feet above tide. The lowest point in the 

 county is on the Delaware at the mouth of the Mongaup, which 

 has an elevation of 550 feet above tide. 



With the exception of a small district on the east border, this 

 county is drained by the Delaware and its branches, most of these 

 streams being very rapid. In the valleys and forests are about 

 100 small lakes which form peculiar and attractive features in the 

 scenery. 



The soil is mostly a reddish loam mixed with gravel, and is 

 generally stony. The southeastern portion contains sections of 



clay. 



DESCRIPTION BY TOWNSHIPS 

 Bethel : The surface is broken and hilly, and many of the 

 slopes are steep and rocky. It i? watered by a number of small 

 streams, mostly tributaries of the Mongaup River. It has many 

 small lakes, including White Lake, which is especially noted for 

 its scenery. The soil is a sandy and gravelly loam, occasionally 

 intermixed with clay. While this is one of the best agricultural 

 townships in the county it also holds many attractions for summer 

 boarders. 



Products : Dairy products, hay, and poultry. 



Average values of farm land range from $20 to $50 an acre. 



Callicoox : The surface contains numerous valleys of streams 

 flowing into the Delaware, many of them being narrow ravines 

 of the hills rising in steep declivities 200 to GOO feet above them. 

 The soil is mostly a sandy loam. 



Products: Dairy products, buckwheat, rye, hay, potatoes 



and oats. 

 Average values of farm land range from $25 to $40 an acre. 



Coctiecton : Ridges of hills with narrow valleys between them 

 occupy the entire surface. The streams are tributaries of the 

 Delaware. The soil is mostly a gravelly loam best adapted to 

 pasturage. 



Products: Poultry, daily products, hay. rye, oats and 

 potatoes. 

 Average values of farm land range from $20 to $40 an acre. 



