tT40 Agricultural Manual 



MARKETING CONDITIONS 

 FACILITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION 



Bail and Electric Roads 



The West Shore line of the New York Central extends the 

 length of the county on its eastern border in a branch running 

 through Kingston southwest to Berea in Orange County, where 

 it connects with the Erie. 



From Kingston extends the New York, Ontario and Western 

 southwest into Sullivan County — also the Ulster and Delaware 

 northwest past the Ashokan Reservoir through Delaware County 

 and connecting with the Delaware and Hudson at Oneonta. 



A branch from Phoenicia in Shandaken extends into the Cat- 

 skill Mountain region of Greene County. The Kingston ferry 

 transports freight and passengers across the river to Rhinecliif, 

 there connecting with the New York Central and the Central 

 New England railroads. 



An electric road runs from Highland to New Paltz. 



Impro red II igh ways 

 An improved highway extending south from Albany passes 

 through Saugerties. A short distance below this place it divides 

 into two parts, both of which lead to Kingston and Newburgh. 

 Other roads leading from Kingston are as follows: One south- 

 west to Rosendale; a second southwest to Ellenville, a branch 

 running from Napanoch to Eureka; a third northwest and circling 

 the Ashokan Reservoir, this road continuing northwest from the 

 west end of the reservoir through Phoenicia and other points to 

 Stamford and Oneonta- Near the east end of the reservoir a road 

 runs north and east to Saugerties, a branch of this road running 

 west from Woodstock to Bearsville. A short section of improved 

 highway extends from Eureka to Lackawack, from which point 

 it is under construction to Ellenville. From Highland the road 

 leads west through Modena and Ganahgote. There are in the 

 county 1G5 miles of completed improved highways with 18 miles 

 additional under construction. 



