Susquehannah Turnpike

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.

From the record

“The Susquehannah Turnpike is a historic 25 mile turnpike beginning at Catskill on the Hudson River and stretching through the town of Durham in Greene County, New York. East of the Hudson River, the road was taken over by the Ancram Turnpike Company in 1804.”
Wikipedia article Susquehannah Turnpike, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 101 National Register listings published here for Greene County · listed in 1974 · category: Site.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. Beginning at Catskill, follows the Mohican Trail (NY 145) and CR 20 and 22 NW to the Schoharie County line, Catskill, 12470
When was it listed? January 1974
Category. site
Town. Cairo town
National Register reference number. 74001241 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

189 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 189 fires within 5 miles of Susquehannah Turnpike between 1992 and 2020, burning about 270 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 18 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	98
Debris and open burning	36
Arson/incendiarism	18
Equipment and vehicle use	9
Smoking	9
Recreation and ceremony	9
Natural	7
Misuse of fire by a minor	3

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 2001	Debris and open burning	under an acre	New York Forest Rangers	not named
9 September 2001	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	New York Forest Rangers	not named
8 September 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
7 September 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
5 September 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
3 September 2007	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
3 September 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
28 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A

Every fire recorded in Greene County

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Susquehannah Turnpike: 2 past producers, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Feldspar, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Flagstone, Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Batchellerville Garnet Pit	Feldspar	Past Producer
Cairo Blue Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer	Sedimentary
Cairo Blue Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Past Producer
George Guidone Property Deposit	Mica	Occurrence

Every working recorded in Greene County

Storms near this property

58 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Catskill, the town this property stands in, in 58 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 26 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 9 flash flood, 6 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 2001	Lightning	Catskill	$50,000	Lightning from a thunderstorm struck a house in Catskill, Green County on the evening of August 31. The lightning resulted in a fire on the porch and also damaged electronic equiment.
May 1999	Lightning	Catskill	$50,000	no account filed
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	$30,000	no account filed
August 2003	Flash Flood	Catskill	$25,000	no account filed
October 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	$10,000	A tree was downed onto a house with partial structural collapse. This occurred in the Village of Catskill.
August 2003	Flash Flood	Catskill	$10,000	no account filed
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	$8,000	no account filed
June 2000	Hail	Catskill	$8,000	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Catskill	$5,000	no account filed
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	$5,000	no account filed
May 1998	Hail	Catskill	$4,000	no account filed
September 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	$3,000	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Catskill	$2,000	no account filed
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	$2,000	no account filed
August 2018	Flash Flood	Catskill	$1,000	Reports of street flooding, and flooding with damage to an assisted living facility.
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	$500	no account filed
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	A local 911 Call Center relayed a report to NWS Albany of a downed tree on Route 23A in the town of Catskill.
April 2023	Flood	Catskill	-	Minor poor drainage flooding and standing water on roadways was reported near the Village of Catskill.
May 2023	Flood	Catskill	-	Minor poor drainage flooding and standing water on roadways was reported near the Village of Catskill.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Route 9W at Division Street was closed due to downed trees.
December 2020	Flood	Catskill	-	Water was over a roadway at Dutchmen's Landing.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Tree was downed on Route 9W, south of Catskill.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	A tree was downed on Route 9W.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Multiple trees and limbs were downed in the village, some onto houses.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Trees were reported down.
August 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Trees and power lines were downed due to thunderstorm winds at 5 Pleasant Drive in Catskill.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Trees and wires were reported down in Catskill due to thunderstorm winds.
August 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	A tree was downed due to thunderstorm winds on Grandview Avenue in Catskill.
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	A tree was reported down in Catskill as a result of thunderstorm winds.
July 2013	Flash Flood	Catskill	-	Route 9W (West Bridge Street) in Catskill was closed due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. One foot of water was flowing across the roadway.
October 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Trees and wires were reported down on Hamburg Road in Catskill as a result of thunderstorm winds.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Trees and wires were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Catskill.
September 2011	Flash Flood	Catskill	-	Numerous roads were reported closed county-wide due to flooding as small streams overflowed their banks. This included but was not limited to the following: Route 42 in Lexington from County Route 13A to the Ulster County line with two bridges over the West Kill damaged, Route 32 over the Kaaterskill Creek in Catskill and Route 23A over the Kaaterskill Creek in the Town of Hunter.
June 2011	Hail	Catskill	-	Nickel size hail (measured) was reported during a thunderstorm in Catskill.
June 2011	Hail	Catskill	-	Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm by a WeatherNet6 observer in Catskill.
August 2011	Flood	Catskill	-	Route 9W was closed due to flooding from Route 23A in Catskilll to the Ulster County border.
January 2010	Flash Flood	Catskill	-	Many small creeks were reported overflowing onto nearby roadways in Catskill. In addition, the Catskill Creek was reported at bankfull in the Village of Catskill.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Trees and wires were reported down on Grandview Avenue in Catskill due to strong thunderstorm winds.
July 2009	Flash Flood	Catskill	-	West Main Street in the Village of Catskill along the Catskill Creek was closed due to flash flooding.
July 2009	Flood	Catskill	-	Route 23, Hamburg Road, Allen Street, and West Main Street in Catskill were reported partially closed due to flooding from to heavy rainfall.
June 2008	Hail	Catskill	-	Nickel size hail was reported near Catskill during a thunderstorm.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Power lines, along with a large tree limb, were reported down in Catskill due to strong thunderstorm winds.
May 2008	Hail	Catskill	-	Nickel size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Catskill.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Trees were reported down along Route 23A in Catskill due to strong thunderstorm winds.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Trees were reported down on Route 23 in Catskill due to strong thunderstorm winds.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	A trained spotter indicated many large tree limbs that were down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Catskill. The spotter also observed nickel size hail.
August 2007	Hail	Catskill	-	A trained spotter measured nickel size hail in Catskill, and also reported many large tree limbs down due to strong thunderstorm winds.
June 2006	Flood	Catskill	-	Law enforcement personnel reported that several roads in Greene County were closed in, and near the towns of Catskill, Cairo and Haines Falls due to flooding.
July 2005	Flash Flood	Catskill	-	Interstate 87 north and south bound lanes closed between mile marker106 and 107 due to flooding. Washout at Embought and Route 9W. Pavementwashed out and poles and wires down on Old Kings Road, south of Route 23Ato the Ulster County line .
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Trees were blown down throughout the county.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Catskill	-	Trees blown down.
September 2004	Flash Flood	Catskill	-	Catskill Creek flooded Cauterskill Road. Person trapped in car, Fire and Rescue on scene.
June 2001	Hail	Catskill	-	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Catskill	-	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Catskill	-	no account filed
June 2000	Hail	Catskill	-	no account filed
June 2000	Hail	Catskill	-	no account filed
May 1998	Hail	Catskill	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Greene County

Maps showing this location

9 surveys

United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.

1893 USGS Durham quadrangle1:62500
1894 USGS Durham quadrangle1:62500 - 10 printings
1943 USGS Freehold quadrangle1:24000 - 2 printings
1945 USGS Freehold quadrangle1:24000
1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
1986 USGS Pepacton Reservoir quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Weldon House	4.5 miles	2000
Hervey Street Road Stone Arch Bridge	4.8 miles	2008
Woodward Road Stone Arch Bridge	5.2 miles	2009
Dunix	5.5 miles	2018
Cornwallville Cemetery	6.9 miles	2017
All Souls Church	7.0 miles	1993

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 74001241 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Greene County	All 101 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.