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'''Modern parallels.''' The modern roads that roughly match the Catskill Turnpike from Catskill to Bath are:  
'''Modern parallels.''' The modern roads that roughly match the Catskill Turnpike from Catskill to Bath are:  


:*Take New York RT-23 northwest from Catskill to Oneonta
:*Take New York RT-23 northwest from Catskill to Oneonta  
:*At Oneonta take New York RT-7 southwest to Bainbridge
:*At Oneonta take New York RT-7 southwest to Bainbridge  
:*In Bainbridge take New York RT-206 west to Whitney Point
:*In Bainbridge take New York RT-206 west to Whitney Point  
:*From Whitney Point take New York RT-79 west toward Watkins Glen
:*From Whitney Point take New York RT-79 west toward Watkins Glen  
:*RT-79 becomes RT-414 briefly. From near Watkins Glen head west for Tyrone on CR-23.  
:*RT-79 becomes RT-414 briefly. From near Watkins Glen head west for Tyrone on CR-23.  
:*Continue past Tyrone until it becomes Birdeye-waneta and Birdeye-Holw.
:*Continue past Tyrone until it becomes Birdeye-waneta and Birdeye-Holw.  
:*Turn left on Rt-87 southwest towards Hammondsport where it turns into RT-54 southwest to Bath.
:*Turn left on Rt-87 southwest towards Hammondsport where it turns into RT-54 southwest to Bath.
The modern roads that roughly match the '''''west fork''''' of the Catskill Turnpike to Fort Niagara are:
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Route_5 New York State Route 5] from Albany to two miles east of Sherrill, Oneida County
:*two miles east of Sherrill turn northeast on New York State Route 31 from near Sherrill to the outskirts of Lockport, Niagara County
:*at the outskirts of Lockport, turn northeast on Cold Springs Road which becomes Old Niagara Road which becomes Stone Road
:*which merges into westbound New York State Route 93 from Lockport to Fort Niagara


=== Settlers and Records  ===
=== Settlers and Records  ===
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