乌江盐油古道延伸线就是除乌江航运以外的延伸到土家山区的陆路运输线。乌江流域土家族地区地处云贵高原向湘西丘陵和四川盆地过渡的斜坡地带,属于武陵山区,境内崇山峻岭、沟壑纵横,自古以来,被人称之为“地无里平”。这条交通要道在土家族地区经济发展中产生了积极的作用。 Extension of the Wujiang salt oil trail is in addition to Wujiang shipping extends to Tujia mountain land transport lines. The Wujiang River valley Tujia area is located in the transitional zone of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to the western Hunan hills and the Sichuan Basin. It belongs to the Wuling Mountain area. The mountains and ravines of the territory are ravine and ravine. Since ancient times, it has been called “landless”. This traffic artery has played a positive role in the economic development in Tujia area.