Life was extremely provincial, with just one major carriage-road passing through the center of the large province of Boeotia even in the 1930s (beyond which horseback and cart took over; van Effenterre 1989).
The passage describes the limited access to transportation and movement in the province of Boeotia during the 1930s. The lack of extensive infrastructure led to reliance on horses and carts for long-distance travel beyond a single major road.