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2016 Map of Chatham

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Chatham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Chatham and its surrounding hamlets are defined by a network of winding creeks and rising elevations in the mid-2010s. The landscape is dotted with ancestral markers, from the large Chatham Rural Cem near the town center to the Red Rock Cem in the northeastern corner. Waterways such as Agawamuck Cr and Kline Kill flow through the valley floors, once powering local industry as evidenced by the namesake Arnolds Mill. The terrain rises significantly toward the south, culminating at Kijk-Uit Mtn.

Smaller settlements like Buckleyville, Ghent, and Harlemville maintain their distinct identities along the county road system. These communities are linked by historic routes like Austerlitz St and Harlemville Rd, which follow the natural contours of the Columbia County countryside. The map provides a detailed view of these established residential clusters and their relationship to the preserved rural spaces and smaller water bodies like Acker Pond and Smith Pond.