1953 Map of Chatham

About this map

Chatham serves as the focal point of this mid-century Columbia County landscape, where the New York Central railroad corridor tracks alongside the Stony Kill. The map reveals a post-war rural economy still defined by traditional landmarks like Arnolds Mill and the County Farm near Ghent. Settlement patterns are concentrated at historic crossroads such as Moorhouse Corner and Buckleyville, while the southern reaches transition into the elevated terrain of Kijk-Uit Mountain. For those tracing local history, the map provides precise locations for several burial grounds and places of worship, including the St James Cem, German Ch, and the remote Red Rock Cem. This era shows the early infrastructure of modern utilities, including a Sewage Disposal plant and Waterworks near the main village center.