1929 Map of Cohoes

Away from the river valleys, the terrain rises toward Mt Rafinesque and Beadles Mtn, where numerous numbered schools—such as School No 14 and School No 1—point to a distributed rural population. The expansive Tomhannock Reservoir in Pittstown stands as a significant hydrological feature, while smaller hamlets like Speigletown, Melrose, and Johnsonville maintain their local identities amidst a network of rails and river crossings.