2016 Map of East Chatham

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Kinderhook Creek winds through this landscape, defining the corridor for historic hamlets and road networks along the border of Columbia and Rensselaer counties. The settlement pattern is characterized by scattered small villages such as Malden Bridge and Riders Mills in the north, transitioning into the larger crossroads of Old Chatham and East Chatham further south. The presence of multiple cemeteries, including Mountain View Cem and the Lovejoy-Beebe Cem, offers specific points of interest for genealogical research within these established rural communities. Elevation varies significantly across the quadrangle, from the prominent Ashley Hill and Gale Hill in the northeast to the distinctive Tonys Nose and The Knobit to the south. These landforms, alongside water bodies like Sutherland Pond and Bachus Pond, shaped the early agricultural and mill-based economy of the region.