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1953 Map of East Chatham

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of East Chatham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The New York Central railroad corridor anchors this mid-century survey of the Columbia County countryside, following the natural path of the Stony Kill through East Chatham and Chatham Center. The landscape is a mix of small hamlets and institutional landmarks, notably the Shaker Museum and several rural houses of worship including Veeder Memorial Ch and St Joseph Ch. The map reveals a community defined by its watercourses, with Kinderhook Creek winding through the northern reaches near Brainard and Riders Mills.

Genealogists and local historians can find specifically named cemeteries such as The Maples Cem and Mountain View Cem near New Concord. The presence of the Riders Mills Sch and the distinct rural road network, including the named Frisbee Street, provides a clear view of the settlement patterns in the town of Chatham before later 20th-century development altered the character of these upstate hamlets.