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1953 Map of East Chatham

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of East Chatham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Kinderhook Creek and the Stony Kill define the topography of this corner of eastern New York, where the Rensselaer and Columbia county lines meet. The landscape is dotted with small 19th-century hamlets and rural crossroads such as Old Chatham, Chatham Center, and Brainard. Industrial and social history is evident in the presence of the Shaker Museum near Old Chatham and the legacy of the Riders Mills settlement.

Transport networks are a major feature, with the path of Conrail and the modern footprint of Interchange b2 cutting through the valleys. The map provides significant genealogical value for those tracing family roots in the region, clearly marking landmarks like Veeder Memorial Ch, St Joseph Ch, and The Meadows Cem. From the heights of Ashley Hill to the banks of Bachus Pond, the survey documents a classic upstate landscape during its mid-century transition.