2012 Map of Borden

About this map

The Canisteo River valley dominates the northern reach of this Steuben County landscape, where the settlement at Derby Switch marks a historic point along the water and rail corridor. To the south, the terrain rises into a series of named heights including Hardscrabble Hill, Symonds Hill, and Tuscarora Hill. Small rural communities and farmsteads like Borden, Van Vleet, and Hillsprings Farm are connected by a network of winding roads such as Addison Back Rd and Symonds Hill Rd. Local history is preserved in several burial sites, including Elk Creek Cemetery and Swan Cemetery. The presence of the Elk Creek Airfield near Elk Creek suggests the continued importance of regional aviation in this agricultural and highland region of New York.