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2016 Map of Borden

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Borden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Borden and its surrounding hamlets in Steuben County are defined by a network of steep hills and creek valleys south of the Canisteo River. The landscape is etched with the names of prominent high points, from Derby Hill in the north to Tuscarora Hill and Mutton Hill in the south. These ridges separate the drainage of the North Branch Tuscarora Creek and the main Tuscarora Creek, which flows past East Woodhull and South Addison.

Evidence of the area's rural heritage is found in several scattered burial grounds, including Elk Creek Cem near the Elk Creek Airport and the remote Swan Cem east of Freeman. The settlement pattern follows the valley floors and higher plateaus, connecting small communities like Van Vleet and Nichols via routes such as Addison Back Rd and Hurd Hill Rd. This survey documents a quiet upland region where family names like Symonds, Orr, and Barney are permanently tied to the terrain.