1953 Map of Borden

About this map

The Canisteo River and Tuscarora Creek valleys define this mid-century portrait of southern Steuben County, where the Erie RR and Baltimore and Ohio RR cut through the upland terrain. The landscape is marked by a dense network of rural infrastructure, including numerous one-room schoolhouses like Williams Sch and Hurd Sch, alongside family-named landmarks such as Hardscrabble Hill and Earl Beatty Hill. Small settlements such as Derby Switch and South Addison are situated along the river and rail corridors, while the southern margin follows the New York-Pennsylvania Boundary Line. This topography reflects the transition from valley-floor rail commerce to high-ground farming and timber, evidenced by the scattered locations of Elk Creek Cem and Swart Cem among the ridges of Symonds Hill and Mutton Hill.