2010 Map of Freedom

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Freedom and the rural townships of Centerville, Fairview, and Farmersville anchor this 2010 survey of the Cattaraugus and Allegany County borderlands. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of Elton Creek and Clear Creek, which carve through a mosaic of agricultural fields and woodlots. Near the center of the sheet, Scouthaven Camp and Crystal Lake suggest a long-standing recreational presence in the area, while the network of gravel and paved roads like Phillipi Rd and Dow Rd connect isolated farmsteads to smaller hubs like Farmersville Station. Significant for genealogists are the three primary burial grounds: County Line Cemetery, Centerville Cemetery, and Rushford Cemetery. The southern reaches are marked by the elevation of Bush Hill and Cream Ridge, which separate the creek valleys. This modern data highlights the persistence of small-town New York, where nineteenth-century settlement patterns remain visible in the contemporary road grid.