2010 Map of Chaplin

About this map

The Salt River and Chaplin River define the local geography of this central Kentucky landscape, where the terrain transitions from the winding river bottoms to high elevations like Driscoll Hill. In the northern portion of the map, the Salt River flows through a series of dramatic bends near Van Buren, flanked by ridges such as Pleasant Grove Ridge and deep ravines like Stoney Hollow. This 2010 survey documents the rural character of the area just before the turn of the decade, showing the distribution of family farms and small settlements connected by a web of narrow ridge roads.