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2016 Map of Derby

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Ohio River forms the eastern boundary of this Perry County landscape, where the riverside settlement of Derby sits tucked against the bend. Inland, the terrain is defined by the deep reaches of the Hoosier National Forest, characterized by numerous hollows like Sugar Camp Hollow and Rockhouse Hollow. The map reveals a high concentration of family and community burial grounds, including Horton Cem, Talley Cem, Phelps Cem, and Gilliland Cem, providing a detailed record for genealogical research in this rural pocket of Indiana.

Upland ridges are traversed by an extensive network of trails, such as Mogan Ridge W Trail 3 and Mogan Ridge E Trail 1, which navigate the complex drainage systems of Oil Creek and Poison Creek. On the Kentucky side of the river, the settlement of Chenault is visible, linked to the Indiana shore by the river's historical path. Small agricultural and forest communities like Leopold and Gerald serve as central points in a landscape where traditional place names like Glenn Hill and Kuntz Ridge persist.