Salt River
a river in Kentucky, in the N. part of the State and joins the SALTUS Ohio 19 miles S. W. of Louisville. The first and third branches unite about 11 miles N. E. of Elizabethtown. The source of the East Fork, or Salt river proper, is in Boyle co., and its course is N. through Mercer co., turning to the W. in Spencer co., and continuing through Bullitt co. in the same direction, uniting with Rolling Fork or Salt river 9 miles to the S. W. of Shepherdsville. The main river flows into the Ohio river at West Point, about 10 miles from the juncture of Rolling and East Forks. It is more than 100 miles long.
Another Salt river is in northeastern Missouri, formed of three branches or forks, called North, Middle, and South Forks. The North Fork is the main river; its source is in Schuyler co. and its course is S. by S. E. until it reaches Monroe co., where it turns toward the E., then traverses Ralls co., and in Pike co. flows into the Mississippi 2 miles above the border of Louisiana. The source of Middle Fork is in Macon co., and it flows S., entering Salt river, the main fork, at Florida. The South Fork flows N., intersecting Audrain co., and unites with the Middle Fork 3 miles S. W. of Florida.
This Salt river is 200 miles long.