Clay County High Point Trip Report

Date: June 10, 1999
Author: Andy Martin

After driving the length of Randolph and Clay counties I reached Crowleys Ridge, an unusual ridge of terrain elevated a couple hundred fee above the flood plains on both sides. I sure missed Fred right about then, as he could have spun a geological yarn and explained the mystery.

Naturally all the counties in the vicinity have their highpoints situated on the ridge, so I headed to the top of it in search of Clay's. I got as far as a locked gate on the south line of section 29, where I had to leave the land of AC and enter the land of humidity. I set a fast pace to the 2 small 540'+ areas that straddle a dirt lane. The west area had a witness BM pointing to the east one, but I was unable to find BM McDougal on the east area.

Perhaps the dirt lane was widened, and took it out. I left a register on a fence pole here and headed SSE to the third area, which is grass covered.