Henry County High Point Trip Report
Date: December 23, 2001
Author: John Mitchler
Located in northwest Illinois in rolling corn country, this multiple-area highpoint really has one highest area
just off a county road, west of Kewanee.
From the intersection of US34 and McClure Street in southern Kewanee, go west on McClure for 3 blocks
to Beach St. Go north a block and then turn left (west) on Page Street. Go 1.0 mile and cross railroad tracks.
After another 2.0 miles, turn right (north) on CR 2300E. After 0.3 mile, there's a jog in the road.
One of the 6 areas lies to the right (east). The highest ground appears to be on the south edge of that area.
It hand-levels lower than the area to the north.
Continue north on CR 2300E for another quarter mile to the highest rise in the road. Park. The highest land
is on the right (east) a short distance off the road. There is also high ground to the west of the road,
but hand-leveling indicates the land to the east is higher than 1) the area west of the road;
2) the house in center of sections 36; 3) area in center of section 35; 4) area to the south.
Hand-leveling from the area
west of the road indicates it is lower than east of the road but higher than areas to the north and west.
Drive north on county road (note the unusual house near intersection of CR 2300E and CR 650N), and turn
left (west) on CR 650N and go 0.3 mile to county road on the right (north). Park. Hand-leveling indicates
this is lower than areas to the south. Land is slightly higher 0.2 mile to the north along the county road but
is still lower than large area to the south.