Marshall County High Point Trip Report

Date: April 21, 2001
By: Jobe Wymore

From the junction of IL17 & IL29 in Sparkland at a 4-way stop hit the odometer and head north. After only 0.2 mile, IL17 takes a leftish turn and heads up a small incline. Take the left and continue on IL17. At 10.5 miles from the starting point you'll come to IL40. Take a right (north) and after 2 miles on IL40/IL17 (they merged when they met) 950N will appear on your right. Take the right turn onto 950N. After 1/2 mile you'll pass a cemetery on your left and shortly after that the pavement ends onto a good dirt road. Continue on as the road gains elevation and at 1.3 miles from where you turned onto 950N (13.8 miles from your starting point) the road crests. Stop here and pull off the side of the road.

The HP of Marshall County from this point is roughly 100-125 yards from the road, to the North. It's a minor, but obvious, bump in the middle of a corn field. As the growing season progresses into the summer it might be hard to pick this one out. Back sighting from the HP to the parking area shows that it may just be a tad bit higher than the area just south from where you parked. Easy HP if the conditions are right.