Macoupin County High Point Trip Report

Date: December 27, 2001
Authors: John Mitchler and Jon Mann

The attack on Macoupin has begun. Jon's previous scouting allowed me to nail 3 areas with him and get a good idea of what will be required to finish this beast.

While we were wandering around one of the areas, the owner pulled up and asked what was going on. This led to a great discussion about highpointing and the local high grounds. The farmer revealed something I was not aware of, and could be a great boon to Midwest county highpointing. Apparently, combines can be outfitted with an elevation reader/plotter. The farmers can map their field as they harvest. This could be useful in fields with multiple areas. Does anyone know more about this?