Whiteside County High Point Trip Report
Date: November 23, 2001
Author: Jon Mann
To get to the 4 closely-bunched areas of Whiteside County, take IL 40 south from Milledgeville to the
Caroll/Whiteside county line. Continue on IL 40 1/2 mile to Genesee Road, turn west onto Genesee Road.
The four areas are strung along Genesee Road just beyond the intersection with Tampico Road (first area is
about a mile west of IL 40). I pulled into the easternmost area, which includes the first house west of
Tampico Road. I knocked at the door, which was not answered.
We headed to the field north of the barns, and 1/10 mile later, were at the highest area in Whiteside County.
I estimated at least 7 feet of gain from the barn to the high area (3 meter, or ~10-foot contours), with the
barn being inside the contour. None of the other areas had anywhere near that gain, and sighted lower.
The middle area (of the three north of Genesee Road) is the lowest of the three, with the westernmost area
having about 4 - 5 feetof gain from the barn that is in the contour.
It sights higher than the area south of the road, and lower than the first area.