Isle of Wight County High Point Trip Report

Date: January 16, 2002
Author: Michael Schwartz

one area 3/4 mile north of Central Hill with spot elevation 97 ft (95+ ft)

From US 258, 1/2 mile south of Isle of Wight, go west on CR 637/Central Hill Road. Bear right onto CR 647/Tings Road at 1.9 miles. Go north about 0.6 mile to spot elevation 97', at or very close to highest ground.

two areas - at and 3/4 miles south of Sycamore Crossroads (95+ ft)

For the northern area, backtrack from the spot elevation at. 97 to CR 637 and zero odometer. Go west (right), cross CR 620 at 1.5 miles; after that I lost track of mileage, but continue to Raynor and pass a brick church; go left on Jones Road at the next fork and continue about 3 1/2 miles further to a left (west) onto CR 621. Take CR 621 0.9 mile to Sycamore Crossroads. Here 621 turns south, and the road crests pretty much in the center of the contour, with possibly slightly higher ground in the cotton fields on either side of the road.

For the southern area, CR 622 forks left 0.2 mile south of the center of the northern area. Drive south 1/2 mile and walk west across a peanut field to a slight but obvious rise. The outbuildings shown on the topo are gone. This area can also be approached from CR 621, but the view is clearer from CR 622.