Region: 2 (Western Escarpment)

To see a map displaying the point count plots for this part of the county, click on the link below:

• Map of Western Escarpment Point Count Plots

Route: AA

Relevant Quadrangle(s): Buffalo Valley 5, Baxter 1, 2, 4, and 5

Note: Also a night route. Stops discontinuous--

Stops 1-6 on Rt. 96

Stops 7-9 on Martin Creek Rd.

Stop 10 on Sullins Hollow Rd.

Directions: From intersection Rts. 56 X 70, go W about 5 miles to Rt. 96 on R; go down Rt. 96
about 0.25 miles to hairpin L curve.

Stop 1 Count at hairpin L curve described above.

Stop 2 Go 0.5 mi to # 800 on L; gray house just ahead on L.

Stop 3 Go 0.35 mi to pullout on L just before power pole on L; short rock cliff on R.

Stop 4 Go 0.55 mi to old house on R with large pine in front.

Stop 5 Go 0.5 mi to a point just past mile marker 2; house with # 2205 ahead 100 m.

Stop 6 Go 0.4 mi to drive on L.

Stop 7 From stop 8, go 0. 3 mi to hairpin L. Can get to this stop from 6 by continuing on Rt. 96 to
Martin Creek Rd. on R and following it to escarpment (5-6 mi) or by entering from Rt. 56, in which
case do 7-9 in reverse order; if coming from Rt. 96, go up escarpment to first R hairpin turn and
count; then go 0.3 to stop 8 and 0.3 further to top of escarpment and cemetery at stop 9.

Stop 8 From stop 9 go 0.3 mi

Stop 9 From Rt. 56 X Martin Creek Rd., go W 2.5 mi on latter to cemetery at top of escarpment.

Stop 10 From Hwy. 70 X Sullins Hollow Rd., take latter 0.5+ mi and stop in downhill grade about
halfway between the hairpins. Can do this stop before or after JJ1-2.

Region: 2 (Western Escarpment)

Route: JJ

Relevant Quadrangle(s): Buffalo Valley 5; Baxter 2 and 5

Note: Discontinuous stops--

Stops 1-2 on Brindley Hollow Rd. (if coming from Rt. 70, do stop 2 before stop 1)

Stops 3-4 on Ensor Hollow Rd.

Stops 5-6 on Little Indian Creek Rd.

Stops 7-9 on Carrington Rd.

Stop 10 on Brown Hollow Rd.

Stop 1 From intersection Rt. 70 and Brindley Hollow Rd. (just west of where Rt. 96 from Buffalo Valley
connects with Rt. 70), go 0.4 mi to second hairpin turn.

Stop 2 From intersection Rt. 70 and Brindley Hollow Rd. (just west of where Rt. 96 from Buffalo Valley
connects with Rt. 70), go 0.1 mi to first hairpin turn at top of escarpment.

Stop 3 From intersection Rt. 70 and Ensor Hollow Rd. (between Rt. 96 going to Granville and Rt. 96 going to
Buffalo Valley), take Ensor Hollow Rd. 0.05-0.1 mi to drive to small old building on R.

Stop 4 Go 0.3 mi further on Ensor Hollow Rd. and count on R.

Stop 6 Go down Little Indian Creek Rd. 0.35 mi and count under large power line.

Stop 7 From Rt. 56 X Martin Creek Rd., take latter 1.4 mi to Carrington Rd. On L and go 1.5 mi further on
Carrington Rd. just past where pavement turns to gravel and count in sharp curve L.

Stop 8 Go 0.3 mi to 3rd hairpin turn (this one to L).

Stop 9 Go 0.25 mi to intersection with Brown Hollow Rd. on L.

Stop 10 Take Brown Hollow Rd. 0.3 mi to field access road on L.

Region: 2 (Western Escarpment)

Route: RR

Relevant Quadrangle(s): Baxter 2 and 5

Note: Discontinuous stops--

Stops 1-5 on Broadwater Branch Rd.

Stops 6-7 on McBroom Branch Rd.

Stops 8-10 on Indian Creek Rd.

Directions: From intersection Rts. 56 X 70, go W 2.75 mi to Bryant Ridge Rd. On R; go 0.65 mi on
Bryant Ridge Rd. to Y-intersection; go R at Y, continuing on Bryant Ridge Rd.; in 1.1 mi go R on Broadwater
Branch Rd.

Stop 5 From intersection Bryant Ridge Rd. X Broadwater Branch Rd., go 0.1 mi and count before L curve.

Stop 4 Go 0.3 mi and count at pullout on R.

Stop 3 Go 0.35 mi (past hairpin R curve) to field on L and field access road on R.

Stop 2 Go 0.35 mi to top of small rise.

Stop 1 Go 0.35 mi and count 100 m before old houses on R.

Stop 6 Return to intersection McBroom Branch Rd. X Bryant Ridge Rd. and take former 1.9 mi, stopping
about 100 m past drive and white fence on R.

Stop 7 Go 0.3 mi and count 250 m before hairpin L.

Stop 8 From intersection Bryant Ridge Rd. X Hwy. 70, go W on Hwy. 70 about half a mile to Maddux
Ridge Rd. on L (sign for polled herefords); take Maddux Ridge Rd. 0.75 mi to Indian Creek Rd. on R;
take Indian Creek Rd. 0.2 mi and count.

Stop 9 Go 0.3 mi and count before trailer on L.

Stop 10 Go 0.45 mi just past drive and house on R.

Region: 2 (Western Escarpment)

Route: SS

Relevant Quadrangle(s): Baxter 3

Note: Do after Route RR; discontinuous stops:

Stops 1-3 on Indian Creek Rd.

Stops 4-7 on Tightfit Rd.

Stops 8-10 on Anderson-Carr Rd.

Directions: From Intersection Rts. 56 X 70 near Baxter, go W on Rt. 70 several miles
to Maddux Ridge Rd. on L; take Maddux Ridge 0.75 mi to Indian Creek Rd.; then go
1.3 mi., passing 3 stops for Route RR.

Stop 1 0.4 mi past RR10.

Stop 2 Go 0.35 mi, passing dirt/gravel road on L, and count 100 meters past that road.

Stop 3 Go 0.5 mi and count with small field on L and rock cliff on R.

Stop 4 Go 0.2 mi to Tightfit Rd. on L and take it 0.15 mi to top of small rise.

Stop 5 Go 0.35 mi to dirt roads/four-wheeler tracks on R and L.

Stop 6 Go 0.35 mi to hairpin curve L.

Stop 7 Go 0.25 mi to a point just before open field on L.

Stop 8 Return to Indian Creek Rd. X Tightfit Rd. intersection; take Indian Creek L 0.8 mi to
Anderson-Carr Rd. on L; take Anderson-Carr 0.1 mi to a point about 100 meters before barn on R.

Stop 9 Go up Anderson Carr 0.3 mi, passing two hairpin turns, one R, one L.

Stop 10 Go another 0.3 mi up Anderson-Carr to a point where you can just begin to see fences,
etc., ahead and where the road begins to level off.

Region: 2 (Western Escarpment)

Route: TT

Relevant Quadrangle(s): Baxter 3; Buffalo Valley 5 and 6

Note: Discontinuous stops;

Stop 1-3 on Medley Hill Rd. [Stops 2-3 were on Carr Ridge Rd. for 1996 and 2001 surveys,
but MHRd. open again--2006.]

Stops 4-5 on Hopewell Rd.

Stops 6-8 on Stanton Rd.

Stops 9-10 on Rock Springs Rd.

Directions:

Stop 1 Do after Stop 5; Go up Medley Hill Rd. 0.7 mi to Autry Rd. and count.

Stop 2 Go 0.3 mi up Medley Hill Rd. and count [At intersection Anderson-Carr Rd. (Route SS) X Carr
Ridge Rd., go toward Hopewell Rd. on Carr Ridge 0.7 mi just past power pole with yellow guy wire on L;
steep slopes on both sides.]

Stop 3 Go another 0.3 mi up Medley Hill Rd. and count near hairpin turn [Go 0.6 mi (past house on L)
and count at end of curve L with 2 large oaks on L.]

Stop 4 Go to Hopewell Rd. and go R 1.1+ mi and count at pullout on L.

Stop 5 Go 0.45 mi and count at pullout on L with rock cliff on R in curve R; power pole just ahead on L;
do Stop 1 next.

Stop 6 Take Hopewell Rd. to Indian Creek Rd. on R; take Indian Creek Rd. to first L (Stanton Rd.) and
take Stanton 0.5 mi.

Stop 7 Go further up Stanton 0.5 mi.

Stop 8 Go 0.5 mi further up Stanton counting about 0.1 mi before gravel turns to pavement.

Stop 9 Take Stanton Rd. to Rt. 70 and go L; take Rt. 70 to Rock Springs Rd. on L; take Rock Spring
Rd. c. 0.1+ mi downhill and count.

Stop 10 Take Rock Springs Rd. 0.3 mi and count; you are now about 0.2 mi from entrance to drag strip.