So, he stated he hoped a redneck from Texas finds it. Could it be in west Tx? Parts of west Tx are not flat. Where is it confirmed to be in one of those states on the map? He also states it is more than 300 miles west of Peoria. There is a Peoria in Tx. And there is also Toledo in Tx, too.
I think we have to start with the beginning. where do warm waters and cool waters meet? There really isn't any warm water anywhere in the Rocky Mountains (except that portion in New Mexico?)