Subject: Re: MN-ND-SD
Date: Jul 09, 2003 @ 12:21
Author: acroorca2002 ("acroorca2002" <orc@...>)
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> No new information, just another opportunity to visit the point. Iam
> presuming the tri-point is 9 chains east of the witnessmonument and
> therefore in the Bois de Sioux River. I don't think there is anywe have
> basis for the boundary as shown on the USGS topo map, as
> discussed previously. I even obtained the US Army Corps ofEngineers
> maps showing the river prior to straightening and channelingin the
> 1930's. At the tri-point's latitude the river is in the samethe
> longitude today as it was then, and this also corresponds to
> position stated on the witness monument.land
>
> I will be staying in Wheaton Saturday night, but I doubt if the
> office will be open on the weekend. Maybe I can makearrangements
> ahead of time, though. I'll check. Unfortunately I must be backin
> Minneapolis at 8AM on Monday (i.e. Sunday night) and fly backto
> Boston at 4PM.suspect
>
> So, if you have the urge to make this a joint effort, which I
> you might, maybe you can get to Wheaton on Friday and checkout the
> lay of the land as it were. Of course, I have no idea where youGregg
> physically are at the moment, so this might not be practical.
> may attend also.<orc@o...> wrote:
>
> BJB
> --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "acroorca2002"
> > i mean what new info might you have learned since msg5438
> > when it dawned on me that the truth might only be found inthe
> > land officesAM,
> > & most likely in the traverse county land office in wheaton mn
> > & for which i too have been meaning to pay another visit
> >
> > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "acroorca2002"
> > <orc@o...> wrote:
> > > wow
> > > what are you basing your presumption on now
> > >
> > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "bjbutlerus"
> > > <bjbutler@b...> wrote:
> > > > If anyone is interested in a class B visit to the presumed
> > > MN-ND-SD
> > > > tripoint in the Bois de Sioux river on July 26 PM or July 27
> > > > please let me know. And if you are traveling by land,please
> > > bring an
> > > > inner tube or other conveyance to aid in the attempt.
> > > >
> > > > BJB