Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] France-Germany-Switzerland<br/>
Date: Jun 13, 2000 @ 00:05<br/>
Author: michael donner (michael donner &lt;m@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-715799661">correction<br/>
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it now appears we may already have a winner<br/>
<br/>
i couldnt beam davids map up on my primitive computer but<br/>
after studying the mapquest serving for basel i think you probably have a<br/>
winning picture here rob<br/>
<br/>
i am still only guessing but<br/>
the beautiful monument in the photo would appear to stand at the north end<br/>
of westquaistrasse<br/>
so the tripoint would appear to lie about 250m due north of there<br/>
or just about where the water edge meets the left side of the foto<br/>
yet hopefully within the frame<br/>
<br/>
a distant sighting but still probably the first photo received of the point<br/>
<br/>
if someone cwould confirm this guess<br/>
checking geocoordinates from a good map<br/>
& doing whatever else anyone thinks is necessary<br/>
i will be happy to mail you your prize<br/>
the dollar equiv today of a mark plus both francs<br/>
<br/>
whatever the outcome<br/>
many thanxxx<br/>
m<br/>
<br/>
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<blockquote><span title="qreply"> &gt;welcome & thanx robert & everyone<br/>
&gt;<br/>
&gt;this is looking like the real stuff<br/>
&gt;<br/>
&gt;i have a hunch the man & woman facing left are looking to the point<br/>
&gt;<br/>
&gt;any greater truth on the point itself is always welcome obviously<br/>
&gt;<br/>
&gt;m<br/>
&gt;<br/>
&gt;<br/>
&gt;&gt;Hi,<br/>
&gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt;&gt;I should probably introduce myself. My name is Robert Kerr, and I am<br/>
&gt;&gt;a Doctoral candidate at the University of Oregon studying political<br/>
&gt;&gt;geography. I have been intrigued by the quest to find a foto of the<br/>
&gt;&gt;boundary point shared by Germany, France, and Switzerland...and I<br/>
&gt;&gt;think I have found an interesting url.  It is for the region of<br/>
&gt;&gt;Dreilandereck, which is, I believe, the local name for the boundary<br/>
&gt;&gt;point.  Since the actual point appears to lie in the Rhine, the<br/>
&gt;&gt;placement of this monument interesting.<br/>
&gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt;&gt;<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.kant.stepnet.de/weil/dreilae.htm">http://www.kant.stepnet.de/weil/dreilae.htm</a><br/>
&gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt;&gt;Rob<br/>
&gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt;&gt;Robert M. Kerr<br/>
&gt;&gt;Department of Geography<br/>
&gt;&gt;University of Oregon<br/>
&gt;&gt;Eugene, OR 97403 USA<br/>
&gt;&gt;(541)346-4856<br/>
&gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt;&gt;------------------------------------------------------------------------ </span></blockquote></div>