When I went to Bangladesh, a friend from the
boundaries database I am on showed maps (1:62500) of
the Bangladesh-India enclave area. A possible
intersecting border (Binational quadripoints?) shows
up on one of the maps. Obviously better maps would
completely clear it up. However, both countries
consider it a disputed area and do not publish
detailed maps. For those interested, one of the maps
also show an Indian enclave within a Bangladeshi
enclave within an Indian enclave. If true, it will be
the only enclave within an enclave within one in the
world. I would like to visit the area next time I go
to my home country as it is only 10-20 miles from my
mother's birthplace. I will try to get maps from my
friends, though I don't know how that will help as I
don't have a scanner.
I have seen non-detailed maps where the tongue in
Jungholz is shown wider than it is for cartographic
simplicity. Could the 10-20 meter tongue as shown on
maps be cartographic simplicity? I have no idea what
to call those points. I actually thought most
boundary-makers would be smart to get rid of such
cartographic curiosities.
--- michael donner <
m@...> wrote:
> welcome dear old friend & multibenefactor
>
> & what magnificent new gift tidings you bring from
> the east
>
> that elusive third item
> i had a hunch it had to be there somewhere
> in our now charmed ensemble of
> well how shall we consider them
>
> for it is a beautiful & subtle question you raise
>
> & what to properly call them
> for they could be the coolest thing on earth
> & deserve the coolest possible name
>
>
>
> now that you do mention it
> it might actually be a mistake to consider them
> quadripoints
> or multipoints at all
> if they are the result of a simple line intersection
> as at baarle
>
> but the jungholz thing at least struck me not as an
> x intersection but
> rather as a type k junction of at least 2 & perhaps
> 4 true line terminals
> if i recall correctly
> for i wish i could find a true map
>
> so i believe we can consider & proclaim 2 distinct
> types of these thingies
> probably needing different names
>
>
> perhaps mobius points is a witty & catchy enough
> name for the true cruciforms
>
> & davids droll suggestion wusfripoints works for
> me for the freeforms
> in my makeshift cockabebble language
> so i would seriously propose it
>
>
> also i am wondering
> does the india bangladesh example belong to one of
> these 2 types
> & can you show it off to us in any way
>
> & i am finally also wondering about how you are
> considering & calling them too
> because i know you are the master of this game
>
> m
>
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