Well studying Peter's Baarle map shows enclaves inside enclaves. It is a pity that we won´'t be able to scan his stuff on Sunday, so we can share it with you.
Jesper
----- Original Message -----
From: Arif Samad <fHoiberg@...>
To: <BoundaryPoint@egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] binational quadripoints
>
> 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 consider it a disputed area and do not publish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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