I had wondered how rock 1 could mark the actual boundary if it is so
obviously on the Swiss bank of the brook. Still, the rock has "I" on
one side and "S" on the other, and a dimple with lines running each way
on the top surface. The stone cutter clearly intended it to be placed
on the boundary, but perhaps the surveyors overruled him.
Still, somebody needs to see what the Elfter Anstand says about the
placement of rock 1. Could some of our German-speaking friends go to
http://tinyurl.com/qn6e8 and tell us? If not, I'll try to translate
tomorrow. It's too late at night now.
Lowell G. McManus
Leesville, Louisiana, USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "aletheia kallos" <aletheiak@...>
To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] My visit to Campione d'Italia
> again i am flying pdf text blind here so i am grateful
> for all your help
>
> but this best available arcalu map
> http://www.globalgeografia.com/italia/img/campione_mappaconfini1.jpg
> & this accompanying probably official table of
> distances
> http://www.globalgeografia.com/italia/campione_italia_tab1.htm
> indicate that marker 1 is indeed in the area of the
> tripoint
> at least in a manner of speaking
> being no more than about 15 meters removed from it
> & also that the cliff which marker 1 stands at the
> bottom of is the right bank or side wall of the border
> brook ravine
> & also that the flowing water you see & mention
> directly beside this rock must be the water of this
> arlu & calu & arcalu border brook
>
> in fact my understanding is that both rock number 0r &
> rock number 1 are entirely within switzerland
> being on the right bank of the international border
> brook
> & that there is not really a literally italian side of
> marker 1
> but only a side that at best faces toward italy &
> toward marker 2
> thru the midstream tripoint
>
> it is notable also that marker 1 on the right bank is
> described as being only 222cm from a boulder on the
> left bank that is inscribed with an old cross
> which i gather lies much more nearly straight across
> the brook from marker 1 than does the chit alignment
> which angles sharply upstream toward the tripoint
>
> & i can well understand how marker 2 is quite remote
> from the tripoint
> being about 50 meters away & much higher too according
> to this map
>
> but your message has at least convinced me that tho
> the first pdf pic may show the correct brook
> still it couldnt possibly show the correct location of
> the tripoint