david
how is it probable anyone knows what you think
m
well ok
now it is
>From: David Mark As you probably know, the definitive answers (I think)
>regarding US state
>boundaries can be found in Franklin K. Van Zandt's Boundaries of the
>United States and the several States : with miscellaneous geographic
>information concerning areas, altitudes, and geographic centers. It is out
>of print but USGS has a service that will make a copy for a price, or you
>might find it in a local library.
>
>David
>
>On Sun, 26 Aug 2001 bjbutler@... wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the reminder. I was aware of this limitation, but even
> > taking it into consideration the tri-point still would fall within
> > the Bois de Sioux. That would make perfect sense if not for the
> > state boundary as shown on the map, and the concensus that the river
> > has been straightened and/or re-routed. I am very curious to know
> > what influenced the USGS to depict the state boundary as shown. I
> > have sent an inquiry to them but have not received a reply. I have
> > been trying to think of other authorities that may have information
> > (Army Corps of Engineers or county engineering departments, maybe.)
> > As I mentioned in an earlier e-mail, I am doubly interested in
> > resolving this because I visited what is shown as the easternmost
> > point in ND, slightly north and across the river from the MNNDSD
> > witness post.
> >
> > BJB
> > > Remember that due to the possible errors in drafting and printing,
> > USGS
> > > maps only claim that things are within 1/50 inch of their true
> > positions
> > > on the map, which for a 1:24,000 scale map is 40 feet.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > On Mon, 13 Aug 2001 bjbutler@b... wrote:
> > >
> > > > Today I made some high-resolution scans of the Boisberg, MN topo
> > map
> > > > and scale so I could accurately measure the relationships between
> > the
> > > > witness monument and the river, etc. The summary is:
> > > >
> > > > The tri-point, as shown on the map, is 80 feet E of the monument.
> > > >
> > > > The tri-point, as indicated on the monument (66 chains = 594 feet
> > E
> > > > of the monument)is in the Bois de Sioux River.
> > > >
> > > > The following link has been updated with this data and a copy of
> > the
> > > > high-res scan I used is included:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.bjbsoftware.com/corners/pointdetail.php3?point=58
> > > >
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