Identifier: reportofboundary00inte (find matches)
Title: Report of the Boundary commission upon the survey and re-marking of the boundary between the United States and Mexico west of the Rio Grande, 1891-1896 ..
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: International boundary commission (United States and Mexico) 1882-1896. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Washington, Govt. print. off.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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hich the Pacific Ocean is seenrolling its surf upon the beach, about 25 miles distant. No. 248, also a sectional monument, was placed upon a sharp ridge west of Tecate Mountain,and 2^ miles beyond No. 247. At the foot of this ridge the Tecate Eiver flows through a narrowvalley in a westerly direction, and, joining the Cottonwood about 2 miles beyond, the united streamsform the Tijuana River. No. 249 was placed on a low ridge in the Tijuana Valley one-half mile below the junction ofCottonwood and Tecate rivers. No. 250, sectional iron, on a high ridge in the latter valley, was located Ig miles beyond No.249, overlooking the valley in both directions. No. 251, a sectional monument, stands on the south slope of Otay Mountain, near the summit,and commands a fine view of the country west to the Pacific. It was located 4 miles west ofNo. 250. No. 252, 21 miles farther west, is a masonry monument, built on the site of old No. III. Itstands on the Otay mesa and near the foot of Otay Mountain.
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1 ii 1 f^ ^:- UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDAKY. 197 No. 253, about 3i miles farther west, aud 254, about 2J miles beyoud, continue tlie boundaryacross the mesa to the Tijuana Valley. No. 255, in the Tijuana Valley, occupies a low bench of the plateau north of the i-iver, aud l.Jmiles west of No. 254. This is a special monument, built of granite, of the same size as the othermasonry monuments, but constructed with reference to the importance of the site. It is composedof but three pieces, resting on a foundation of concrete. The joints of the stones are all carefullycut; the exterior surfaces, with the exception of i panels on the respective sides and the faces ofthe pyramid at top, are left rough. The 4 panels bearing the inscriptions are polished, and tliecorners of the monument line cut work. The whole effect is very satisfactory. Follon-iug are theinscriptions on the 4 panels: On the north: Un the south: 071 the ea$t: On the west: Boundary Limite 255 255 of the dela Seccion Jlexi

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