I was on the net this evening and found out something very interesting. I went to a satellite map of the island and found a new impression of an outline of an existing building of some sorts with two round features within the square. I dont know exactly how old this feature was or what time frame the map was made, but right aross to the south of the boat entry there is a small diamond shape that had this feature in it. However, when I went to see it on Google Earth Pro it wasnt there. But, I did manage to see something I dont know if any of you may have noticed. The satellite map is a current 2025 map and the island looks to be in pretty bad shape. I dont know if those were fallen trees from heavy hurricane or heavy winds. But, I'm pretty sure that at some point recently theyve had a serious drought on the island. It looks like everything is dying per say. But, I was able to manage to see through the fallen and dying foilage. Anyway, I was hoping someone could look at this and clarify this for me...thanks
This is the pic of the satellite image. Notice the square in the middle of the image.
I only have imagery from a year ago in Google Pro (4/9)2024.
I don't know what you mean by "right across to the south of the boat entry there is a small diamond shape that had this feature in it."
The landing channel is what I think of as "the boat entry."
I suppose you might also be thinking of the Tatiman Passage as "the boat entry."
See attached map with an outline of the government station in that area.
2024-04-09 02 Government Station -- Google Earth Pro.png
The square he is talking about is under the word Ritiati in your image, in the pond. The square shows up in previous images in which the area is not filled with water, such as in 2020 and 2022. It looks man-made, so maybe a colonial project?
Quote from: Christian Stock on May 27, 2025, 08:36:11 AMThe square he is talking about is under the word Ritiati in your image, in the pond. The square shows up in previous images in which the area is not filled with water, such as in 2020 and 2022. It looks man-made, so maybe a colonial project?
Thanks, Christian.
That worked.
4°40'22.73" S 174°32'18.68" W
A place to cache fish or turtles? Some kind of water collection system? A place to get away from the crabs? A bar and grill? The local jail? An outhouse away from the big waves and tides? The treasure stolen by the Jesuits from the Templars on Oak Island?
2022-03-18 Google Earth Ritiati pond.png
A temporary holding pen constructed by the Japanese Army commandos who picked up Amelia and Fred so they could later pose for photos among civilians at Jaluit.
Quote from: Martin X. Moleski, SJ on May 27, 2025, 02:29:49 PMQuote from: Christian Stock on May 27, 2025, 08:36:11 AMThe square he is talking about is under the word Ritiati in your image, in the pond. The square shows up in previous images in which the area is not filled with water, such as in 2020 and 2022. It looks man-made, so maybe a colonial project?
Thanks, Christian.
That worked.
4°40'22.73" S 174°32'18.68" W
A place to cache fish or turtles? Some kind of water collection system? A place to get away from the crabs? A bar and grill? The local jail? An outhouse away from the big waves and tides? The treasure stolen by the Jesuits from the Templars on Oak Island?
2022-03-18 Google Earth Ritiati pond.png
Notes from the Bones II expedition in 2003:
Emily thought that the structures identified as latrines in the photo
of village were "small jails" for holding 2 or 3 prisoners. It was the
prisoners who broke the coral into gravel for the roads. Emily also
remembers a police station of some kind.
Emily went around the island as much as five times with her
father, hunting turtles. He sometimes caught as many as seven.
When they were laying eggs, he could follow the tracks to their
nest. He would take eggs and transplant them to beaches closer
to home so that eventually turtles would nest all around the
island. The turtles came in around the coastline, not in the
lagoon. They would wait for the high tides to cross the reef.