Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Thompson's Coast Pilot for the Upper Lakes, on Both Shores, from Chicago to Buffalo, Green Bay, Georgian Bay and Lake Superior ... [5th ed.], p. 100

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100 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. it; then haul over to the Toledo side and run up to the docks, or come to in the river. There is a middle -- opposite the upper docks of Toledo. There are now three ranges for the channel into Maumee Bay, besides the usual black and red stakes. Vessels have to pass through the drawbridge in going up river. Vessels not drawing over 9 to 10 feet water can come in as follows: bring Turtle Island light to bear due east, and run in SiW tor 23 miles, into 123 feet water. iviiza COdaies runs you -- over the North Cape Bank in 11 feet water, leaving the first red stake to port; thence west for the first black stake or buoys. TO RUN THE EAST CHANNEI?INTO MAUMEE BAY. Bring Turtle Island Lighthouse to bear due west, and Presqwile Point, the east point at the entrance to Maumee River, to bear SWbyW2W, in 18 feet water, and run over the bar on this course. On this range you will have nothing less than 9 and 10 feet water ; when over the bar you have 12% feet water. ; : Monroe light, fixed, visible 14 miles, on the north pier, at the entrance to the River Raisin. To run in, range the piers and run up to the docks. Va Gibraltar light, fixed, visible 14 miles, on west side of entrance to Detroit River. Mamajuda light, fixed, visible 8 miles on Mamajuda Shoal, in Detroit River. 3 Grassy Island light, fixed, visible 8 miles, on Grassy Island, in Detroit River. LIGHTHOUSES ON THE CANADA SIDE OF LAKE ERIE. Bois Blanc light, fixed, visible 14 miles, at the entrance to Detroit River, on Bois Blanc Island, opposite Ambherst- burg; is the leading mark for the east channel. <A lightship will be stationed on the shoal SEbyS#S from Little's Point, during the season of navigation, showing a red light.

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