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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. 41 the old Lighthouse; you will have soft bottom. in 6} fathoms water two cables' length from it. The reef sets off from the Lighthouse 4 to 2 of a mile about SSEZE. Off the first point to the southward of the harbor, west side, a reef sets out in a NE direction, which protects the harbor from southerly. winds. Mud Bay, 2 miles ndesh of Bayley's Harbor, is a good shelter from SE and NW winds. The soundings are gradual, from 2 to 7 fathoms. , North Bay, 4 miles north of Mud Bay, is also a good harbor for any wind except east. The reef which sets off from the south point of the bay in a northerly direction, protects the harbor from southerly winds. The lead will guide you into this bay in 4 to 5 fathoms. Good holding ground in from 3 to 5 fathoms. See ranges above. Pilot Island light, fixed, varied by flashes, visible 14 miles: This Lighthouse is on Pilot Island, the south entrance to Green Bay, called Death's Door. The old Lighthouse stood on Plum Island. There is good anchorage directly opposite to Plum Island, in the bay of the peninsula, in 7 to 10 fathoms, west side. The water directly opposite.Plum Island Lighthouse, close in, is 5 to 15 fathoms, mud, and inshore of that, rock and boulders, but has no shelter. Excellent holding ground between Plum Island and Detroit Island, in 5 to 6 fathoms, mud. bottom. Rock Island light, fixed, visible 14 miles, on Rock Island, north side of entrance to Green Bay. Washington Harbor, 7 miles west of Rock Island, headquar- ters for the fishermen. Has a dock on each side of the bay; the water is deep, and the bay is open to the NE. Knowland's dock is on the east side of the bay, and Raney's on the west. Long Tail Point light, fixed, visible 10 miles, near the mouth of Fox River, head of Green Bay. Big Swamico River is 52? miles north of Long Tail Point. Has lumber mills (Sawyer & Gardner). Vessels load to anchor. Good holding ground in 2% to 3 fathoms. Little Swamico River, 3 or 4 miles north of Big Swamico, has lumber mills (Gardner & Co.) Vessels load to anchor in 23 to 3 fathoms. |