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49 _ 'THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. Oconto River, about 11 miles north of Little Swamico, has lumber mills (Brewster & Co.) Lumber rafted. Pensaukee River, 5 miles south of Oconto River. Gardner's Mills. Vessels load to anchor in 23 fathoms water. Lumber .rafted. | Pershetico River, 5 miles to the northward of Oconto River. Vessels load to anchor. Lumber rafted. Pershetico Lumber Company has a dock built out to load from. The Oconto Bank lies between Oconto Point and Little Swamico, and nearly opposite Pensaukee River. Least water 63 to 7 feet. Norz.--A Lighthouse has been erected on Green Island, and shows a bright white light. In passing through to the westward, between Green Island and Menomonee River, observe that there is a shoal, 2 of a mile long, forming an elbow, from the west end of the island, running © out WNW, after clearing which you can run out into the bay, SEbyS4S until the east end of Green Island is just open with the west end of Chamber's Island, then shape your course SW byS28S until abreast of Pershetico Point and shoal, 74 miles, thence up the bay. | Point Peninsular light, on the point of same name, between Little and Big Bay de Noe. Fixed, visible 12 miles, Escanaba light, at the extreme end of Sand Point, in Little Bay de Noe. Fixed (red), visible 8 miles. Menomonee River, nearly opposite Green Island, has 4 to 5 feet water over the bar. Mills up river; New York Lumber Co.; T. H. Bently; and Luddington & Co. Good holding ground off Mr. Jacob's house, in 53 fathoms water. Vessels load outside. Lumber scowed out. Little Sturgeon Bay. J. B. Gardner & Co. Vessels load inside to the dock. Seven miles from Big Sturgeon Bay. Beaver Island light, revolving, visible sixteen miles, on the south end of Beaver Island. A leading light for the Straits of Mackinaw and Green Bay. The bottom off this Lighthouse is hard, in 3 to7 fathoms. Beaver Island Harbor light, fixed, visible 9 miles, on Whisky Point, at the entrance to Beaver Harbor, on the north side.