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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. | as New Buffalo, about 12 miles north of Michigan City. No harbor nor light. Michigan City light, fixed, visible 11 miles, at the south end of Lake Michigan. Lighthouse on the north side of the harbor. Five feet water over the bar. This harbor is under improve- ment, and can be made a good harbor. VARIATIONS OF COMPASS. On Lake Michigan, from 4° to 5° E. At the head of Green Bay, 6° 25' E. COURSES AND DISTANCES ON THE EAST SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN. tee All courses marked [*] are magnetic. Courses. Miles. From Michigan Cito to New Buffalo.............--s0--- *NEbyE 12 te Now Bifinte to St JOSGDU cs. rhs cece scent es *NEbyNiN = 26 > St, Joseph to Malamaz00; 4. 2000s i. Oy a NNE 40 "+: Kelemagoo-.t0 Garand. River ini «news ues neew bane ene Niw 28 ' Grand River to Little Point au Sauble.......... *NbyWiw 44 " Little Point au Sauble to Big Point au Sauble......... N4E 28 " Big Point au Sauble to Point Betsey........ Vos *NbyESE 48 "« "Point Betsey to Sleeping Bears. 0.3 coos. Pe NNE 18 Manistee, about, 16 miles from Big Point au Sauble, has six to 7 feet water over the bar, but cannot be trusted to as an average. Vessels load outside. There are two docks at the place. | | Black River has two Piers, and is under improvement. About 10 feet water over the bar. SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR LAKE HURON, ETC. FROM THE HEAD OF 8T. CLAIR RIVER OR FORT GRATIOT LIGHTHOUSE TO DETOUR LIGHTHOUSE, ENTRANCE TO ST. MARY'S RIVER, TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX MILES, AS FOLLOWS: From the head of the River St. Clair NNEH O14 miles, into Lake Huron; thence NbyW 71 miles, to abreast of Point aux Barques Lighthouse, which should bear WbyS 8 miles off; 7