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. 60

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60 THOMPSON'S OOAST PILOT. TO MAKE THE MOUTH OF PINE RIVER. In weathering Point aux Gres, look out for the spit project- ing from Rifle River, which extends to a point SW from Point aux Gres, and distant 3 miles. After turning this spit, run west into 10 feet water, which will be found within a mile of the shore. a TO ENTER WILD FOWL BAY FROM SAGINAW RIVER, Steer NEE for Sandy Point, and when midway between Sandy Point and North Island, steer east into the bay. TO MAKE OTTER BAY, OR TAWAS, FROM THE SOUTH. After passing Charity Island Lighthouse and getting it to bear SH, steer up north for Tawas Bay. The anchorage is good in all parts of the upper bay, and generally around the shores, except about Charity Islands, where it is rocky. Good hold- ing ground is found.under Sauble Point, and protection from all winds but SW and SE; close under the land around Grav- ely Point there is good holding ground; and along the shores of this bay the water is deep close in on the north side. TO ENTER THUNDER BAY FROM THE SOUTH. When abreast of Point aux Barques Light, bearing due west and distant 5 miles, steer NNW for 65 miles. And from Sagi- naw Bay, when Point Sauble bears NW distant 2 miles, steer NbyE for 40 miles; run the shore along at a distance of 2 miles, till the south point of Thunder Bay bears due west; thence to Thunder Bay River NW2N 16% miles. Anchorage outside the bar 4 a mile from shore, in 16. feet water. é TO MAKE DEVIL RIVER, From the same point, bearing west 5 miles, steer WNW34N 6} miles, or till Scarecrow Island bears due south, + mile distant; thence WbyN till abreast of Devil River houses; when run square in and anchor in 12 to 17 feet water. TO MAKE A HARBOR BETWEEN THUNDER BAY ISLAND AND SUGAR ISLAND. From the point above mentioned, steer north 11 miles; run in on this course midway between the two islands, and anchor in 14 feet water, abreast the houses (Paxton's) on the port side.

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