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. 63

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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. 63 on it. A flat of sand extends 4 miles from 'shore, near Quan- nakisse, and continues around the south shore; being at Sagi- naw River and Ogahkahning River, 2 miles from shore. Sand spit 2 miles SE from Nayahquing Point; also one extending 3 miles east from Potato River; and another 34 miles EbyS from Saginaw River. There is a flat in Pine River Bay extend- ing out three miles from shore; and a rocky spit 23 miles SE byS from the mouth of Rifle River; a rocky spit 1 mile east of Point aux Gres; and atwo fathom spot ? of a mile ESE from Gravely Point; a 7 foot shoal 1 mile SE of White Stone Point; a sand spit ¢ of a mile in a SW and westerly direction from Ottawa Point; a spit extends} a mile to southward of Sauble Point. Nors.--These remarks take you clear round Saginaw Bay. FROM SAUBLE POINT TO BLACK RIVER ISLAND. A 10 foot spot 1 mile from shore, seven miles north of Sauble River. Spit off Sturgeon Point extending 4 a mile ENE. Rocky spots extending out 14 miles east, off Black River. Foul ground around Black River Island, extending ENE for ? of a mile, and from thence to main shore. - THUNDER BAY. Foul ground around South Point and Islands. Shores shoal from thence to Devil River; 6 foot spot ~ of a mile to north- ward of Sulphur Island; 11 foot shoal 13 miles NE of Part- ridge Point. Flat in Bay west of White Fish Point; 12 foot spot 1 mile SE of North Point. Foul ground and rocky lumps between Sugar Island and main land. Spits extending SE of Sugar Island and + of a mile SE of Thunder Bay Island. FROM THUNDER BAY TO STRAITS OF MACKINAW. Shoal 2 of a mile SE of Middle Island. Flats + a mile from SW point, and + of a mile from NW point of Middle Island. A 10 foot spot 4 of a mile NW of first point below Presqwile Harbor; a 10 foot spot ¢ of a mile SE of Presquile Lighthouse; and a 5 foot spot 1 mile SE from Adam's Point. Norr.--In running along shore from Presqu'ile, up or down, it is always better to keep the west shore pretty well aboard,. say from 2 to 5 miles; and should a fog close in on you in the

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