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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. ve TO ENTER THE BAY FROM THE WEST. To enter South Bay, passing to the north of Wood Island, from Marquette, steer ES about 32 miles to a point 1 mile north of Wood Island, leaving Point au Sauble 1 mile to the south; thence SSE3H, heading clear of the SW point of Grand Island, to a point 4a mile NE of the north point of Williams' Island, 3% miles, or until the north point of Williams' Island ranges with the point of the main land to the SW; thence Sby EE 3 miles, or until the two lower. points of Grand Island are in range; thence EbyS heading for Powell's Point, 1 mile, or until SW point of Grand Island and South Point of Williams' Island are in range, and thence NEZN ? of a mile to Williams' Landing. A new town plat has been laid out on the opposite side of Williams' Bay, on the mainland, called Grand Island City and Powell's Point. : TO ENTER SOUTH BAY, PASSING SOUTH OF WOOD ISLAND AND WIL- LIAMS' ISLAND. 7 When abreast of Sauble Point, as above, steer EbyS#S 143 ~ miles, passing midway between Wood Island and Williams' Island, to the point designated above, 4 a mile NE of Williams' Island, and thence as above directed to Williams' Landing. TO LEAVE SOUTH BAY OR WILLIAMS' LANDING, Vessels going eastward will reverse the course given for vessels coming from the east, and those going west will reverse the courses given for vessels coming from the west. In South Bay the anchorage is good, and vessels can lie in 3 fathoms water at any point ¢ of a mile from the shore. TO ENTER GRAND ISLAND HARBOR BY THE LIGHTHOUSE AND r RANGES. A Lighthouse has been erected upon the low sand point pro- jecting from Grand Island into the east entrance to Grand Island Harbor. : | Vessels entering the harbor from the east, can steer straight for the Lighthouse, leaving it on the starboard hand, and pass within 200 yards of it. 11