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. 84

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84. THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. Island Lighthouse; thence WbyN2N 10 miles, to Oak Island Dock, to starboard, leaving Cap Island close to, to port, and run out NW, leaving Raspberry Island to starboard, and York ' Island to port; then steer as directed for Fond du Lac. From Passage Island to Chagwaumegon Point Lighthouse SWbyS 17 miles, until the Lighthouse is open with the SW point of Madeline Island; then haul up for it, and run in as directed for Bayfield. FROM PASSAGE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TO ROCK HARBOR, ISLE ROYALE. Run out from the Lighthouse EbyS 2 miles, and haul up NE +E 118 miles, to Isle Royale, passing Siskowit Bay close to ; bring the Lighthouse at Rock Harbor to bear NWzW, and run for it until well up to the group of islands at the entrance to the harbor; run through, leaving the first small patch of islands to port which lie NE from the Lighthouse, and haul up into the bay to the SW, and come to in 12 to 16 fathoms water, mud bottom, closing in the Lighthouse. There is a good channel on the SW side of this first group of islands next to the Lighthouse point, but is not so straight as the first one mentioned. The group is called Middle Islands, ane can be bei on either side. From Rock Harbor to White Fish Point SEbyEsE 188 miles. 3 COURSES AND DISTANCES ON LAKE SUPERIOR. From White Fish Point to Manitou Island WNW 24 miles; thence WbyN2N 100 miles, to Manitou Island Dietaliouse: , SW # of a mile from the Lighthouse you will find 15 fathoms water, mud bottom. From White Fish Point to the Carabon Island NW 55 miles. From Carabon Island to Small Lake Harbor, Ont., NWsN 117 miles. Good holding ground under Carabon Island in 5 to 6 fathoms, clay and sand. From White Fish Point to the east re of sbidtpidethat Island NWbyN3N 75 miles; to the Copper Mines on the south side of the island NWN 73 miles.

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