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. 93

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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. 93 MONROE TO SANDUSKY BAY. SEbyH 40 miles, to abreast of Marble Head Lighthouse ; thence SSE 3 miles, to entrance to Sandusky Bay. MAUMEE BAY TO SANDUSKY BAY. From west channel NEZN 14 miles; thence EZS 14 es to x mile south of West Sister Lighted ; thence SEbyE?E 244 miles, to abreast of Marble Head; thence SSE 38 miles to entrance to Sandusky Bay. a MAUMEE BAY TO POINT PELEE, ONT. ag Froth west channel NEN 13 miles; thence HNEZE 29 . miles, passing ¢of a mile south of Middle Sister Island, to strike the route from Monroe to Point Pelee; thence on that route 17 miles, to the turning point of Point Pelee. MAUMEE BAY RANGES. Outer range--front red, and rear light white. Middle range --both lights are red. Inner range--front light red, and rear light white. These ranges mark accurately the channel from the bay into the Maumee River. Care must be taken not to mistake the middle ranges, both lights of which are red, for the outer range, which is composed of red and white lights. ee DETROIT RIVER, FROM BAR POINT, LAKE ERIE, TO WINDMILL POINT LIGHTHOUSE, LAKE ST. OLAIR. In running up the north channel for the entrance to Detroit River, keep the shore along from Little's Point in 3 to 34 fathoms water until well up to Bar Point, when you may run with safety in 2} to 2 fathoms until Bois Blane Lighthouse opens; you will then drop into 4 to 44 fathoms water, with the Lighthouse bearing N?E. (There isa red buoy kept off Bar Point in 12 feet water.) Haul up for the Lighthouse, keeping © it a little to port (and note that at the distance of 23 miles SW of Bar Point, on the range, you will have Gibraltar light open 13 Sime

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