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16 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. bay, haul over to the north side. You will then make a sandy point- which forms the harbor; haul close round it and into the bay, and come to in from 2 to 9 fathoms water. Off the point which. forms the harbor, you will have from 10 to 17 fathoms water close to. The village cannot be seen until you are nearly up to the point. This bay is one of the prettiest harbors on all the lakes. TO RUN INTO BIG TRAVERSE BAY. To run into Big Traverse Bay, haul round the Lighthouse: point, giving it a berth of 14 miles, and run up the bay S8W 24 miles, to Harbor Island. 'The shore is bold on the west side. TO RUN INTO NORTH PORT BAY. From Skillegolee Lighthouse SSW 374 miles, until abreast of Traverse Point Lighthouse; thence along the shore until Rose's Dock bears W4S, and run in on this course. 'In leaving the bay, bound for Chicago, run round Traverse Point at a distance of 14 miles, and after passing the Lighthouse steer SW4W 44 miles, to abreast of Cat Head Point; thence - SWiW, to abreast of Sleeping Bear Point, 29 miles; thence SSW 17 miles, to Point Betsey (flash light) ; thence eee 221 miles, for Chicago. There is good holding ground 14 to 2 miles due north from Traverse Bay Lighthouse, in 5 to 6 fathoms water; and also under the point to the southward and eastward of it, in 64 fathoms. A shoal sets off from the point east of the Lighthouse about 4 mile, with 12 feet water on the end of it. | NORTH MANITOU ISLAND Has two wood docks, one on each side of the island; and good holding ground can be found on the east side of the island, near the dock, in from 6 " 10 fathoms. Pickard & Co. have a saw mill here. | SOUTH MANITOU ISLAND Has two wood docks, one in the bay and one on the SW side of the island. Good holding ground in the bay, with the dock bearing NWbyW, in from 7 to 12 fathoms. The dock runs out EbySiS. \ 4 Es. ; " < @ : a = .