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 ... [4th ed.], p. 19

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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT, 19 _* of Hat Island; then shape your course SWbyS 55 miles, to Long Tail Point, or run the shore along from point to point, at a dis- tance ef 2 miles, and note that there is a patch of rocks about 7 or 8 miles from Hat Island, and 14 mile from the shore, called Horse Shoe Bay Reef. HORSE SHOE ISLAND AND EAGLE HARBOR. To go into this harbor, follow the island close round, and haul in to the dock, or make fast to the trees, as the water is very deep close in. When in this harbor you are perfectly land-locked. There is a good wood dock to the southward and eastward of Horse Shoe Island in the bay, and is always supplied with wood of the best quality. The depth of water between Horse Shoe Island and the ; mainland is from 6 to 10 fathoms, sandy clay. : Fish Creek is 8 miles from the first point above Horse Shoe Island, and is a good harbor. You can carry from 2 to 3 fathoms water, clay bottom; about two cable's length beyond the dock there is a spit that sets off from the point on the same side as the dock in going in, which is plainly shown, however, in clear weather. _ Egg Harbor has a good wood dock, with 14 feet water along- side; is on the east side of the bay,.and runs out west, with an angle north and south from it, to the southward. Wood of the best quality. This bay is large and commodious, with good hold- ing ground in from 8 to 7 and 8 fathoms, clay bottom. Hat Island is directly opposite Egg Harbor, and bears from the dock NWbyN4N, and is just open with the SW end of Chamber's Island. BIG STURGEON BAY. In running up Green Bay, after leaving Hat Island, east chan- nel, run the shore along at a distance of 2 miles; cross Sturgeon Bay, keeping the south shore well aboard, or when Green Island bears NWbyN4N; run in SEby8$8, until Bradley's Dock is abeam; then haul over for the dock. From Bradley's Dock to Graham's Dock, run the shore along in from 12 to 15 feet water. TO ENTER LITTLE STURGEON, BAY. Run for the south bluff at the entrance to the bay, keeping it

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