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. 36

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36 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. George Island to Shebawananing) to Badgely Island 24 miles; from Badgely Island run to the southward of Strawberry Island, and up to Little Currant; from Little Currant to Clapperton Island (pass- ing either north or south of it;) and from Olapperton Island to Sulphur Island W3N 60 miles; thence from Sulphur Island to Bruce Mines; thence through intricate channels to St. -- 8 River. FROM MACKINAW TO COLLINGWOOD, C. W. From Mackinaw to Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse E38 94 miles; thence ESE 5: miles, to abreast of the SE point of the same; thence EbyS48 1354 miles to Cove Island. Keep to the northward of Cove Island, pretty close to, in 23 feet of water; and after passing the north point of the island where the light stands, haul up for Echo Island, and run along to the eastward, pretty close to the Bear's Rump, which is 7 or 8 miles from the Lighthouse, leaving two shoals, the White Shingle Island and shoal, and Snake Island, to the northward. The first or outer shoal bears NNW3W from Cove Island and Lighthouse 12 to 2 miles; and the second bears SbyE from White Shingle Island, with 18 feet of water on it. You will carry deep water until you are past Echo Island; leaving it to starboard, run for the Bear's Rump, which is the next island to the eastward, with deep water close to; leaving it and the Flower Pots to starboard also; when past the Bear's Rump, haul up SEby E2E for Cabot's Head, about 15 miles ; , thence SEZS 60 miles, for Collingwood. | From Cabot's Head to Bear's Rump WbyN 15 miles, see the Rump to starboard, and the Flower Pots to port ; thence the same course to Cove Island Lighthouse 7 miles. TO RUN THROUGH THE CHANNEL TO THE SOUTHWARD OF COVE ISLAND. After clearing the west point of the island, which is shoal, keep along the south side of the island pretty close to, leaving Cove Island and several small islands to the northward, and Middle Island on either side, steering due east 23 miles from Middle Island, or until Cabot's Head bears SWbyW 4 or.5 miles distant; thence

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