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. 42

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42 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. THE STRAITS OF MACKINAW AND MICHILIMACKINAC, FROM DUNCAN DOCK OR SHEBOYGAN BAY TO POINT WAUGOSHANCE © LIGHTHOUSE, THIRTY- FIVE MILES, AS FOLLOWS / _ From the dock north 14 miles ; thence NWbyWiw 16 miles, to vai of Old Mackinaw, about 2 mile from the land ; and note that this course is the range line from Sheboygan Lighthouse to: Bt. Helena ; thence W4S 174 miles, to Waugoshance Lighthouse, which may be approached to within 4 mile. This route passes $ mile north -- of the bold shore at McGulpin's Point. © | , | FROM MACKINAW TO POINT WAUGOSHANCE LIGHTHOUSE, THIRTY-EWO ° MILES AND A HALF, AS FOLLOWS ; From the middle of Mackinaw Harbor WhyS88 44 nee so as to shut in Rabbit's Back Peak, behind Point St. Ignace; thence -- W48.19 miles, to Waugoshance Lighthouse, making it ahead and leaving the height of Round Island dead astern. This route passes. 4. mile south of the reefs off Point St. Ignace, sometimes called the | Graham Shoals, the most southerly one being well indicated by the: following range lines, viz.: a line from Grose Point to St. Ignace, and a line from the NE side of St. Helena to Point la Barb. TO MAKE A HARBOR AT ST. HELENA. | From Old Mackinaw NWbyWiW 6 miles, leaving Point la Barb at a distance of 12 miles to starboard, and the island to. port; haul round the NE point of the island, giving it a good berth, and come to in the bay to the northward . the dock, in, from 5 to 9 fathoms water;. soft bottom. TO LEAVE ST: HELENA NORTH ABOUT. Haul close round the NW end of St. Helena, and steer: WhbySéS 3 miles, to clear a shoal which lies due west from the island. This shoal can be passed on either hand, and has from 8 to 15 feet water on it.. WSW4S takes you to Point. Waugoshance Lighthouse. " - FROM MACKINAW TO THE DETOUR PASSAGE, THIRTY-SIX By cage AS FOLLOWS: From Mackinaw Harbor east 94 miles, to a point 2 miles north

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