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. 58

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68 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. "SAULT SAINTE MARIE RIVER. FROM THE ENTRANCE OF 8T. MARY'S RIVER TO 8 AILOR'S ENCAMPMENT. From a point 1 male east of Detour Lighthouse run NLE 2 miles, to.a point 4 mile east. of Frying Pan Island ; thence NbyW iW, towards the west side of Pipe Island, until within 4 mile of it (and observe there is a rocky reef 14 miles above Frying Pan Island, 2 mile below Pipe Island, and } mile from the mainland on the west, and.lying to the west of, ra very near to the range line from west..side of J'rying Pan to west side of Pipe | Island ;) thence NW48N, towards the opening between Lime Island, and St. Joseph Island, for 24, miles, to abreast, of; a spit putting out from. some small islands near the mainland, to the SW; thence NWbyW iW 3 miles, to abreast.of and.to the west of the small.island near, the foot of Lime Island ; and,note that whilst. this small island is. kept, open from Lime. Island, itis not safe to approach, these. islands nearer than from 4 to 4 mile, on account of a sandy.shoal of, 6 feet, water at about 700. yards, west of the small island, and)4 mile SW of the 3 lower end of, Lime Island... Above this the shore of Lime. Island is bold, and. may. be approached within less than: +. mile in, safety. Having passed Lime Island, get upon. the, north. and south Jine, . which will just clear the west side of it, and run north, leaving Round Island to port, and pass about 2 miles beyond it and abreast of Grose Point; then change your course NW$W for about 63 miles, through Mud Lake, to the mouth of the channel between Sailor's Encampment Island and St. Joseph's Island. These courses are true ; distances statute mies. 'mo -RUN'TO CARTER'S MILLS, - | | __ From Pipe Island NW4N 23 miles ; thence WbhyNZN 43 miles. Depth of water alongside of dock, 10 feet. You will have noting less than 25 feet water until well up' to the dock. © Just north of Frying Pan Island there is a good dock, with wood and coal, and plenty of water alongside. When up to the turning point, to enter the dane to the Sailor's Encampment, observe that the dock at St. Joseph's Island should be just open with the bluff below it on the starboard side ; then steer over NbyH, keeping on the range until up to the dock.

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