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TS aie a ee Re eee et 8 i et 192 GREEN BAY. and the least depth of water found by the light-house steamer * Dahlia," in many soundings, ae feet on the soe tidesk end of the shoal. It is possible that there may be spots with less water on them, and in thick weather the locality of the shoal should be avoided. When clear, the buoy may be passed within one-eighth of a mile to the eastward, and one-half a mile to the westward. Mill at mouth of Ford river, N. W. @ W., 124 miles. Point Peninsula light-house, N. 4 W., 7§ miles. Rock Island light-house, 8. E. § 8., 10% miles. Center of Boyer's bluff, 8. § E., 94 miles. Eleven-foot Shoal (off Point Peninsula).--Red 2d-class nun buoy in 18 feet of water. On the south side of the 11-foot shoal off Point Peninsula. Unless erfectly familiar with the locality, vessels must not attempt to pass to the north- ward of the buoy. There is a small shoal spot, with 16 feet of water on it, one-half of a mile E. +N. from the buoy. Point Peninsula light-house, N. by E. $ E., 28 miles, Escanaba light-house, N. N. W. + W., 8 miles. Mouth of Ford river, W. N. W. 4 W., 84 miles. Eleven-foot Shoal Light-vessel.--Moored in about 60 feet of water off the southward and westward of Corona and Eleven-foot shoals. The vessel shows at the foremast head a group of 8 fixed white lens-lantern lights, 40 feet above lake level, and visible in clear weather 134 miles. The vessel has two masts, schooner rigged, and has a black circular cage-work day mark at the foremast head. The hull is painted black, with " Eleven-Foot Shoal" in large white letters on each side, and "No, 60" on each bow. The fog-signal isa 6-inch steam whistle, and in thick and foggy weather sounds blasts of 5 seconds' duration, followed by an interval of 10 seconds. The vessel marks the shoals and the turning point for vessels bound into Little Bay de Noquet. Eleven-foot Shoal buoy, N. by E. § E., 12 miles. Point. Peninsular light, N. by E. 8 E., in range. Corona Shoal buoy, E. N. EB. 4 Bi miles. Burnt bluff (left tangent) E. N. E. 4 E. (in range). Escanaba light, N. by W. + W., 94 miles. Corona Shoal.--Red and black horizontal stripes spar buoy in 18 feet of water. Marks the southern point of Corona shoal, which has its greatest extent, 275 yards, inva No N. E..and 6. 8. W. direction. The least water, 13 feet, is about 100 yards northeast of the buoy. Heavy-draught vessels in a sea should pass at least three-eighths of a mile south of the buoy. Point Peninsula light-house, IN. 3 W. 38 miles. Eleven-foot Shoal buoy, N. W.,4 W. 14 miles. Ponit Peninsula Shoal.--Red spar buoy. Marks the south end of the shoal extending in a southerly direction from Peninsula point. One mile to the southwestward of this buoy there is a 10-foot shoal, marked by a 2d class can buoy, with a passage-way between the buoys, which, however, should not be attempted by strangers. Point Peninsula light-house, N. 2 E., 1g miles. Eleven-foot Shoal buoy, 8. S. W. 2 W., 1 mile. POINT PENINSULA LIGHT-STATION.--A flashing white light, Ath order, visible 12} miles, interval between flashes, 80 seconds. Yellow tower, 36 . feet high, rises from brick dwelling. On the extreme south point of Point Penin- sula. Marks the approach to Little and Big Bays de Noquette. A shoal extends to the southward of the light, 12 miles, and there is a dangerous 10-foot spot, marked by a buoy, 2+ miles to the southward and westward of Peninsula point, which should be passed to the southward. Escanaba (Sand point) light-house, N. W. $ N., 68 miles. Poverty Island light-house, 8. E. by E. 4 E., 172 miles. Sand Point (off Escanaba).--Black spar buoy. Marks the end of the shoal extending in a northeasterly direction from Sand point, and should be passed to the eastward. Escanaba light-house, 8. W. by W.#% W., 8 mile, Iron dock (Escanaba), ~W.£S8.,%mile. Eleven-foot Shoal buoy, off Point Peninsula, 8. 8. E. + E., 8 miles. When well past this buoy, haul up for the steamboat landing, or the iron ore docks. Good anchorage and protection from all winds in the bay north of Escanaba. ESCANABA LIGHT-STATION,.--A fixed red light, 4th order, visible 18 miles. Yellow brick tower rises from brick dwelling. Near the end of Sand Point (Escanaba). A shoal extends three-eighths of a mile to the northeastward of -- Sand point. A guide into the harbor of Escanaba and Little Bay de, Noquette. . a Peninsula light-house, 8. E. 28., 68 miles. Saunders point, N. by E.4E., miles, ) Little Bay de Noe Shoal.--Red 3d-class can buoy in 18 feet of water. Marks the southwestern point of the shoal on the eastern side of Little Bay de Noquette. Escanaba light-house, 8. W. 48, 1$ miles, Point Peninsula light- house, 8. 8. E. 4 H., 62 miles. Eleven-foot Shoal buoy, S. by E. 2 E., 8% miles.