Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Scott's New Coast Pilot for the Lakes [5th ed. rev], 1896-1899, p. 193

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GREEN BAY, 193 Saunders Point Shoal.--Red 3d-class nun buoy in 18 feet of water. Marks the eastern point of the shoal making out from Saunders point (Gladstone). Escanaba light-house, S. by W. + W., 74 miles. Squaw point, S. 8. W.28S., 12 miles. End of wharf at Saunders point, S. W. by W. + W., 260 yards. _ Saunders Point Shoal (inside).--Black spar buoy in 17 feet of water. Marks the northern edge of the shoal making out from Saunders point (Gladstone). End of wharf at Saunders point, 8S. by E., 420 yards. Saunders Point buoy, S. E. by E., 480 yards. 7 8 Standing to Southward im Green Bay. -Whale's Back Shoal (east end).--Red 27-foot spar buoy in 18 feet of ae water. Marks the southeastern point of Whale Back shoal, which extends in a north- : westerly and southeasterly direction 14 miles, and northeasterly and southwesterly $ mile, with its shoalest spot midway between the ends, and awash, or nearly so. The soundings in the proximity of the shoal are irregular; bottom, stone, sand, and | gravel. Great care should be observed in approaching its locality, except in clear weather. Porte des Morts light-house, E. by 8. 48., 13} miles. Chambers Island light-house, '8. W. #8., 144 miles. Whale's Back Shoal (west end).--Black 27-foot spar buoy in 18 feet of water. Marks the northwestern point of the Whale's Back shoal. Chambers Island light house, 8S. W. by 8. 4S., 148 miles. Whale's Back Shoal buoy (east end), 8. E, + E., 14 miles. - Cedar River Pierhead Beacon-Light.--A fixed white light, 4th order, visible 15 miles. White, square wooden tower, focal plane 66 feet above the level of the bay, black iron lantern, with brown parapet. The lower part of the tower is open frame-work, the upper part is inclosed for a watch-room. Near the outer end Ach of the east pier at the entrance to Cedar river, Green bay. Point Peninsula light- a house, N. E. + N., 26 miles. Pilot Island light-house, E. by S. § 8., 23 miles. Whale's Back shoal, E. by 8. $S., 84 miles. Chambers Island light-house, 8., 144 miles. Cedar River Range Lights.--Front light, lantern on south corner of Cedar River light-house; rear light, lantern suspended from a post on inner end of pier, 500 feet from front light. Two fixed red lights, on channel side of the east pier, visible 2 or 3 miles. Form a range that shows the direction of the harbor entrance and carries clear of the rock 555 yards from the light-house and nearly in the line of direction of the west pier. Cedar River is on the west shore of Green bay, 25 miles W. $8. from Rock Island light, and the same distance about N. E. by N. from the Menomonee river. The harbor improvements consist of two parallel piers 200 feet apart, extending | 3 about S. by E %E. from the mouth of Cedar river. : es - Cedar River Entrance.--Biack spar buoy in 9 feet of water. Marks a 4 rock with 9 feet of water over it, 555 yards from the light-house, and nearly in the line of direction of the west pier. Cedar River light-house, N. + E., 555 yards. , i Horse Shoe Reef. -- Red 2d-class can buoy in about 5 fathoms of water : nearly § mile E. N. E. from a rock with 4 feet of water over it, at the northeastern end of the Horseshoe reef. This was formerly the black buoy that marked the north- east end of the reef. It has been moved to the eastward one-half mile from its for- mer position and painted red. Death's Door bluff, N. E. $ E., 83 miles. Eagle Bluff light-house, 8. S. W. 4 W., 4% miles. North point of Chambers island, W. by 8.4 §., 7 miles. East end of Whale's Back reef, N. 4 E., 8% miles. : Eagle Harbor and Horseshoe Island.--There is good anchorage in Ne Eagle harbor, and anchorage and protection from all winds can be found on the ee south side of Horseshoe island. Come-to close to the island in 5 fathoms of water. Mud bottom. The shores of the island are bold. : . Strawberry Island Reef.--Red spar buoy. Marks the easterly side of the ys north end of the Strawberry Island reef. It is located 1 mile northwest of Hagle Bluff light-house. EAGLE BLUFF LIGHT-STATION.--A fixed white light, 34 order, visible 15% miles. Yellow tower, 38 feet high, rises from the corner of brick dwelling. Orf the extreme westerly point of Eagle bluff, 2% miles to the northward of the village - of Fish Creek. A guide through the Strawberry passage between the islands and ' 'the main shore. Strangers'should not attempt to pass between the Strawberries and Ve 3 Chambers island. Chambers Island light-house, W. N. W. 4 W., 6% miles. Green Island light-house, S. W. by W., 14§ miles. Strawberry Island Reef (south end).--Red spar buoy. Marks the

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