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110, fi
GEORGIAN BAY
AND
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North Channel Pfc#r
Published hy order of iti Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Ottawa
i-1892
Ottainaile from the Department of Mar.ne, Ottawa; also the Collectors of Cu^at the
principal lake ports, and from the Admiralty Chart Agent, Charles Potter,
31 King Street East, Toronto.
fc
p
be
an
OIT
I
ADYKRTISKMKNT
TO THE
GEORMAN BAY AND NORTH CHANNEL KIOT.
EN''°„nlrTl"'' ".'■""'"r """"■' ''^ '"■■'<'' ''""""""Jo.- J. «. Borl.or,
fo™'^" « '" "'•"■■' "'' "'" O"'"™'"-" "f the Dominion of C nartu'
They cm,c.el nil pa.nphlets „„ the snmo .,„bi,cl hitherto written
Marixe Dei'artmen't, Ottawa, ]
April, 1892. ' j
COIsTTETsTTS.
CHAPTER I.
CABOT HEAD TO CAPE SMITH, AND ENTRANCE TO
GEORGIAN BAY— (CHART 90t.').
^1.1,™ PAGE.
Cabot head to Tohennoiy harbour I_3
Bear's Rnm|), Flower-pot, Middle, Echo, Otter, Doctor and
Russel islands. Riissel reef. Devil island. Devil island bank.
Earl's patches. China reef. Bonnet island 3,5
Ragged bight. Cape Hard. Turning island. White rock. Cove
island harbour - _
5-7
South-west shore of Cove island. North-west bank. North
channel. MacGregor channel >j_g
South-west bardv. Devil island channel. South-east bank. Cape
Hurd channel g,,.
North-east shoie of Cove island. North-west shore of Cove
'^'«"^ 10-11
Great Barrier. Lucas island. Lucas channel. Main channel.
Bad Neighbour. Manitoba ledge 11-15
Yeo channel. Fitzwilliam channel J5
South-west, and west coasts of Fitzwilliain island 16-17
Owen channel. South-east shore of Fitzwilliain island 17_l<)
James and Wall islands. Rattlesnake harbour i9_21
Club island. Erie Shingle. Erie channel £1-22
Rabbit island. Coast of Manitoulin island 90
Half-moon island. Lonely island. North-east Shingle 23-24
Grand hank. Dawson rock 25-^6
James bay. Clay-clifi'. Cape Smith 26-27
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COiVTENTS.
CHAl'TKi; 11.
GKOJiGIAX BAY Tu CLAn';^Y)X I.SI.AXI)-(CHAHT (.07).
^^ape Smith. Campbell n.ck and Smith bav
Burnt islands. Jiernarci rock. Skull point reef,
Squaw i.sland,s. A/ov lediru.s. P,
•Collin.s inlet, (ioorire inland
Killarney harbour. ^ Hadgeiey and Kokanon^wi inland.....: i;;:: 44-47
channel. It.chanl.s roefand rocks ott it. Frazor bav
I'AOE.
28-;i2
32-33
ypooMe and Gull islands H'S-'dii
3»)-41
Heywood (Kat) islan.l. Wattn and SpHn^dc^ 'shoalllJ^and ^pii' '^"^^
Mamtowanin^ bay. Phipps point shoal ^
Sho^mandah bay. Loon island reot; Boulton reef'
>> liliani island
51-52
52-55
Kinir
Strawberry island. Directions tor proceeding, to Shei^^ui
Strawberry island channe
landah.
South .bore of Cloche islands. Mary islands. Gimlen 'iiliu;;;
bank. Beauty island
Little Current. Direct
D
55-57
57-60
(iO-62
ion.s for Litlle Current /;.> «..
noctions from Manitowaning to Little Current easi oi"s;n;;;:
borry island, or by Strawberry island channel
IWtions from Killarney to Little Current and' Knlm^e; to
Manitowaning -^ ^'
•Spider,I.ow. Picnic and Nanow" 'i;;h;nds. ''Fvo^i'^linni'we^
and Aorth-vvest coasts of Great Cloche island. Halfway and
tarpmaol islands '
Kous. Bedford, Bear's Back, Elm and Anmirozisiand;."'"F;;;;;i'n::
€la].perton island. Eobertson'nickr"cyoker island
E:.Htern, High, Perley, Kirkpatrick, Louisa, Tupp^ifu "■■■
Barren. Stewart and Linter islands. McBean channel
Directions from Little Current to CI ippeiion ish
and to McBean channel
rait.
and light-houso
63-f)4
fi4-65
(!r)-70
7<t-75
75-77
77-81
81-82
CHAPTF,J{ [fl.
CLAPPEETOX ISLAND TO MILDKAM P01XT-(CHAIiT 008)
Giapperton channel. Western reef. Maple point 83-88
McBean harbour and channel. Boyd island lii,ht-house. ...: «,. <
Cxulirock. Hoskin islands. Little Detroit. Gore bay oi .
rnnes island. Anchorage. Darch island. Eg.Msland Dakon '
-13
Egg island. Eestless bank. Gore bay to Littl^Detroit.
94-06
9b"-07
I
i
'HAHT It07).
i'AUE.
28-;^2
32-33
33-3tf
3fi-41
44-47
low 110
47-30
i^pif. 51-52
52-55
King
55-57
ndah.
57-60
sland
(iO-62
62-63
tiaw-
63-64
ay to
64-65
West
and
(!5-7U
iiing
70-75
75-77
ialt,
77-81
ouso
.... 81-82
rtART 008).
83-88
»»-•»!
91-1, •{
I ton
94-06
96-97
Contents.
Whulc-.baek channel. Little Detroit. Hradley rock ,^10-1
Lutlcetro.t to Serpent harbour. Serpent river. Spanish .iv'e;" 10.5I 100
Buswell point, (^ulnaro point. Airdhay. no 1
Ami and John islandn. Boyd i.lan<l liKl.i-hou.o";oBi;;c:i<"r.;;:|;;;.' ii-l 8
Approaches to Al^oma mills. To Serpent harbour l.y North
I'lissajre. BImkI river
Mildram hay and point ... 137-138
' 138-140
CHAPTER IV.
CAPK HICH TO CABOT HKAD-(CHAJIT 1214).
'",1: '.""■..i:;" iir'- "-'"' '-'■ "-'■' «-"• «-
CapcCroker Surprise ,l,„d. 0„l,,„y,i;i;;. "Kn::^^^:;. "''"*
i-l<,»d isl,„„l. :North Koppd
0.fK,. Comm„,io,.c. (infflth, i»i,.„d. oJnSoumlr Vails'i^in'; ""
153-154
CHAPTER V.
COLLINS IXLKT TO MccJTlSLANDS-cCHART 1213).
White rock ledge. Fort channel. Maitland bank. Emery reef
iKabel rock. Bad river -ciy rctr.
^^ci isia..d.. porieyr;;ck:'"F;;;.chd;;r:d;;;;;;;nyfo lltm
North-east Passage, (lull rocks. Frances Smith shoal 6.1,3
One Tree island. Dead island. Dokis island '^ '^
Berestord island. Zachary rock. Champlain island. piaVr^ck" 66" 67
Byng inlet. Burton bank. Maganatawan ledges ' gTm
Point au Baril to T^in'i^land'hy^;^^;:,;,;^^^^^^ JJ^lJ^^
Till.
CoNTENTi,
CHAPTKH VI.
MILDRAM I'OINT TO ST. JOSEPH f. LAND- (CHART noO).
Pauk
Cock burn i«lun(J. Driimmond iHlaruI. Lo Sable 18.1-187
ThosHuloii. .Macbeth buy. Hiich inland 187-18'J
Cedar inland. Prout rock. Hruee .Mmich 11)0-192
(Jraiit islands, Barrett bank. Fink reef VJ•Z-W^
HitTKby island. Sulphur island. Gull island 1%'-1!17
Shepherd reef. Thessalon island. Serpent island 107-1!»8
East coast ofSt. Joseph island. Ironsides reef. Kmily inland... 198-199
O'Donnell island. Colville bank. Porrique island . 199-200.
CHAPTER Vll.
ST. JOSEPH CHANNEL-(CHART 1507).
Distant'CH south-eastern ports of Geoi-gian bay to Sault Ste.
Marie. Bruce Mines to the Sisters
McKay island. McKay retf. Plurnmer bank
The Sisters. Hilton. Portlock harbour
Carmona, rock. Campement d'ouis island. Wilson channel..,.
The Sisters to Jiamford island lif,'ht. Bamford island light to
St. Mary river,
Chicoia shoal, Richards Landing'. Shoal island
Wabuno bank, Cambria bank. Neebish island. Atlantic rock...
201-20-
202-203
203-204
20.5-206.
207-208
208.
209-210*
I
lari.l... H)8-199
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GEORGIAN BAY AND NORTH CHANNEL PILOT.
(MIAPTEPt I.
CABOT HEAD TO CAPE SMITH, AND KNTRAXCi: TO
(rEORGIAN BAY.— (CHART !)0(>.)
Vaiuation 4" Wkst.
CABOT HEAD may be easily identified by its three limestone elifl's
known a^ lioulder, Middle and AVest blutls, the last of which is 310 feet
in height. The eastern one derives its name from the huge moss-covered
stone, near the edge.
Wingfield Basin is the name given to a circular, well sheltered
Iwirbour, a quarter of a mile in diameter, with a depth of 12 to 21 feet
over mud and rock, and situated between Boulder and Middle bluffs
Che entrance 350 feet wide, is obstructed by a bar of stones, over which
.s a depth of ., feet. The width of this bar is about 80 yards, with deep
water close to Us northern side. The shallowness of this bar prevent.
Its being available to any but fishing boats, but could the stones be
|•emo^^d to a depth of 18 feet it wouhi be a valuable harbour of refuge
tor shipping generally. ^
Cabot head Shoal, with 4.,^ fathoms water, is the shallowest wt
ot u rocky bank, extending from the entrance of Wingfield Basin 'in -i
north-easterly di.-ection, for 1| miles. '
Rocky bay is situated ].] miles westward of West bluff, and de.-ives
w:tndX'^,;:r' ^^"^^' '''''' ^"^-'^ ''' '^''^ '-- ^'^ ^^-^^^
Loaf rock is the name given to an immense block of stone, 50 feet
high, lying at the water's edge, 2 miles eastward from Cave point A
conspicuous land-slide on the face ui the cliff is situated nearly midway
botwcon Eocky bay and Loaf I'oek. -^
CAnOT IlKAn TO CAl'E tS.MITM.
f'HAP. r.
Cave point, so called from the iiumbor of small caverns in its cliffy
fiace, is 140 foot hiffli, presentint,^ the most conspicuous coast feature
between Cabot head and Tobermorj-. I^early one mile westward of Cavo
point occnrs another white patch in the face of the cliff.
Overhanging point is tlu; name given to a clitf with a ijrojectini;-
apex, !I0 feet hi,!--!), 2 miles westward of Cave point. The water is
especially deep close to this part of the coast, there being a depth of 80
to !)0 iathoms at half a mile, and 40 iathoms 200 yards from the shore.
Driftwood, and Little coves are situated 2 and 31 miles jespec-
tively westward from Overhanging point, affording shelter for boats in
westerly weather.
Dunks bay is divided into two parts, each of which contains shelter
from west and north-west winds, in from 4 to 7 fathoms over sand. The
bottom uf the northern arm is distant half a mile from Tobermory h:>r-
bour.
Dunks point is the name given to the north-west point of Dunks
bay. it consists of two small islets, just separated from the main shore,
and from them rocks extend north-eastward 100 A'ards. This point
marks the western termination of the deeper water of (Jeorgian bay.
For nearly two-thirds of a mile west of this point, the shore is fringed
with low, dry rocks, but which are steep-to.
North point forms the north-east entrance point of Tobermory har-
boui-, and is sleep-to on its north and west sides.'-'"
TOBERMORY HARBOUR, as it is now generally called, is
situated at the north-west extremity of the Saugeen peninsula, and con-
tains perfect shelter from all winds. It consists of Eastoi-n and South-
west arms; the latter extending from Lighthouse point W. by S. J.- S.,
900 yards, with an average breadth of 100 yanls. The low limestone
shore sinks down almost perpendicularly to 7 or 8 fathoms, which depth,
over soft mud, will be found all over this arm, excepting near the bottom,
whence a nuidily flat extends 120 yards to a depth of 18 feet.
The harbour being too narrow for vessels to lie at single anchor con-
veniently, they are compelled to make fast to the shores, to facilitate
which the Government has had ring-bolts sunk into the I'ocks.
The narrowness of this arm, together with the prevalent westerly
winds, render it difficult for a sailing vessel to get far in, hut by keeping
on a good press of sail she may fore-reach sufficiently far, to get tempo-
rary shelter, warping further up if so desirable.
Eastern arm.— Froni Xorth ])oint, shoal water extends 70 yards
south-westward, and thence to Rixon rock in Shoal bight ; vessels ])io-
cecding to Eastern arm should therefore give it the necessary berth.
*' S(i- t>Ian on cliart 9(M>.
CHAP. r.
s in its clifty
:'-oust feature
ward of Cave
a projecting;'
'he water is
• lepth of 80
mi the Nhoi'c.
miles jespec-
for boats in
itiiins shelter
[• sand. The
)ormory hvv-
it of Dunks
main shore,
This point
.'orij;ian baj'.
e is fringed
Brmory har-
r called, is
da, and con-
and South-
^ by s. \ s.,
V limestone
T^hich depth.
the bottom,
anchor con-
to facilitate
8.
nt westerly
by keeping
• get tempo-
Is TO yards
vessels ])ro-
• berth.
CHAP. I.
(CflART 90(j.)
Midd e Point is the name given to the land dividing the two arms
and on the eastern side of it is an indentation known as Hshernln" "'
mri "•;";. ;'"^^^"" "^^"^^'^ ^••^'^■^^«^' "^-- '--tern a m bii
ma^ bo avoided by K-eping the eastern shore on board. '
LIGHT.-On the south-east extreme of Lighthouse point is erecte.l i
white hexagonal tower, which fron. an elevation of 40 f t abotr he
water, exhibits n fixed red light, ^ isible 8 miles
As there are no dangers in the approach to Tobermorv harbour it
may, when the l.ght is visible, be approached with contidence Z' ^
Tol'nT ^y.^"^-^^"'-^'''"^''T l^^i-g in telegraphic conimnnication with
BEAR'S RUMP is the name given to an island havin. somewh-it
1.0 outline ct that anin.al. Its north-east end is faced by a ^t.^^^
fee high, the summit of the island b.-in^- considerablv h h 4 T^^^^
k!*;^^ side is low, and f^-om it extends fV-r a ,uarter-of a ^hI; a ^^f
Bear's Rump shoal.-To pass south of this reef keen Cove ishn.l
hghthouse shut in with the north end of Flower-pot isl u -an e;ed
^•ood mark at night. With the wind scant from the southwml ? • I '
^'essd may edge along the south side of this Bhoal ^Cgl^^;^ r^
-I alio,, one ,» „,,„,„ ,0 „,, ,, , ,„^^, b,,„; „,„x ™ *;
islId^Mnf^"®,/' '^'" """'' ='"^" '" ^^ ^^«tached cliltV portion of thi-
island at us mu-th-east extremity elevated '^00 fppf a' K "" "y""
-Uh point ,„■ tlK. inland fo,.„J;I:oe:rOyad/j''rof T
CAIJOT HEAD Tu CAI'E SMITH.
CBAP. I.
Echo iBland, 140 toot high, situutcd 1;^ miles westward of Flower-pot
island, has the same chuiacter.
Otter islands uro separated iroin Xorth-east point of Covo island hy
Otter island chainiol, which has deep water, with the exception of a email
rock with 10 feet on it, lying 100 j'ards westward of North Otter, and
nearly 200 yards northward from its south-west extreme. To pasn through
this channel, keep the east side of the Echo island in line with the north-
west extreme of Xorth Otter island, N.E.
Between the two Otter islands themselves, IS feet can be carried by
keeping the north-west fall of Flower-pot island, E. by N. A N., in line
with the south-east point of North Otter island (trees, not the shore).
This mark leads close to the north extreme of South Otter in order to
avoid the spit from the south-west point of North Otter island.
The remaining shores of Ottei- islands ai-e steej>to. The south-east
side of Cove island from North-east point, is fringed with low dry rock^,
and some just covered, as far as the Gut into Cove island harbour. This
fringe extends 100 yards from the shore, but is steep-to.
The Gut, through which a boat may carry 5 feet water, is the name
given to a break in the shore 30 feet wide, communicating with Cove
island harbour.
A rock, with 12 feet on it, lies 150 j'ards off the Gut, to clear which,
keep the channel between North and South Otter islands closed. Hence
to Turning island the shore is bold-to.
Doctor island, lying between the north extreme of Eussel island and
Tobermory harbour, has deep water close to all but its north-oast side,
whence a reef extends 100 yai-ds.
Russel island is the largest of the three islands which lie between
the Saugeen f ainsula and Cove island. The passage between it and
Doctor island is good, with the exception of a rock with 12 feet water
on it, lying 200 yards off a projecting point in the mid<lle of the south-
east side of Eussel island. This shoal may be avoided by keeping tbe
east side of Flowei'-pot island closed with the west side of DoctCT
island. The north side of Eussel island is steep-to, but from the two
islets which form the western extreme a dangerous ledge of roc c
extends, named
Russel reef. — This reef runs off from the islets above mentioned in
a westerly direction 800 yards, with depths from 6 to 18 feet. To clear
the north side of it keep Dunks point in sight north of Eussel island, E.
;^' S., and to pass westward of it keep the east sides of Otter islands
touching N. K. On the east side of Eussel island, is a well sheltered
cove having a depth of 6 feet.
CHAP. I.
of Flower-pot
ovo island by
ion of a email
:h Otter, and
>pa8H through
ilh the nortii-
ae carried by
. J N., in line
L the shore).
r in order to
md.
he south-east
)w dry ruck^,
irboiir. This
, is the name
ig with Cove
1 clear which,
Dsed. Hence
sel island and
rth-oast side,
lie l)etwecn
tween it and
2 feet watcsr
of the south-
keeping the
le of DoctC'r
from the two
dge (jf roc i
nentioned in
et. To clear
isel island, E.
Otter islands
ell sheltered
CRXv. r.
(chart (»06.)
Devil Island is the s„uth-westernmost of che three islands before
|ncnt,onod, and .s surrounded by shoal water, leaving no passage for a
\essel ol any draught between It and Kussel island. ■
Devil island bank is the name given to this extensive urea of shoal
water s retch n,g off to the west-north-west for a .listance of 800 yards
where there ,s a depth of 12 feet called the Spur. The bank extends 40o'
yards to the southward of the island with less than (; foet water and to
the eas ward ,t continues over three-quarters of a mile, with less than 18
teet water, and in some places dry.
Earl's patchec is the name given to two spots, with 5 feet of water
over them, occupying the eastern portion of Devil island bank A vessel
may pass eastward of ( hose patches and the whole of the bank, by keepin--
he centre of Doctor island under the middle of Mower-pot islanci, £
: ', • ,^'" ''T- 7 ' ''^""^■'"' l^^""i"«"'^'> ''f three-quarters of a mile
s w^^^^^^^ from L.ghthouse point, takes u turn to the south-ward for <,ne-
third of a mile to Wreck point.
China reef extends in a south-west direction half a mile from Wreck
pnn.t, with from 5 to 12 feet water over it, and narrowing the channel
between it and the east edge of Devil island bank to 200 ya.Ss The hs
mentionec range leads westward of this reef. From Wreck point, t'he
oi^TsmnM '^ " :^'^f '^r!^^^'"'^ ''■'-^'- --third of a mile, to the bottom
of a small rocky indentation called China cove.
Bonnet island, so named from its dump of dark coloured trees
M>,n.wlKi resembling a plume, is small, and with the point close ort'
south! '' ' " """'' "" '^'' """' ^^"'" J^"-«^' ''>g'^t -- the
Ragged bight is three-quarters of a mile lon^-, about as broad and
full of sunken rocks. There is, however, between them deeper wae
brough which a fishing boat may pick her way to tw.^ .el s ,Z ed
narrow coves on the south shore. ^'teitu
Long point is the name given to a reef 2 feet above water, lyin<. on
the south side of the mouth of Hugged bight. Between the shoal wSter
oti this r-eet and that from Bonnet island there is a channel of 12 f^ e n o
: ': "r "" i '■"" ^"''^' '"'"'' '^'' '^''''' ^'--'^ south-westerly
, miles to cape Hurd, with shoal water extending from it an average
d.s ance Of a quarter of a mile ; to pass westward of which, k e p t h
^n re o I^tor island in line witn the middle of Flower-pot iLIk
->. li. I i'j. (bee page 10). ' '
CAPE KURD, the west extremity of the Saugeen peninsula is low
tt;jt::::i '"'i' -^r ^"^^^^- ^-ween=capjH.rd!:;i.rc::^
island theie are four channels which may be navigated in -Le .bivtime
with tine weather ; directions for taking which will be fbiind tJt^l
''^,
6
C'AIJdT IIKAK Ti» PAl'K SMITH.
Turning Island is tin' most souiherly pari of tho l)r()ken up portion
ot' Covc' island.
Two rocks, with i; iind 10 toot water ovei- them, lie I'ospectively
W. I N. (j5() yanls, and W. ,,' 8., 400 yards from the south point of Turn-
ing island. To pass east and south of these rocks, keep the south
extremity ot South Otter island open south of Tiirninif island, E. by N. [
N., in conjunction with White rock midway hetwoen the south end of
]inssel island and the north extreme of Devil Island, S. M. hy S.
A rock, with 1") feet water over it, lies W. \ S., distant halt a mile
t'rom the south point of Tui'ing island.
White rock, so called from a collection of small white hotUders on
its summit, is 3 feet hi,s>;h, and has deep watei- close to it on all but its
south-west side, whence a rocky spit makes off 150 yards.
Green Field is the name i;Mven to a cii'cular vei'{\ with H feet wafer
nil it, 200 yards in diameter, and situated S, • W., nearl}- (iOO yards from
Turninij; island. To jiass north of this shoal, keep the inner part of
North point of Tobermory harbour in line with the north side of Russel
island. 10. S, K.; the east side of lOeho island in line with the north west
sitle of North Otter island, N. K., leads east.
Dunks point, in line with the north end of Eussel island, M. .'i' S,, leads
both south of this shoal and White rock -pit, but across ;i jiatch with 21
feet over it. There is dee]> wafer between (ireen Field and White rock.
Harbour island, round and conspicuous, is situated X. W. \ N., a
little over half a mile from Turniiii;- island, and Iietweem them the shore
is t'oul.
Harbour island reef, with 2 feet water over ii, e.xft'iids t'rom this
island in a north-westerly direction 500 yards.
Cove island harbour, tht^ entrance to which iiears due lOasf 800
ya'ils from Harbour island, is Jl.iO yai'ds loiii,' by 200 iiroad ; 12 feet
water may be carried in, and ])erfectly sheltered amdiorai;-e had, in from
15 to IS feet, nuddy bottom.
The approach is not inviting to strangers, on account of llai'bour island
reef and the shoal water which nearly meets it from Channel point, on
Cove island.
l^etween these reefs, however, there is a passage 100 yards in width,
through which 4 fathoms may be carried, by steering for iioat Passage
just open, 10. }- S.. until the south end of Russel island is a little north-
wai'd of the south and bare point of Turning island, S.E. by 8. This
range should be kept, with a least depth of 15 feet, until White rock is
seen east ot Harbour ishuKl. The shoal water will now be passed, and
the entrance to the harbour steered for. keeping midway between the
land on either side. Ujion arriving at the narrows, keep in the middle
i.HAr. I.
(•■HAHT i)0(J.)
'11 up portion
rospec'tivoly
oint ol'Tiirn-
-'P the south
1.1. E. by N. I
south I'lul of
y S.
it halt a mile
houlders on
on all but its
3 tbet w:itor
yards I'roni
liner part of
<le of Russel
10 north west
K. ;• S., leads
utch with 21
! White rock.
^. W. I N., a
em the shore
(Is t'rom this
lue Kast SOO
•oad ; 12 feet
had, in iVoin
arbour island
nel point, on
•ds in width,
Boat Passage
little north-
, by S. This
Hiite rock is
passed, an<l
between the
in. the middle
until the harbour bcij;ins to open, when to avoid a rockv spit with 9 feet
water on the starboard hand, keej, sumciently near the north-west shore
as to cdoso Har jioint.
Boat Passage is the name i^-iveii u, a narrow ehaiinel separatin-r the
-roup of islands containing- the harbour from the main portion of Cos-e
island.
South-west shore of Cove island.-This coast from Harbour
island to(;at point (the narrow west extreme of Cove islan.l,) is broken
up into a number of bights and small islands, frin-cd with shoal water
tor a distance of 400 yards.
Gat point rock, with depths on it varying fn.m J to 15 feet, extends
.s.S.W ., one-third of a mile from the point of that name. A patch with
lo teet ot water on it is situated 8. by W. half a mile from Gat point. To
pass westward of both these shoals, keep the whole of Yeo island open
westward ol Lucas island; and to lead southward of it. keeji the north
extreme ofBusse! island in line with (he south end of Turnin.- island
bearing 8.10. by \q K. The outlying dangerous reefs i»otween C^t poini
o< Cove islan.l an.l cape Hurd, with tin. four channels between them will
now bo describetl. '
North-west bank is the nearest to Cove island, being l.V miles lon^-
east^and west, by one mile in breadth, with depths on it varying from '7
to 1.) teet. 1 ts eastern ext reme bears W. by X., and is distant half a mile
Jrom White rock.
Omik's iioini touching the south side of Tu'iiing island K by SI 8
loads north of this bank. The summit of Lucas islaml, in line with'the
south-west extreme of Cove island ((iat j.oint), N^R., Ica.ls westward
North channel is the name given to the passage between north-
west bank and Cove island, and if the directions now given are exactly
followed, very goo.l water may be carried through it; but on account
of several isolated patches with 15 to 21 feet of water on them ..ne
range only will not suffice to take a vessel in, unless she be of very light
draught. These huge lumps of rock are situated between the eastern
edge 01 north-west bank and Turning island, rising abru,,tlv from the
bottom, with deep water between them.
Directions for taking North channel from the westward •-
When approaching Gat point ol' Cove islan,| bring the north end"ot
RusseJ IS and ui luie with the south extreme of Turniim- island, bearing
1 '; ^ , - ; '^'''' ^'''^ "'"^''' "''• ''''"<^'' ^i" 'ead south of Gat point
shoals and north of Xorth-west bank, until White rock comes exactly half
way between the south end of Ilussel island and the north point of Devil
isiano, h. !',. by S.
8
CAHOT HEAD TO vM'K SMITH.
THAI'. I.
Sloor now for White roelc on this ningc, nntil the fsouth end of South
Otter island appoiirs in sii^'ht Houth-oa8t of Turning ishiiid, K. by N. ^ N.,
whun a vesnel may haul eastward into the bay.
Middle bank, on the eastern ])'M'ti<)nofwliich there ato oidy4inche8
of water, lies south-eastwanl of North-west bank, being separated there-
from by a passage 'JOO yards broad, known as >rao(iregor channel.
Middle bank is 1] miles long, W.X.W. and K.S.M., by thi'ee-quarters of a
mile wide.
Directions for MacGregor channel :— Thischaimel has G fathoms
least water in it, and may bo taken from iake Huron, by Ijringing While
rock exactly under the centie of that part of Flower-pot island which is
visible clear of South Otter island E. by N. J N. This leading mark
should be kept on. until Dunks point appears in line with the north side
of Russel island.
The latter range will lead a vessel of light draught eastward into the
bay ; but as it crosses a patch with 21 feet on it, lying south, 400 j'ards
from White rock. Dunks point should, as soon as scon, be again closed
until this patch is passed, when it may i)0 again opened, or kept in line
with the north end of Kussel island. K. ;,• S., to lead north of ilussel leef
Or, the White rock and Flower-pot range may be continued passing
icestv-ard of White rock and its spit, by giving it a berth of 200 yards.
South-west bank is somewhat oval shaped, with its greatest
diameter one mile in length, north and south. It has depths on it vary-
ing from I» to IS feet. Owing to the remai'kably uneven character of the
rocky bottom of this and all the other large reefs in this neighbourhood,
and hence the possibility of there being in some places less water than
here given, they shouki not be crossed by the smallest craft (fishing
boats excepted), for in the event of a vessel grounding she would pro-
bably remain, owing to the almost daily prevalence of south-westerly
winds and consequent sea.
South-wost bank is separated from Middle bank by a channel having a
depth of from (] to J> fath.>ms, and 500 yards wide in its narroAvest part;
but from the absence of any conveniently situated, conspicuous, natural
features on the Saugeen shoie, no leading mark can be given to guide a
vessel through. The same remark applies to what is practically a con-
tinuation of this channel, viz. :— the deep vrater separating Devil island
and South-east banks. Xorth and south entrance points of Tobermory
harbour in line, E. by N. ;• X., lead to Devil island channel, southward of
south-west bank.
Devil island channel is the name given to tlie passage separatin*--
Middle and South-west banks on the west from Devil ishuRi and South-
east banks on the east.
vum: I.
orul of Soutli
!•:. by N. k N.,
■ only iincliL'M
•anitod thoro-
jy,"or channel,
•quartei's of a
hiiMG fathoms
inging While
land which is
oading mark
he north side
'ard into the
th, 400 yards
again closed
r kept in line
)t' Eussel I'eet'
lined passing
200 yards.
its greatest
lis on it vary-
xracterof the
ighbourhood,
s water than
u-aft (fishing
I would pro-
>uth-westerly
inel having a
■rowest part ;
nous, natural
n to guide a
tically a con-
J)evil island
Tobermory
southwai'd of
',G separating
I and South-
ciiAr. I.
(chart 906.)
Directions for Devil island channel :-[n taking this channel
from lake (uro,,, a„d from the south-westwunl. Baptist island (situated
about ]J miles south-eastward of cape Kurd) should he kopt closed with
the po.nt near winch ,t lies, S. K. by K. | K, until the south-east sides of
Otter islands are ni a hue, bearing N. H., when they may be steered tor
on tluvt range. As the Otter islands are clo.se together, and much alike
.n shape and colour, it is worthy of note that when on the necessary
range a single tree ou the east extremity of North Otter becomes ro.l
S|)ICUOUS,
.|...st before the north-west extremity of the Saugeen peninsula comes
-n hue w.th the south s.de of IJuss.l i,,,,,! u>e x\orth Otter should be
closed a little, to pass rather further westward of the Spur than this lead-
ing mark would do although it does uot pass over less than :, fathoms if
conhnued. \V hen the inner side of North point of Tobermory l.arbour is
inline with the south en.l of Russel island, the Spur is passed. The
channel lea.lmg mark should, however, be kept on, to lead westward of
Kussel reef, untd Dunks point appears in sight north of IJussel island
wlien a vessel may haul to the eastwanl.
South-east bank is the name given to a large area of shoal water
lying southward and separated from Devil island bank by deep water
Ih.s bank, with only 3 feet water on il in places, is 1] miles long, north
and south, being connected with the shoal water on the Saugeen shore
by adisio.nted bar of rocky patches, over which not more than l(i feet
water can be relied on, when taking the channel now to be described.^=
Directions for cape Kurd channel.-Hetween South-eas* and
Devi island banks on the west, and the shoal water extending from the
fhTirV'?'''? ■' '" ^'r "■"'' '^'''' '^ '' ^''''''^' "^"'"g'' ^-hi^h not less
than 1() leet water may be carried.-
In taking this cinvnnel from the'south-westward. Baptist island (before
a u led to) should be kept closed with the point near which it lies, S. E.
by>.h until the centre of Doctor island is in line with the middle of
that portion of Mower-pot island seen clear of the Saugeen peninsula,
fitTn'lo"tf' '."",',■'" "■' '"•'■'?■' "'- ''" '"-''^'^^^ ''-'' ^" J'^'^t"^- i>'=^"<l -i"
t n,o the hollow near the middle of Flowe,-pot island, and a small
penS!"ih;! "'" '" '"""' "^' "'"^'-"^^^ ^^^^^"^'^ «^*'- «-«-'
Proceed past cape Hurd with this leading mark on, reducingspeed an.l
Iceepnig the lead going. When one mile past cape Hurd theliter 1
eepen or 7 fathoms. As soon us Gat point of Cove island comes
luie with the south side of Devil island a vessel should haul to the wes
it sliDiild l)c liornf in iiiinil tliit fl... ,i. . ►! i
10
CAHOT HEAI* Tit <'AI'E SMrill.
ward, to hring tlu" sumo pai-l ol' DovUn- island imdor tlio ccntru of the
uhole of Klowei'-pot island, in ordor to lead nioio tairlv between China
reel'and Earl's patches.
When (lal point touches the south side of J{iihnel island, N.W, A N.,
these dan^^ers will he pass.'d, and Doctor island may he letl on either side!
To learl we«tward of the whole of the shoal watt;r lyin^r between cape
Kurd and Gat point of Covo island, keep the summit of Lucas island in
lino with, or open west of Gut point, N. ,y K.
In thick weather, or at night, these reefs KhoaM not be approach-
ed to a less depth than 20 tiUhoms,
North-east shore of Cove island.— In marlcod contrast to the
lake liiir'on side of ihis island, the former is entirely in>i', from dani-'ers.
Tecumseh cove in Uw. name .i,Mven to a sniii;' little eove with a depth
ol .". fathoms over elay, and situated three-iiuarters of a mile westward
from Xorth-east point. Hither in this covo, or in the mouth of it, a small
steamer may Hnd temporary shollor from south-east to northerly winds
through west. '
Eagle cove is the next small bay northward of Tecumseh cove.
Eagle point, blntfand steep-to, is situated half way between North
Olter island and Covo island liijhthouse. In the largo "^biirht formed In--
tween Eagle point and North Otter island sailing vessels mav liud .shelter
from southerly and westerly winds in 16 fathoms sami and" niud, half a
mile from shore. A sailing vessel should not anchor nearer CovJ island
than this distance, so that in the event of a shift of wind to the northward
— a common occuri'enco— she may have good room wherewith to get under
weigh; more especially as the water does not materially lessen its depth
until within 200 yards from this shore. This remark applies equally to
the soundings between Eagle point and Cove island lighthouse.
A very small boat cove, having U feet of water through a narrow
entrance, is situated rather more than half a mile southward from the
lighthouse.
LIGHT.— Cove island lighthouse stands upon ilie north-east
extreme of (iig point, the noi-th extremity of Cove island. The stone
towei- is circular shaped, coloui'eil white, 85 feet high, and at the height
of 00 feet above the water shews a ichite jiaahinn light, visible 15 miles.
The duration of the tiasli is :ieve.n seconds, anil interval of darkness the
same ])eriod.
Fog horn.— A steam fog horn giving blasts of fen seconds duration at
intervals of llo seconds between the blasts, stands about 200 yards west-
wanl of the lighthouse. North-eastward. 200 yards from the Hghthouse,
is a small rock, 2 feet high, which, as well as the remainder of (rig point,
may be approached to 100 yards.
I
AV
«:mi'. r.
13 oentru ot' tlio
' between Cliina
and, N.W,^N.,
t( on eitlioi'side.
X between eapo
LiiCiiH inlunil in
loi lie approiw'li-
contrast lo tlio
3 from dangers.
»ve with !i depth
mile wcstwanl
iLli of it, a ismull
)rtherly winds,
nseli cove.
Iielween North
irht formed be-
nay liiid .shelter
ikI mild, half a
rer Cove island
) tlie noi'tliward
ith to n'el under
ossen its de|tth
ilies equally lo
oiise.
'oiio-h a narrow
iward from tlie
ilie north-east
iv\. The stone
d at the lieight
■<ible 15 miles.
)f darkness the
nds duration at
!00 yards west-
the lighthouse,
sr of (rig point,
CRAP. I.
(fllXRT 006.)
11
North-west Shore of Cove island.-This shore, between (iigand
-a P-MHts, .s ,uu y bohl.,0, being at the same .inu. fronted by t"
bank, known as Cnve island ground, with depths varvin.^ from 5 t 10
atho.s. rocky b,,tt<,m, and on which a sLing vo^s^i^n ; VlZ
".. K weather find it convenient to drop a ked.o. The liglnhouse k
wellopH. o, rJat point, leads north-westward of the shoul wmer x end g
u.u south-westerly ,li,...c-tion. 300 yards from Gat point ^
GREAT BARRIER.-Snake island is the name .iven to a mu row
nd of Mnal boulders, elevated .-. feet above the bay,' and fonnin./th
south-eastern term.nuH of an extensive rocky bank on the (ieorgia,: l.y
Mcle ol the entrance known as (Jroat Harrier. \
This narrow, drv I'ld^e ciillml ^mil-r. ; i ,. i • i . /
,1 , ; ^ ' ^''""" '^'iiike island, is near y ( ()0 vtirds Ion*
... tw„ c.,„,|,,c„o„„ l,„sl,o». «,.,.«,.,■„., ,1,,. ,„„„J 'li,,. ,„.„,,,„*
Ol the latter, a distance of :]50 yards.
Snake island bank, under tl,e<b.p,h of KS .b.t. e.xten.ls westward
nearly one mile Irom this bare en.l of Snake island, with an average
breadth of a little over one-third of;, mile. "
Oonflance rock, with is ,eet water over it, li,..s with its nearest
pa. d.unt. Oya,.ds W.S.W. tW,m the wes, extreme ot Snak;::;:^?
b.mk. lln> shoal is la her more than one-third of . ,„ile long, north-
wcs and south-east, an.l .;oo yards |„.oHd. The old chart gavcMs little
ITil^riZr.''"^ •"""'' ''''''-•''--= nation tailed todiseover any.
1^2lfF\''t- ^'1'"""'^ ""•■ -'" ^''^' -'■>•■ extreme of liear's
ndoriM. William island in oMe with the north-east sideof -eoisland,N.
U . , -N- b-'ads aeross the soulh end of it, will, nut less than -{ feet waler
^ White shingle is the „a,ne given to a colloetion of stones formerly
-. o. a t^eet above, but now covered by one foot water. The centre bea/s
irom C^ve island lighthouse N. K. by K. .. ,,, distant nearlv sf "
and under he depth of 4 feet it is .500 yards long, N. X. W. mul S. S. K.
fcet!';:.' U ■"' ''""" '^ ^'"""- '^ '^"'^^''^■' ^''""' ^l"^*' -■"' ^
The whole of White shingle bank under the depth ot 12 fe.. is nearly
liali a mi e long, east and west, by half tha, .listanee in breath. A ve sel
may stand towards this bank, and to the whole of the (^rea, Barrier t Wm
Z r \. ""'■•'•-^^^^t extreme of Yeo island, bearing- N.W [ N
whi^e ^r if r^'r ""^'r ''■""' '"^"^^" '^"'"- -'-"• ^-'^^-.d
: \^\t: 'rT""' ''"'' "• ^-'" ^^'^- '^'-"' ^- ^^- 1 ^- wi^'.
12
OAUOT IIKAK TO <ArK .SMITH.
(HAP. r.
Tho west hMc of Kcho iHliuid fouchiii^' Nortli-euMt point of Cove islimd
(Ottor iHluiid cliaiiiii!!), S.S. VV. ;/ W., lends l.oiwt'oii I ho smno two Imidtn,
with tho loiiMt dopth of 5',' fathom«. Should n<>coHHity coinpol a vessel to
heat thmii^'h hotwot-n these hunks, the above will serve us lu(d<in|,nnaiks.
Tlie sonth Olid of Hoar's Hump, in line with Snnko island hushes, S.K. [
K., leads noi(h-eastw;ii<l ot White Shingle hank, and of the (iroal IlaiTier
generally, exeepting, of eonrstt, Snake iislnnd haid< itself.
A patch of 4A fathoms lies N. by K. (iOO yards from the north end of
White Shingle.
Tilton reef, with depths varying- fiom 1 1 to 21 feet, is one mile long
in a noith-uesf and south-east direction, with an average Itreadth ot half
a mile. It is the next shoal north-west of White Shingle hank, [)oing
sopai'atod therefrom hy a narrow lane of water, witli a depth of.'* fathoms.
To eross the(iroat Harrier over tho western part of Tilton reef, with not
less than 21 feet, keep the whole of North Otter isiund a little open west-
ward of Keho island, S. j W. The south-west extreme of iMt/.willium
island in line with the north-east end of Veo island, X. W. | N., leads
south-west ; and the south point of Jiear's ({ump, touching Snake island
hushes, S. I'], j !•:.. leads north-west of Tilton reef.
Gourdeau patch is the name given to a spot of 4A fathoms Iving X.
W. hy N., one-third of a mile from the north-west extreme of Tilton reel,
with to 10 fathoms water hetween them.
Hardie rock.— With the exeeption of the last mentioned patch of 41
fathoms, ifardie lock is separated from Tilton roof i)y a depth of 7 to 10
fathoms, and a distance of one mile. The least water on Ilardio rock is
1!» feet, the whole area under the depth of 5 fathoms being half a mile in
length hy tho same breadth. From the shoalest part, the south-west
extreme of Veo island is in line with the north-west end of Lucas island,
W, by N. I N., distant tVom the laltei- 2\ miles. A vessel may cross the
(Jreat Barrier in tine weather on this range, with not less than 10 feet
water.
Anderson ledge, the nonh-westernmost shoal on the Great Barrier,
has a circular shape, and within the depth of 4A fathom- 'las a diameter
of two-thirds of a mile. Its shoalest ^pot of 12 feet hears K. h 8., distant
nearly 1.1 miles from the north-east part of Lucas islard
The .south-we,st extreme of Yeo island in line with the north-west end
of Lucas island, W. by X. {. X., leads ,<oiith-east of this shoal spot. The
south-west end of Fitzwilliam island, touching tho north-east side of Yeo
island, N. W. -\ X.. leads south-west of it. The south point of Bear's
Rump, in lii> -Aith Snake island bushes, S. E. \ R. (when visible), leads
north-cas of : >ider-^ m ledge. The south end of Long beach (Fitzwilliani
island). (' iir-i-irg tne east side of James island, X. by Iv, leads three-
quarters oi' u mile westward of this spot of 12 feet.
CHAP, I.
. of Covo isljirul
iitno two Imiikn,
npol 11 vcsst'l to
lacking inaik>,
(I buslK-H. S.F-:.}
10 (I real HarriiT
lio iiiii'lli cud of
H (»ll() mill' loiiy;
lircadtli ol hult
j:U' I>uiiI<, l)oinn'
ll of 5 lUlllOIDS.
ri reid" willi not
littloopen wosl-
of l-'itzwilliHin
, W. j N., leads
ig' .Snake iHlaiid
illioius \y\t\ir X.
J ofTiltoii reof,
iit'd patch (tf 4A
Li|)lll of! to 10
Ilardio rock isi
; liull'u mile in
the 8oulli-\vest
f liiicas island,
may cross the
)S8 than 19 feet
Great Barrier,
'as u diameter
K. ', ^.. iistant
north-west etui
oal spot. The
list side of Yeo
uiiit of Bear's
visible), leads
h (Pit/Avilliani
'-., leads throe-
< lur. t.
(rii.\RT J)()(J.)
In thick weather or at night, the port! ..
iiorth-woHtwaid of (,'onlianco rock shoiihl not bo
13
on of tlio (treat Harrier
le
approached to a \ona
.lepth than lo futho.ns. The north-eanl or .ieor^nan Imy shieof the whoh
ot th« (.rout Harrier nhould not he approacho.l undo; the same .•ircm
stancoH to loHH than 20 fathoms.
LUCAS ISLAND, loo foot Ingh, iH situated N. h.y VV. ] W distunl
a ii;t!omore than 4 miles from Cove island li-hthouse. The we8t and
south Hides ot I his island are stoop-to.
Lucas island reef, with depihs under <; feet, extends in an cast-
south-easterly direction from the n.,rth-east part of the island 450 yards
In imss eastwani of this reef, keep the east fall of Kit/,william island"
o,"n the breadth of .lames island, oastwar.l of the latter, X by E i K
rhe ->M,h west extreme of Veo island, V,uching the south end of Luca^
island N. W. by W. a W., leads south of Lucas island reef. To pass
northward of,t, keep the whole of Veo islan.l well open north-west of
liiioas island. '
Lucas Channel is the name given to tlio passage between Lucas
.siaud and Anderson ledge (the north-west end of the (freat Barner)
ovor throe-.|uartersofa.nile wide, with .lepths varving from 5 t<, A
tathoms. '
Directions for Lucas channel.-To pass through this channel frou.
sonthu.tr.l, keep the south end ol Long beach (Fit.william island) in
no With the oast s.do of James island, N. by K, until the south-east Mde
of \eo island appears on end, bearing W. by S., when a vessel may haul
to the north-eastward, being well clear of the ( Iroat Harrier.
MAIN CHANNEL is the name given to the principal entrance into
Georgian bay from lake Huron. It lies between Lucas and Cove isla.r
dum^Mn^f •^''.^^^'^ ^^^'^' "^*'' ' '''' ^^^^^«'- --• ''' '^ the worst
l.i.Mei in Main channel, ly.ng N. N. W., nearly 2^. miles from Cove island
l-ghthouse, and S. A K, nearly 1^ nnles tVom th^ south point of Lu!;::!
P foef !'''"^'^'!'i' Tf ■ ^"'' '^l"^' '''^'" '^"-^ '^'^ «•«''" patches (with
t ':;,",; ''""^ ^'^^f. t- '''' ""' '• •^^ ^^^ ''^ >--^'« ^-- «-'
in tl< ."'■'t''^^''"^'^'""'''t'"«^^"^«-«'-^'-o'n the eastward, or southward
n thick weather or at night, great caution is necessary, as the whole roof
rises abruptly from the bottom on those sides, there boh g over 40 fhth^m
at a distance of 400, and 30 fathoms within 150 yards
To pass south-westward of this rock, keep Kagle point (Cove island)
touching the north-east extreme of (iig point, S. E J S ^
1 ho east extreme of Yeo island, N. by E. ^ E., touching the west side of
Luc^is .land, leads west of Had Neighbour. The samo^extreme o Y.^
I'^'eft Z ■!: '" ""^ ''''' ''' "'^^- - "-^^-- «^^« «^ ^-as island.
u
• 'AlUiT !IE.\I> TO r.AI'K SMITH.
CIIAl'. I.
Krom tlic ic|i ol'llio rock, lilack simiinit of Voo ishiiid is oxaclly ovit
ami ill line witli tiio soiilli-wt'st oxiroinity of Lucas island.
Buoy.- A l»iack spar liiioy is moored m>nr tlic south end ol' tlic slmal.
West Sister !i ml East Sister ar<' the names <j:ivi>n to two i'ock\-
patclu's, on cacli of which there is a de|ith of 21 fool. Tlu^y hear X. W..
.'!^ ami ;} miles rosju'et ividy. IVoni Cove island li,i;'ht house. To pass liotwetMi
them .and Had Xei^-jdionr, keep Ka,i;'lo jjoinl ol Cove island in lino with the
noi-th extremity of Ci^ point, S. !]. A S. To |)ass southward of i he Sisters,
hrinu tiie south poii\t ol' IWho island to touch (^)vo island liirhthouse,
S. !•]. by !•;. Vessels of lieavy draught in had weathei' should use the latter
raiiu'e. as l-Jcho island is more easily recoi^inzed than l"]a,n-lo point, and the
sea will proli.ahly he in(»re regular.
At night, under the same conditions, ("ove island lii;-ht sliould not l>e
hi'ou<;-|il to bear to the southward of S. K. by M.. Imt on a tine iui;-hl it mav
be broun-hl to l)ear ;is tar south as S. \-].\ S.. and a vessid still he not less
than half a ir.ih' from Had Neighbour.
Sailiiij;- vessids, m beatinif shoidd bear in mind lli.il the latter bearing
does not load them south oi' the Sisters, on whitdi, even in smooth water,
thtdr centre-boards would probably strike.
It may be mentioned here, that no vessel should r6(// upon clearini;' a
rock by the single bearing of a light, unless her I'oiiiixtfis is rorrc'i^ov the
terror on that particular bearing »('i'/ luioirn. Ir. this connection, it may
be stated that an excellent opportunity is allorded by the correct com-
pass beai'ings accompanying the many day-rangos given in these sailinu'
directions, whereby the error of a shiji's comp.'iss mav be asc-rtaincd.
O'Brien patch, with 5 latlmms (Ui it. lies N. W. !.y W. ;; W., 2 miles
trom Cove islaml lighthouse; it is situated on the vestern part of a bank
with (JA to S tiithiuns over it, two thirds of ;i mile long, east and west, bv
half a mile broad.
T'ho range ot' lu-ho island and the lighthouse. giviMi aliove, leads over
the northern edge in (!', tiilhoms.
YEO ISLAND is 1,'; miles long, by half a mile in breadth. It has
two summits, each about lllH feet liigh ; the north-easternmost, known as
l^hick summit, falling ste3j)ly to the buy. The north-east, east, and south-
east sides ot' Yeo island are fairly steep-io, but from the north gravelly
point, 200 yards north-west ot' Hhudc summit, a rocky spit, with less than
() feet over it, makes out in a \. by E. A K. direction, 400 yaids, luulcr
the name of
Yeo island spit. — To ])ass northeastward of this spit, keep Cove
island lighthouse in sight (and at night, the light), S. by {•].
From the gravelly point, tlie nortli-west shore of the island runs fairly
straight, with doo]. water for ihreo-(|iiarters of a mile. The west ov laki>
I'llAl'. I.
is oxaclly ovit
1.
Mill ol' till' .sliiial.
n til two I'oeky
hey l.oiii' X. W"..
To pass liotwooii
il in lino with tlic
I'll of I lieSistiM's,
ilaiui liii;litiu)iiso.
iild list' tiio iaiti'r
;'lo i)oinl,aii(l llie
it slioiilil not lie
iiio iiii;iil it may
still In' not less
' laltor lioai'iii^-
II smooth watiT,
upon c'loariiii;- a
is corrc.i-f, or thr
iiiu'ction, it may
till' C'orfoi't rom-
I ill tlii'so saiiinu'
3 asi'Ttaiiii'd.
W. V \\'.,2 mill's
u part, of a haiik
ast and west, by
liove, loads oviT
hroadtli. It has
nmost, Unown as
. oast, and south-
north yravoUy
t, wifh loss than
00 yards, imdoi'
spit. koo|) Cove
>land rnns fairly
I'iio wosl or lako
CH.M'. I.
IFiiron side of Voo island
with 7 fool of wntorovor it, 1
rovo.
(ciiAitT :iO(;.)
is indontod by two oxcellont hoat
coves.
15
rook.
los liOO yards ott' tho mouth of tl
10 northoi'H
'"'il
The Knob is llio name .y-ivon t., .•in almost isolated bushy lumi. f'orm-
iiiff the soiith-wost point of Voo isl.and. '
Manitoba ledge is a d;in,-orous reof. situated westward of Voo isbmd
_.n^- separate,! therefrom by a ehannel with a depth of 7 fat horns.' b„t'
wiiioii should not be attempted by stranjrers.
This ledge, umler the depth of IS foot, is m.irly two-tliirds of a mile
long, y. W. and X. K.. by 7(»0 y..„.ds broad. Tli.. north-i.ast eml. with onlr
one tool water on it, usually breaks.
The south-west extreme, with li feet, iiears W. bv S. j 8.. a-ul is dis-
tant a little more than half a mile from the Jvnob.
The west ed-o ot the bank, at the depth of L", iW't, bears X. \V. j.y
W. V \V., a little more than three-quarters of a mile from the Knob
Vo pas.s .south-west of this ledge, keep lOaglo point in line with the
north extreme of tiig point, S. K. I S. ; or if Magle ,,oint be not easily
«iistinguishable at this distance, keep the north end of Xorth Otter island
n. lino with the lighthouse. S. iv [8. The latter mark will lead still
further .-^outh-wostward from .Manitoba lodge.
Yeo channel, as the passage between Yeo and Lucas islands is called
bas a deptli of (} to 1) fathoms, and for a vessel bound to the eastern part
c.l the Xorth Channel from the .souther., part of lake Huron, is the best
and most direct passage into (ieorgian ba\'.
Directions for Yeo Channel.-The range tor clearing (fat point
reof, vi/. :_tho oast extreme of Yeo island open west of lIio\vest end of
Lucas island, may be continued, bringing the points ti-uchin." when past
'-nt point. This mark will load between the Sisters and HadXeio-hboiir
On ap])roaching T.ucas island, pass westward of it-the water is irood on'
> hat side-and a X. 10. | X. course will lead a .luartor of a mile eastward
ot Janies island reef, hereinafter described, [n a])proaching this channel
from the westward So.un blutf of Lonely island in lino witiiin the south
east point of Voo island. X. K. by L. [ K.. loads soiitli-oast of Manitoba
ledge.
PITZWILLIAM CHANNEL is the name given t<. the passa-o
between htzwilliam and Voo islands, the dangers in which will now be
described.
/??.^^^^1, ^^arbour point is the name given to the southern extreme
(.f JMt/wiiham or, .as it is usually called. Horse island. It forms aUo the
eastei'n entrance point to Indian harbour_a boat cove, much resorted to
by the Manitoulin Indians during the trolling season for trout, in the fall
.d llH- year. The point is at present well marked by a large stone cairn
k;
(.'A HOT llEAJ) TO (.AVE SMITH.
(HAP. 1.
Indian harbour reef iw a dangerous j-ocky loiii^o, extending in a
soutli-westei'ly direOion over three-quarters of a mile from the ahove
mentioned point, with depthH on it varying from 4 to ]H feet. To pa.ss
south-eastwai-d of this reef, with 22 feet least water, keep the south
extreme of Club isliind a little open south-east of Fitzwilliam island,
X. K. l.y K.
McLelan rock, with 12 feet water over it, is the worst obstruction
in Fitzwilliam channel, it is 300 yaids long in an E. N. K. and W. S. W.
direction, by 200 yai'ds broad. The centre of the shoal bears S. S. W. }
W., distant a little more than a mile from Indian harbour ))oint. The
passage, betvcen this rock ai.d Tndian hai'bour I'eef. is neai-ly one-thiid
of a mile wide and 7 to !) fathoms deep.
Smith rock is a small rocky patch with with 8 fathoms over it, lying
South, nearly 1} miles from Indian harbour point. A bank, with to !)
fathoms, joins this and McLelan rock, from which it is sejiarated b}- a
distance of half a mile.
Directions for Fitzwilliam channel.— Tiie best passage through
Fit/,wiili!ini channel is between Smith rock and Yeo island, by keeping
South Idutf'of Lonely ishmd in line with the north-west side of James
island, X. V). by K. J H. This mark also leads north-west of .Manitoba
ledge, but i-equircs clear weather to discern Lonely island.
When the north end of Flower-pot inland appeal's northward of Yeo
island steer X. F. by E., midway between the soutii point of Club island
and the north-east extreme of Lonely island. This course will lead
between .James island reef and McCarthy point ledge, a description of
which will be found on page 20.
The south-west point of Flower-pot island open of the south west point
of Yeo island, S. E., leads south-west of Smith rock, McLelan rock and
Indian harbour reef.
South-west and west coasts of Fitzwilliam island.— This
coast, frotn trom Indian harbour point, takes u general north-westerly
direction, nearly 2h miles to Perseverance island. It is broken up nito
several open, deep bights, studded with rocks, and offering no shelter to
vessels.
Emily Maxwell reef is an extensive rocky shoal, extending one mile
from the ])oint nearly midway between Indian harbour and Perseverance
island. This shoal has as little as 4 feet water upon it. The last range
given above, viz. : — The west point of Flower-])ot island in line with the
south-west point of Yeo island, S. E., leads south-west of this shoal also.
The west point of Perseverance island in line with the fall of Manitoulin
island to lake Huron, X. :'{ E., leads westward of Emily Maxwell reef.
Perseverance island is nearly half a mile long, in an E. X. E. and
V^ . S. W. dircetiori, and (iuilo mirrow, and from the south-west extreme
IHAi'. I.
exteiuling in a
roin tlie above
"> feet. To pa.ss
ceop the HOUtli
William island,
rst obstruction
H. and W. S. W.
)ears S. S. W. ]-
)ni' ])oint. The
early one-tliiid
lis over it, lying
il<, with to J)
sejia rated b}' a
iissage through
ud, by keeping
side of James
st of Manitoba
thward of Yeo
of Club island
)urso will lead
description of
Duth west point
lelan rock and
island. — This
north-westerly
iroken up into
g no shelter to
ndingone mile
I Perseverance
The last range
\ line with the
this shoal also,
of Manitoulin
[ax well reef.
[m E. N. K. and
-west extrciuc
( UAP. I.
(chart 006.)
It
shoa! water makeo off
uarter of a mile. From Perseverance island
u.e coasr ot rit/.will,am island trends north-eastward to Ph.ebe ])oint. '
Phoebe point, which may be considered as the south-east entrance
poiMl of Owen channel, bears from the south-we.t extreme of Persever-
ance island, before mentione.l, N. E. by N., distant 2 miles. Between
them IS a largo and shoal indentation, known as Wild bi<.ht From
Ph.ebe point, the coast continues X. F. by E. ^ E., nearly 2 miles "to Beach
point, the terminus of the shallow water of Owen channel on the Fitz-
William island side.
OWEN CHANNEL is the name ,,aven to the passage intoGeorgian
bay from lake Huron, between Manitoulin and Fit/.william islands bein-
in the narrowest part a little over a mile wide from shore to shore A
description of the .langers belonging to this channel, and directions for
avoiding I hem. will now be given.
Little rock, with 13 feet water on it, as the name indicates, isasmall
patch lying N. by F. £ E., distant 1^- miles from the south-west extreme of
1 erseverance island, A rock, with 18 feet water, lies X. by E nearlv 1^
miles and another, with 21 feet, N. N.F.^fE., a little more than that dis-
tiince from the same island. Theseare the shoalest outlying spots between
Perseverance islan.l and Pluebe point. Shoal water extends from the
latter to the d.pth of 21 feet, W. by S. ^ S., one-third of a mile.
Channel rock, 6 feet above the water, and sufficiently sei^arated
from the shore of Fitzwilliam island as to render it conspicuous is situ-
ated one-third of a mile north-eastward from the north-west part of
Phu.be point. Between the latter and Channel rock, shoal water extends
from the shore, 300 yards.
Stewart rock, with 4 feet on it, bears X. W.i W., fiOO vards from
Channel rock. From Stewart rock the bank contimres in a south-westerly
direction half a mile, with a depth of from 12 to 18 feet.
Ship bank is the name given to an extensive piece of shoal o-round
■separated from Stewart rock by a narrow lane of 4 fathoms. TlTe least
water on Ship bank is 10 feet. The length of the shoal, under the depth
of 18 feet is rather more than half a mile east and west, by a (, uarter of
a mile m breadth. ^
A patch of 4 fathoms lies N. N. W., 350 yards from the north-west
angle ot Ship bank.
Owen island is 200 yards long north and south, and separated from
the Manitouhn shore by a similar distance. It is the only small island on
this shore of Owen channel, and therefore easily recognizable.
Owen island bank, with depths varying from 12 to 18 feet, extends on
all sides from Owen island; the depth of 13 leeL being found at half a mile
18
CABiiT HEAD TO CAl'E SMITH.
duo east of the south extremity, and the Hanie depth S. by W., 400 yards.
This bank renders the shore of Manitoalin island slioal for three-quartei's
of a mile from Owen ishvnd towards Georgian bay, and the same distance
in the direction of hdco Huron.
At half a mile X. li by E. ^ E. from the south end of Owen islar.d, is
the southern end of u rocky spit, having 7 feet of water on it, extending
500 }-aids from the shore abreast. The coast of Manitouliii island, IJ
miles weslwai'd of Owen island, takes amove northerly turn, formiiiLj.
Hungerford point. — This most southerly extreme of Manitoulin
island may be known by its small white stony beaches. Scattered stones
nnd shalhjw watei- exiend fi'om this point and from the shore westward
of it, a distance of a quarter of a mile, leaving a fairlj' steep shore between
it and Owen island bank, for one-third of a mile.
Reach point, of Fitzwilliam island, derives its name from the fact
of its being the north-easterly termination of a long stony beach, with four
small shar]) ])oints of rock jutting out on it. The point i> important, as
beiii"- the boundary between the shallow nnd deep waters on this side of
Owen channel.
Beach point flat is the name given to an extensive rocky bank, with
from 12 to 1.") feet over it, fronting the beach just alluded to. It com-
mences at J3each point, and its north edge runs W. ^ N. for half a mile.
Thence under the name of the Ridge, it joins Owen island bank with not
less than 11 feet water.-'= The north-east side of the Eidge rises abruptly
from a depth of 10 fathoms. The edge of Beach point flat will be found
stretching 400 yards off the south-west end of the beach whence it derives
its name. Ilenee, it continues almost straight to Channel rock, before
described.
Directions for taking Owen channel.— In approaching this
channel trom the westward or north-westward, in lake Huron, bring the
north fall of Fitzwilliam island (near Eattlesnake harbour) in line with
the eastern part of Beach point, bearing E. J N. See view on chart.
The range leads through North Passage (as tho deej) water between Ship
baidc and LLungertbrd point is called), as far as Beach point; with 7
fathoms in Xorth Passage, 5 fathoms southward of Owen ishmd bank,
and aci'oss the Ilidge with not less than 17 feet.
If wishing to proceed along the east coast of Manitoulin island : as
soon as the south-west end of Perseverance island is in line with Phffibe
point, bearing S. W. by S., the Ridge may be crossed on this range; or
anywhere between this range and the original one, with not less than 17
feet water.
Si'f note on foot of |i;it,'f '.I.
ClfAP. I.
' W., 400 yards.
r three-(]uaftei's
le same disl anco
Dvven island, is
)n it, extending
ouliii island, IJ
I'll, formiii'j;.
) of Manitoiilin
5cattorod stones
shore westward
psliore between
3 from the fact
beach, with four
i> important, as
s oil this side of
ocky bank, with
ed to. It com-
for half a mile,
d bank with not
;^e rises abruptly
lat will be found
henco it derives
nel rock, before
pproaching this
luron, bring the
)ur) in line with
view on chart.
;er between Ship
i\ point; with 7
en island bank,
toulin island : as
line with Phabe
n this range ; or
not less than 17
CHAP. I.
(CH.VRT DOG.)
10
South passage of Owen channel divides Stewart rock from the
shallow shore of Fitzwilliam island; its least breadth bein- 350 yards
and depth -1 fathoms.
To take this passage from lake Huron, bring the right or south extreme
of Wall island trees in li„e with J3each point of Fitzwilliam island, X. E.
byiv ;f K. See view on chart. Keep this range, crossing the' bank
extending south westward from Stewart rock, with not less than 21 feet
water, until the south-west end of Perseverance island is in lino with
Ph.ebe point. Keep the latter mark., on to cross the Pudge, as before
directed.
In approaching the entrance to Owen channel from the south-westward
the south-west exlrenie of Perseverance island should not he broi.o-ht to
bear southward of S. S. K. until (if wishing to take South PHssa-e") the
mark tor that channel comes on. Or (if preferring North Passa^a") until
the west side of Owen island is open the least thing south-eastward of
the Man.toulin shore, bearing N. E. by E. This range should be kept
to lead westward of Ship JKiuk. until the regular Xorth Passa^-e leadino-
mark comos on. "^ °
In thick weather, the west side of Fitzwilliam island should not be
approached to a less depth than 20 fathoms.
South-east shore of FitzwiUiam island.-From Indian har-
bour ])oinl, this coast trends X. E. by E. 8f miles to McCarthy ,)oint for
the first half of which .listance, the shore is steep-to. The remainder is
shallow, caused by a rocky bank known as
McCarthy point ledge.-The eastern edge of this dan.-er runs
trom the point of that name, ,n a general S. ^V. by S. direction.'lf miles
where it terminates in a small rocky isolated patch, with 18 feet wa^er
over ,t. To pass east of this <ianger, keep the east tall of FitzwiUiam
island near (Rattlesnake harbour), in line with Pavement point N N E
James island, 9 ieet high, is nearly 400 yards long north and south"
by halt that distance in breadth. Its north side is fairly steep-to but a
rocky edge extends south-westw^ard from it with any depth under 15
teet, for a distance of rather more than a mile.
James island reef, as this shoal is called, has a channel between it
and Yeo island spit, three quarters of a mile in width and 4 to 8 fathoms
m depth ; to pass through which, keep the west extreme of Lucas island
locked with the east point of Yeo island, S. by W. As befc^re alluded to
in connection with <lirections for entering FitzwiUiam channel, the X E
by E. course, there given, should (if correctly steered for two miles)
oa.l a vessel through between James island reef and McCarthy ,)oint:
'edge, "^ ^
A vessel may haul to the northward from this course as soon as the
east fall of FitzwiUiam island (near rattlesnake harbour) appears in sight
20
fAlJOT HEAD TO CAPE SMITH.
CM U'. I.
ami in line with Pavement point, N. N. 1').; and when the nortli eiul of
Bear'8 Eiimp comes in line with the north pointof James island she may
keep to the eastward.
In pi-oeoedinn- into laice Iluron from Geori^ian bay by this clianui'l : tVom
the intersection of the two rant,a^s just menticmed, steer S. W. by W. for
two miles. This course ouu;ht to brin<'- the west side of .lames island in
line with Suuth blutf of Lonely island; and at the same time, the north
end of Flower-pot island in lino with tiie north extreme of Yeo island.
Proceed into Lake Huron with the former of those marks on. The east
coast of Fil/.william island from McCarthy point to the termination oi'
the cliffs, may be approached to 200 yaids.
North-east point reef.— From North-east point (as this extremity
of Fit/Avilliam island is called), a shoal, with from 6 to 1.')feet water over
it, makes oil' in the same direction oOO yards.
Wall island lies with its low, narrow south cxtiemity, hearing
N. N. K. h K., and is distant nearly one mile from Xonh-east point.
The Wall.— From the south end of Wall island, a reef, named the
Wall (on account of the steepness of its eastern side), extends S. | K. one
mile. It is a very dangerous reef, liaving only 7 feet, water near its
southern end. A detached spot, of :!| lalhoms, lies S. K. by F. ^ F., GOO
yards from North-east point. The east fall of cape Smith shore in line
with the cast extreme of Rabbit island N. by F. 'l F., leads half a mile
eastward of the Wall. On the west side of Wall island are two small
islets, separated from the main island by a distance of 200 yards.
West flat. — From these two islets, sunken I'ocks and shoal water
extend nearly a (piarter of a mile, to pass northward of which, keep the
whole of Club island ojjon noi'th of Wall island, K. by 8. :[ S. North-east
point (Fitzwilliam island), touching any jiart of Flower-pot island (when
visible), leads westward of this shoal. The north side of Wall island is
steep-to, and the east side tairly so.
Wall island channel is the name given to the passage of 4 to ,")
fathoms between the Wall and North-east j)oint reef. As no conspicuous
natural objects present themselves in the direction of this channel, no
sinyle range can be given by which a vessel can be guided through. The
best available mark for a vessel taking this channel from the southward
is (before passing northward of the high land, near Eattlesnake har-
bour), to brinu- Cluii'ch hill (James bay), (n-or the westoi'n exu'eme of
W'all island (not the islets), N. tt F. Keep this mark on, until Little
island (near the entrance to Ilattlesnako harbour), comes in sight north
of North-east point, W. by S. | S., when haul to the westward. The
vessefs speed should be reduced, and the lead kept going.
( H VP. T.
(chart 90(J.)
10 north eiul of
island sho may
cliaiuu'l: from
1. W. by W. for
Jamos island in
lime, (he north
of Veo island.
I on. The east
termination of
this extremity
feel water over
•emity, bearing
oast point.
•oof, named tlio
ends S. ] E. one
water near its
by E. h E., GOO
th shore in line
jads half a mile
III are two small
10 yards.
nd shoal water
whieh, keep the
|- 8. North-east
)ot island (when
)f Wall island is
lassage of 4 to ")
s no eonspicuous
this channel, no
d through. The
1 the southward
Rattlesnake har-
tern extreme of
on, until Little
es in sight north
westward. The
21
RATTLESNAKE HARBOUR.^'^ The north entrance point of this
excellent harbour is situated three quarters of a mile south-westward
from Xorth-east i)oint. U contains shelter from all winds in from :j to 5
fathoms over mud. Little island is a good mark in ai)proaehing the
hari.Dur. A narrow ri<lge of dry stones extends from the island E. N.E.,
200 yards; f,„ni thoendof those stones shoal water continues in a north-
easterly direction 200 yards furtlibi-.
The dry stones at the sonth-west extremity are separated from those
lying oir the shore of Eit/.william island by a narrow boat-channel with
a depth of not more than G feet. From Jialtlesnake point a spit extends
m a westerly direction, I'OO yards, leaving a passage between it and the
shoal water from Little island, befoi'e alluded to, 400 yards in width
through th- middle of whi(di not less than IS feet mav be carried intothe
harbour.
Little island, an. 1 the shore of Fitzwilliam inland for half a mile
westward of it, should not be approached nearer than ;J00 yards ; thence
to Beach point (previously describedj, the shore is steep-to.
Pope rock, with 4 fathoms least water over it, forms (he north end of
a baidv one mile long within the depth of 10 fathoms, and bears from the
north point of Wall island, W.^N., distant a little over !;■ miles.
CLUB ISLAND t is U miles long, N.N. E.and S.8. \V.,with a maxi-
nuun breadth of three-quarters of a mile. The north-west, north and east
sides are fairly steep-to, but from South point Club island ledge extends in
a generals, W. by 8. direction, three-quarters of a mile, at which distance
thero IS a depth of lih fathoms. To pass eastward of this ledge, keep t he
point of Club island whieh is north of (he harbour well open eas( ol 8ou(h
point, bearing N. N. K
The eas( extreme of Eabbit island in line with the same side of Erie
Shingle, N. V W. leads west. The south end of White clitt' (Manitoulin
i>land) 111 line with North-east point of Fit/.william island, W. bv N. J N.
leads one mile south ol Club island led<--e ^ • ^ ^ •'
From South ju.int of Club island the stony shore (rends in a N. N W
dirccdon, nearly l;f miles to Hack cove (a shallow indentation into which'
a boat may carry G feot of water). From (his shore of Clui. island shoal
water extends an average distance of one-third of a mile. I^'rom Back
cove the coast trends north-eastward, and is steep-to.
Club Harbour, with its entrance on the ea.st side of the island, con-
tains excellent although limited anchorage in nh fathoms. The entrance
IS obstructed by two rocky ledges, known as North reef and South spit
between whieh not less than 15 feet at mean water may be carried in. '
'' Sri' plan (111 c'liui't '.Kli;.
tSiM- plan (111 cli.-irt '.HlCi.
oo
C.MlnT IIKAD To ("Al'K SMmi.
I IIAI'. I.
North reef, witli -lopths vnryinn' fVom 4 (d !) foot, oxlondw 250 yards-
from tlio nortli sliorc n| tlic ciitniiico.
South spit, widi tho saino depth, inaUos oil' 100 yards from the north
oahl part of Fishery point (as the south ontraiK'c point is calK'd). Tho
wi'stoi'n ixravcliy i)art of this point is htcop-to closo to Iht' dry stones, and
not. less than 12 feet water will he had at a radius of 2;50 yards from this
i,n-avelly point, riyht round |o North reef. At a greater distance, thi>
water rapidly .sho.als to the shores. Tlie anelioraifo iukK-i' Fishery point
is contined to a space of ahont (! acres,
Day beacons. — On Fishery point arc erected two white heacons,
whicii in line, S. \V. hy W. \ W., leatl south-east of North I'Oef. On tho
western shon-of the hai'boiir stands acouple more, whieii in line W.iS.,
lead between North reef and South si»it, with tiu' least water ot 15 feet.
In approachinu- the hai'hoiii', thend'ore, the hack one of the tisherv j)oint
heacons should ho ke])t south of its fellow, until the West l^'acmis are in
line, when proceed in; turn sliarj) I'ouud I'^isliery point, and .^nciior in tho
middle ot' the cove, with the cnl ranee ])oinls in line.
Erie Shingle, is the n.nne ol :i narrow liank ot small stones, elevated
7 feet aliove the water, iiOd yards in leni!,-th, N. W. and S. F.
The north-east side is steep-to, but shoid water extends in every othei-
direction. Westward, it makes out one-tiiird of a mile, where there is not
more than 12 feet. Ratlier moi'o than that distance southward, there i.s
but 15 feet, with 5 feet 400 yards north-east ofii.
A detached patch, with Kl leel on il. lies S. \y. by .S., a little moro
than a mile from Frio Shiiii^le. To pass westward of Frie l>ank, keep
Church hill (James bay) open westward of Rabbit island, half the breadth
of the latter, X. ^ W. The south end of Owen island (.Maiutoulin), touch-
intc tiie north-west side ot wall island, W. ly S. 'j' S., leads a (piarter of a
mile north-west of il. Lonely island li^Iuhouse, open north of Club
island, 10. I 8., h'ads norlli.
Erie channel is the jjassage between Club island and Frie Siiin<i;le.
Between the shoals on eithei' side, it is a little ovei' one-third of a mile
wide, with a least depth of 4 fathoms, wliich will be found when Lonely
island liyhthouso is seen over Back cove of Club island. On account of
U'-. conspicuous natural objects otleriiio; themselves in the direction of
this channel, suitable for a leadini;- mark, it cannot lie recommoiulcd to
st!-nni>-ers. Should, however, a sailiuLj vessel tind herself between Club
island letloe and Frie bank, on the clearing U])of a fog, and uiuible to get
to tlic southward, the Ibllowing directions will take her through ;
Bring the south ends of Lonely and Club islands in line, 10. \ S., and at
the same time, Horsburgh point in one with the east side of ilabbit island,
hearing noith; or, bring the ea^t sides uf Rabbit island and Frie Shina-lo
I IIAI'. I.
ciui'. r.
(CIIAIIT !tO(;.)
>H(1h 250 yjirdrt-
tVom the north
calK'd). Tho
Iry stmies, aiiil
•ards from this
r (lif-taiu'C, tluv
• Kisliery point
white lieacoiis,
I'Off. On tho
in linu W.AS.,
lor «.t 15 feet.
>.• lishcry point
licaciins aro in
I ;;iK'h()r in the
times, elevated
!■:.
in every other
ere there is not
iwaiil, tnero is
., a little more-
Irie lianlc, keep
alt' the hreadth
itonlin), toiich-
a <juarter of a
north of Cliih
I I'lrie Sliin<>'le.
iiird of a niilo
1 when Lonely
On aeeoimt of
le diroelion of
L'ominended to
' between Clnl)
1 unable to get
rough :
!•'. \ 8., and at
' Rabbit island,
d Mrie Siiinu'lo
•>>;
23
in line, N. ^ W., in eonjiiiu'tion willi Little islan.l of J{attle>naho har-
bour touching North-ea^I point of lM(/,william island. Kroin eitlier of
these ))ositioiis a N. K. by K. course will lake a vessel throuLdi
RABBIT ISLAND, >ituate(l due soutli. 4 miles from the entrance
to Janus bay. may be approached on its north-west, north and east sirles,
to 100 yards; but liom the south-west low sjiore an extensive bank
spreads out, known as
Rabbit island bank.— W. by S. ;(' S., a little more than a third of a
mile from tho west point of tjic island, there is only 7 to !» feel of water,
while from the south-east extreme it runs otf equally shoal, S. by W.,
nearly a (piarter ota mile.
A patch, with 1') feet over it, is situated with its south end bearing
S. W.\ 8., nearly a mile Irom tho woNt extremity of Uabbit island.
Another spot, with III fathoms on it, lies S. W. by W. ■ W., distant one
mile from the same. South ])oint ol Club island oi)en soutli of Krie
Shingle, 8. K. :f S., crosses Rabbit island bank, south-westward of these
shoals, with 4 fathom^. Xorth-easi point of Fit/.william island in lino
with the very west extreme of Wall island, S, by W., leads we>tward of
these shoals, with 4}- tiithoms. lloi'sburgh point, well open east ni Rab-
bit island, beai'ing nortl,, leails eastward of this baidc.
The coast of Manitoulin island trends from Little bluti; X. K l
X., 4^, miles to Red ("lilf bight (so called Ironi a small, low eaith cliff o"t'
that colour); and for the first three miles is steep-to. Thence, across
the bight above mentioned, to the south-west part of Tamai'ack point,
the shore is foul.
Tamarack cove lainsin north of the latter point one-third of a mile,
but on account of there being only (1 to 7 feet water, and that over a
rocky bottom, it is only lit tor boats. From the south-west part of
Tamarack i«oint the coast is again stee]i-to, for a couple of miles, as tar as
the south point of Shallow cove, from tho north point of which a shoal
extentls in a S. by W. direction, nearly one-third of a mile. From the
north point of Shallow cove the coast continues foul to the extent of 300
yards, i.s far as tho last of these indentations, known as Xorth cove.
Hence, to within one mile of the turn-in to .lames bay, the strai^'ht shore
may be approached to 200 yards. For a description of the renuunder ol'
this shore to cajio Smith, sec i)age 27.
HALFMOON ISLAND, 12 feet high. i> (;.-,o yards long X. W. by
W. and S. F. by F.. and about 100 y.ards broad. It is composed of small
stones, over wl-.Ich grow, in two clumps, a low small trees. The north
and oast sides may be approached to 200 yards, but from tho east and
west points (the horns of theiialfmoon), and the shore embraced by them,
there spreads out to the south-westward, for a distance of two miles, a
large area of shallow water, with depths under 10 fathom-, known 'as
Haifmoon bank.
24
CAIinT IIKAIi TO VW'V. SMITH.
VMA\'. I.
South ledge is llif immo jjivmi lo llic (lall^•^M•()llsly slioal porlion,
oxlt'iiiliiijj; S. S. W., lu'iirly nno inili' from llx* »>jis|«m'ii horn of tlic iHliiml ;
tlu'ii' lu'iiiif, at this (listaiu'o. a depth of 'A}, tiitlioins, and at u third of ii
inilo iieariT only 10 ffol. 'I'lie wot side of linnidy islaml, opi'ii oust of
llalfniooii island. N. A W., leads eastward of South loda;o.
West ledge, fompost'd principidly of >Ionf- nearly awash, extends
almost duo Wosi, nearly half a mile iVom the wi>siern hor-i.
In thick weather or at night, approatdiinic from the sonih-wost-
ward, the gradual decrease of the soundinLCs ■ il ijivo a i,'i>od warniiiLC of
the approach lo the>e led>,'es, hut from the sonlh-i-asl, round i-astward
to north west, a vessel should not shoal to less than Id lathoms, that
depth lieinu; louiid at a III tie over halt a mile tivun the le(lifes.
LONELY ISLAND is almost circular in shape, with its ^M-calest,
diameter Irj miles, li lies in a direct line hetwei'U Cahot head and e.apo
.Smith; the east extreme of the island hearini^- N. hy \V. \ NV., distant
L'O.l miles |V,(ui Cahot head, and S. 1-y \\. \ \\., l.'t n.iles from capo Smith.
LIG-HT.—The lighthouse sian.ls on. the I'd-e of the. liir,:!tH) yards
hack Irom llu' iiorih shore of tlu' island. The huildinu;, with dwelling
house alt.Midu'd, is painted wliite, and. from a heii;-ht of lUf) feet .ahove the
bay, e.xhihits a//.r('</ ((7m7c lii^'ht visible 2ii niilos. Towards CaboL liead
the liu'lit is obscured by the soiith-ea-tern |)ortion of the island, when
beai'inu- northward of X. N. W. .1 W. The liyhl is also cut oil' by the
wesUMii portion of llie island, but not so deiddedly ; not niueh of it, how-
ever, will be seen when it ln'ars northward of N. \\. by J-l. ; it is thus
obscui'ed to llu- southward I'or nearly a (luarler of the compass.
A bank extends from the north and noitli east sides of the island,
there not beini;- m.>re than IS teet. al KID yards di-tanl. The biii;ht in
the south shore is shoal to the line ol' its points. The remainder of the
island should not be approaeln'd neai'ci' than ."ittn yai'ds.
NORTH-EAST SHINGLE is the name -iven to a narrow bank,
the shallowest jiai'l o[' which, SOU yards loiii,'. \. N. K. and S. S. W., is
composed of bouldeis, on wlTndi there is only from 2 to .") feet water. This
noithern portion bears tVom Lonely island liuhthoiise. X. 1''.. A Iv, distant
4 miles anil i;enerally breaks. fiiUe White Sliin_i;lo of the (Ireat Harrier,
it was tbrnii'riy some ,■> or 4 foot abocr the watei', J,ieutenant Haytiold,
Jl.X.. havini,^ in IS-Jii, observetl on it for variation of the compass. =i-
In addition to this very shallow palidi, danueroiisly shoal water extends
from it in noi'tli easli-rly and S. S. W. direelions, half a mile and one mile
respectively, makiuij,- the total lenuth ot'the shoal ll miles.
'fhe southerly extreme, with a depth of \'2 foot, bears X. K. by K., dis-
tant a little o\er li miles from the liuhthouse.
■■ It (Inos luit follow that thr Ic'M'l of ( Iroi^iau liav \va- low cr ill ISl'l.' than lU'U ; this l.auk
I- I'.iiiilioxil ol li(niUl('i> w hu'h in ISl.'l' niav iia\r iicoii \nUd •<■ U\ wv.
I'lUI'.
(cii.MiT !Mh;.)
26
slioal purtion,
i)t' tin* iHlimd ;
I u third of u
. opi'ii oust of
wash, t'xlt'iulrt
lio sf)ii(h-W0Ht-
.11(1 wiii'iiiiij^ of
iiiiid castwiud
lathoiiis, Ihut
Jt'S,
li its ^fcatcst
houd and capo
. A \V., distant
a capo Sniith.
clilf. ;'.()() yards
with dwollinjjj
I'cct above Iho
Is ('abi)t iicad
c island, when
cut oil' liy tiic
iich of it, how-
J"]. ; it is thus
pass.
(if the ishmd,
Tiic lii,ii:ht in
uiindor of the
narrow liank,
iiid S. S. W., is
■ct water. This
K.AK., distant
(ii'oat Harrier,
LMiant Hayliold,
oinpass. =i-
1 water extends
e and one mile
r. !•:. l.y I-:., dis-
laii ui'w ; this liaiik
Northeast ,Shin,i,'le is coimoclod witli lionely island l>y a hanU, with
depths on it vnryiiii,' from (i to S fathoms. 'I'iio eiumniit (.f Kit/.wiliiam
island in line with the north-west extremity of I.onely island, W, hv S.,
loads ono mile sonthward of Xorth oast Shin^fle.
The south-east visiM,. extreme of Fitzwilliam island, toncdnn" llio
north-west point of I^onely island, i)earin,u W. S, \V., leads a ((iiarler of a
milo south-oust of it, with 5 fathoms. The north-west sido of Fit/.william
island in line with the same side of (Mill, inland. W, liy S. •,' S., leads norlli-
westward of this .-"hoal.
Buoys. — A red spar buoy at the south we^l extremiiv and a black one
at the opposite end mark North cast Shiiiiilc.
In thick weather a vessel >lioiiM not approach the soiilii-easi and
west sides of N'oith-e.isi Shinu'le to a le.-s depth than I'O fathoms. On the
north and east sides she may shoal to III fal bonis.
Grand bank is the name ;;lvcn lo an exUMisive plateau, with a mixed
character of bottom, baviiii;- less than I'd fathom^of water upon it, spread-
ing- out from Lonely island in a -eneial iiori h-easierly direction to t he
noi'th shore ot' Ih,' bav.
DAWSON ROCK.— All hoiiuh not .|iiiu. so shallow as the last men-
tioned danger (tiieie bciii^' not less than 1 teet water upon the rock), yet
fioni its i^reater distance from the neaiesi isl.und. and lyinj,' nearly in the
direct course from the siMilh-oaslern ports of ( leoryian bav to the Xorth
Channel, as well as beini-- in the track fi i Tobermory toFrench river, it
becomes oic.> of the most formidable dan-crs in tho naviii-ation ot the bav.
'I'he whole patch of boulders .and rork, under (he de])lh of I'l feet, is
pear shaped, with the stalk to the northward, and is one mile in leni;lh
and three (|uai'teis ot'a mile broad, 'i'he shoalesl water is on the eastern
side of the reef, varying from I feel on the soiithei n pari, to 10 feet on the
north extremity. The latter bears K. X. \-].. !t,^ miles irom Lonely island
liii'hihou-e, and ihesoutliern extremity. K. by X'. .V X'"., the same distance.
^ The iiorih end also bears 8. S. K. f \-].. distant 14', miles t'rom Vouno'
S.iuaw (the name -;-iven to the little islel, situated' bait a mile nortri-
eastward from the entranct' to Sijiiaw island harbour).
Lion's Head i^a conspicuous sharp peak falling down to the channel
lietween P.adgley island and the maiidand shore), in line with North
point of S,iu;iw island, N. W. ■■■ X'.. leads \\ miles north eastward ol'
Dawson rock. The summit of Fitzwilliam island, in line with the nortii-
west extremity of Lonely island, bearing W. by S., loads half a milcsouth-
east ot it. Onaccounlof the small elevation ot Squaw island for o/ig range,
an(i the distance of Fit/william island for the other, these marks w^ll
scarcely be iliscernible, but trom the mastlieiid. and then oidv in clear
weather.
26
CABOT HEVI» To CAPK SMITH.
en A p. t.
The ^omitlini^H j^ivo very liltio indication of the uppt'ouch to tlio oast
Bide of Dawson rocU, thtTo hoinir 18 fatiiorns 1 1 inilos fioin the >hoal, and
nearly the ^anie water 400 yards from I lie (U'pth of !> feet. On the south-
east hide, 20 fathoniH will be foinul half a mile from the rock ; to the sonth-
weMtwanl 10 fathoms at one mile; while west of the Hhoal, the latter
depth will he found one (juarter of a mile diHiant.
Buoy. — A \AnvU spar buoy is named moored near the north end of
Dawson r lek.
North, and n;>rth westward of Dawson rock, there are tivc rocky
patches, with from 4^ to 5^ fathoms over them, which, in a heavy south-
east sea, it might be well to avoid, more ])artieularly as tiHliermen have
recently reported as little as 18 foot in this locality; it is probably on
Riley patch.
Tranch rock, the Kouthernmost of these, has 4A fathoms on it and
bears N. \V. I)y W. A-W., W. ',>\ miles from the north end of Dawson rock.
Ben Back shoal, vvith 4h fatlioms, lies N. N. \V. ^ VV., 3 miles from
the same.
Riley patch, with the same depth on it, lies on the same bearing,
distant 4 miles from the north end of Dawson rock.*
Milligan rock, with 51 fathoms, is situated N. '^^¥.,2 miles from the
same.
McNeil ledge, with .'> fathoms over it, lies N. by K., 4^ miles from
the north extreme of Dawson rock.
HORSBURGtH point (Manitouliii island), is the name given to
the southern point of James bay; it has good water on the north-east
side, but from the east shore, for one mile southward of the turn-in to
James bay, shoal water extends a distance of 300 yards.
James bay is a wide, open indentation northward of llorsburgh
point, with a sandy beach nearly three-fpiarters of a mile bi'oad; the shore
of the bay is shallow, not more than 12 feet being found at 400 yards.
On the northern side of the bay is snugly situated the Indian village of
Wekwemikongsing. The church stands upon the rising ground, nearly
half a mile back from the village, and is conspicuous from the bay.
Church hill. — North-westward, nearly three-quarters of a mile from
the church, is a bill liOO feet high, rendered conspicuous by its steep fall
to the noi'th-eastward and long slope in the opposite direction.
From the eastern part of the point separating the two portions of the
settlement, a shoal, with !» feet on it, makes off in a S. S. E. direction, for
300 yards, to avoid which, keep South point of Scpiaw island open of the
* By inforination received from Alec Clark, of Colliugwood, tlic IH foot spot iircvitmsly al-
luded to bears S. K. by S., and is distant about !) niileK fnun Sfntaw isliuid.
cn\r. r.
ch to tliu OllHt
tlio >lii)ikl, aixl
On tlio south-
to tl)o south-
Ill, tho latter
north end of
10 tivf I'ocUy
I heavy 80uth-
BhoiMnen have
probably on
loniH on it and
|)a\V8on rock.
, 3 miles from
CM A I*, t.
(CHART On«].)
27
Manitoiilin Hhoro. A voHHel may find a licrth with 8. W. and X. W.
windn, in 4 fathotuH, wind, in the tniddio of .Fanios l)ay, with Lonoly
iHland lijrhthonso a litllo o|)(>ii of Ilorsbiir^h point, and South point of
Sqiniw iwiand toiKdiini,' tho Manitoulin «liori'. Tho bi^L^lit iiorlh-oaMward
of tho houHos Ih foul, and from the north-oaHt point of this bi^^ht the coast
lino iH iinbrolvon for two mile.s to tho Houth h)W Ciuy-ditf, and may bo
iipproacliod to 200 yanls.
Clay-cliff in tho namo ^rivon to n romarkabki bank of white clay and
gravel, 2(iO fcot in lu-ight, wiiich, witli llio h)Wor clitls of tho samo
charnctor on cither side of it, presoutH u conHpicuous oltject to the
mariner.
From thoKo cHIIh, shoal water oxtend.s for a diHtaneo <>f 400 yards, and
HO continues 2;,' miles, until one-third of a mile from an isolated piifidi ot
dry stones, known as tho Nest. Hence, to the north-east extreme of cape
Smith, tho shore may be approached to 200 yards.
samo bearing,
miles from the
Ih miles from
name given to
the north-east
the turn-in to
of Ilorsburgh
oad; the shore
at 400 yardg.
dian village of
:fround, nearly
the bay.
of a mile from
ly its steep fall
ion.
portions of the
1. direction, for
nd open of the
spot iircvioHsly al-
28
CIEAFrER II.
GEORGIAN BAY TO CLAPPfiRTON ISL.VXD.— (CHART 907).
Variation 1'^ AVest.
CAPE SMITH tbrin^ tho south entrance point to the buy of tliut
name, at tlie head of which is situated the Indian village of Wekwenii-
kon<,^ The cape is rendered conspicuous by the sudden tei'mination of
the clay bank previously' described. The bank culminates here in a
height (including the trees) of 370 feet. The north-east extreme of the
cape bears X. Ity W. A- W., and is <listant 15 miles froni the east point of
Lonely island, and S. S. W. \ W. lO^- miles from Killarney east light-
house. This part of the cape may be passed at a distance of 200 yards
in a depth of 5 fathoms.
Campbell rock, with 12 feet water on it, lies N. E. ] E. 2 miles
from the north-east ])oint of cape Smith, and W. | S. 2^% miles Irom
West rock of Squaw island. For a lai-ge draught vessel in a south-east
soa — especially with a low stage of water — this is an ugly danger. The
eastern part of cape Smith, bearing South, will lead l\ miles west of
{'am])lH"ll rock. Xo suitable range offers to pass closer westwar.l of this
rock, but if proceeding to Killarney an excellent mark is ottered by keep-
ing Horsburgh point just open of Clay-clitf, S. W. by S.. which will lead
a vessel half a mile eastward of Campbell rock. A vessel will be noi'th-
ward of this danger when Papoose island passes northward of Young
Squaw, E. i X. When the same island is touching Xorth point of Squaw
island E. by X., a vessel will be south of this danger.
From tne north-west prong of Cape Smith the shore trends in a south-
west direction two-thirds of a mile to Jvist Red clitl, and 1] miles to "West
Red clirt".
Red cliff flat.— Between the north-east and north west prongs of the
cape the coast is shoal 300 yards out, and westward of this it gradually
increases its distance from the shore, atttuiung itsgreatest distance when
X. W. i X., nearly two-thirds of a mile from East Red cliff, with from 9
to 12 feet water over it.
Sturgeon point.— Eroni Wast Reil dirt' the coast trends westward
I'l miles lo Sturgeon point, forming three long, shallow bight>. Shoal
CHAI'. H.
(CIIAIIT 007.)
water extends 300 j-artls north-eastward from Stur;
conti
^eon point, and thence
ART 907).
bay of til at
)i' Wekvvenii-
M'mi nation of
i^s here in a
:trcme of tlie
east point of
>y oast light-
of 200 yards
, :'f E. 2 miles
\, miles Irom
a south-east
danger. The
nilos west of
>t\var«l of this
fored liykeep-
lich will lead
I'ill be noi'th-
rd of Young
oinL of Squaw
ids in a south-
miles to West
prongs of the
} it gradually
:listance when
\\ with from 9
ids westward
)ignts
Shoal
inues eastward to the outer part of Eed clii^" flat. Good anchorage may
be had half a mile off West Red cliff in from 5 to 6 fothoms muddy bottom,
by bringing it to bear between S. by E. ^E., and S. E. by E., and keeping
North point of Squaw island in sight.
Gold-hunter rock, with G feet water over it, is a very dangerous
obstruction to the navigation of Smith bay, and lies X. W. by \V. ■'^^y.
nearly U miles froni the north-east extremity of cape Smith. It is a
circular patch of small boulder.s, 200 yards in diameter. Cape Smith
points in one E. by S. | S. lead south of it. The top of Badgeley island, in
line with the east side of Big Burnt island, N. by E.JE., leads west of
Uoid-hunter rock. The north fall of the Spur in line with'the middle ot
the high portion of William island X. N. W.i W., leads north-eastward of
this slv-al. The west end of Bushy clump, open east of the east end of
West Eed clitf, S. by W., leads eastward of it.
From Sturgeon point, the southern shore of Smith bay runs in a
direction a little south of west for 2 miles, when it turns north to the
village of Wekwemikong, forming the bottom of the bay 1 ,\, miles broad.
The southern portion of the latter should n(jt be approached nearer than
half a mile, nor tiie village to less than 400 yards.
Wekwemikong is situated on the rising ground in the north-west
corner of Smith bay; a path connects it with James bay, and a carriage
road communicates with Manitowaning. With the exception of the
Roman Catholic missionaries and teachers, the population is entirely In-
dian, amounting by last census to 1,11'0. ff anchoring off the town, the
shore should not be approached nearer than a quarter of a mile. There
is a small boat pier here, but no wharf suitable for a vessel.
From the village, the north coast of the bay trends iii a niji'th-easterly
direction 2^ miles to Xadeau point, and off the western half of it a baidc
extends one-third of a mile, at which distance there is but 10 feet water.
To pass south of this bank, keep the south-east })oint of Big Burnt island
closed with the north-nest point of William island, X H.
William, or Whiskey island as it is sometimes called, is situated
on the northern side of Smith bay. It is 800 yards long in a north east
and south-west direction, with greatest breadth of 200 yards at the south-
west extremity. The shoals contiguous to it will now be described.
Pelkie rock, with 8 feet water on it, is perhaps the most important of
these, being in the track of vessels entering the bay from the northward.
It IS an if dated shoal, one-third of a mile long north-east and south-west,
and 200 yards broad, with its southern end bearing E.iS.,one mile from
the south point of William island. The summit of Badgeley island well
open east of Big Burnt island N. by E.J E., leads east of it ; the west fall
of Broad hill in line with the south-east point of Big Burnt island bearing
30
OEORCUAN BAY TO CI-API'KRTON tSI-ANl).
CIlAl'. 11.
N. by E. I E. lefids west of it unci east of Nobles bunlc. The north fall of
WekwemiUonsr hill, in line with the south pointof William ishuKl,W. ;|S.,
leads noithwarcl of Pelkie rock.
Frank ledge, with 5 feet water on it, corresponds very nearly in shape
and size to the last mentioned danger. Its north end bears S.E. i H., a little
more ihan half a mile from West Mound, and due south rather less than
t liat distance from the south point of William island. West fall of Lead-
ing-mark hill— Kiliarney— in line with the south-oast point of Big Burnt
i-land X N K. leads eastward of this hank; West Mound, in line with the
east fall of the Spur, N. byW.iW., leads west of it; the top of liadgoley
i.land in one with the north west point of William island, N. K.^E., leads
north-west of this ledge.
West Mound is a gravelly bank, 3 feet high, lying SOO yards south-
westward of William island, and from it shoal water extends in a southerly
directi.^n (JOO, to the eastward 250, and to the northward 400 yards, leav-
ing a 4 fathom channel 350 yards broad between it and William island.
East Mound Is a somewhat similar little bank, 2 feet above the water,
and lying eastward a quarter of a mile from the nortl. point of William
island, NN^ith no passage between. Shoal water makes out 300 yards from
this bank in a north-east direction almost joining a bank with 13 feet water
over it. known as Nobles bank, the north-east edge of which is half a mile
from 1-ast Mound, and rathei' more than three-quarters of a mile from
William island. The north fall of the Spur brought in line with the south-
west side of Hog island, bearing N. W. }W., leads north-westward of this
bank and Pelkie rock. Shallow water, with rocky bottom, extends a
quarter of a mile south-eastward from the south point of William island
and south-westward for 200 yards. The north-west side of William island
may be approached to 100 yards.
John ledge, the shoalest part of which has only 3 feet on it, has a
total length of half a mile in a northeast and south-west directioi Its
south-we^'st edge bears N.W.^N., and is distant 450 yards from East
:^[ound, the channel between being reduced to 200 yards wide, with least
<lopth 21 feet. In addition to the bank which makes out northward of
West Mound itself, two other shallow patches, almost joined, extend a
total distance of two-thirds of a mile from it in a northei'ly direction. On
the northern shoal there is less than one foot of water, and vessels should
not proceed more than 400 yards northward, or north-westward, from the
north-west point of William island.
From Nadeau point, on the Manitculin shore, the coast trends N.N.B.
U miles to Fishing island, behind which is Fishing island cove, a .snug
boat harbour. In addition to the two baidvs just mentioned, shoal water
extends from the shore an average distance of 400 yards. From Fishing
island cove, the stony, shallow and broken up coast trends in a gener.al
(cirAiiT IIU7.1
31
rairie point, leaving to tho eastward a
Is in a general
northerly direction 1} miles to P
•croup of islands known by some under the general name of Biii-nt islands.
As an examination failed to discover a channel through thorn fit for any
thing larger than a small fishing tug— and even she would require local
knowledge— we shall confine our attention to the outside islands of the
group, merely mentioning that the best water through them is westward
of Hog, Elm and Xorth-west Burnt islands.
Hog island is situated nearly midway and in a lino boiween the
southern point of Big Burnt island and Fisliing island. A large bank of
<lry stone makes out 400 yards from its south-west side; while from the
south point, shoal water extends a little more than a (quarter of a mile.
Gooseberry island is small, with a few trees on it, and is situated
R. :[ S., nearly half a mile from the south point of Hog island. Shoal
water extends 200 yards south-eastward of it.
Big Burnt island, the largest and easternmost of the whole group,
is one mile long and half a mile in greatest breadth. An island 150 yards
in diameter lies 300 yards from the south shore, being connected there-
with by a shallow l)ar. From the latter island, a reef extends a quarter
of a mile to the southwanl and 300 yards to the eastward. The east and
north-east sides of Big Burnt island are steep-to.
Directions for entering Smith bay from the southward.
Follow round cape Smith about a quarter of a mile distant, in order to
pass south of Gold-hunter rock, and when abreast of the north-west point
of the cape bring the centre of the village of Wckwemikong about a point
on the starboard bow, in order to get the points of ca])e Smith in line
E. by S. ^ S. This range should be on astern before the west end of
Bushy clump and oast end of West lied clift' are touching, but not before
East Rod cliff boars south. Keep tho points of the cape in line until the
summit of Badgoloy island is in line with the east side of Big Burnt
island, when Gold-hunter rock and the outer part of Red cliff llat^will be
passed. ^ vessel may anchor off West Red clilf on the last mentioned
clearing mark as before directed, or proceed further up the bay. A vessel
will find loss than 10 fathoms over mud anywhere inside the line joinin.r
cape Smith and William island. ■ '^
H entei'ing the bay northward of Gold-hunter rock, the Spur should not
be brought to tho westward of the middle of William island until the
summit of Badgoly island is over the east side of Big liurnt island, when
a vessel may haul towards the cape shore and anchor, or ])roceed up the
bay. In doing the lattei', she will probably pass close to Doyle rock the
least water on which is 2iJ feet. '
Directions for entering Smith bay from the North Chan-
nel.— When southward of Burnt island bank (alluded to further on), the
east shore of Big burnt island m.-iy bo approached within 200 yards.
(IKOIKII AN 11 \Y 1'
■I, MM'K.irrnN ISLAND.
Ill W. II.
it. KiH'i' 111" sm\iiuil o
I' IViilu^olv islana w.'ll oju'ii t
!Ih(. of
,.„„, ^j,v K. I r,.,i.. loMil .-.•islwan
line Willi tlio Si.iir
N. W
i ..I l'.>lUit« nicU, uixlvvluMi
N.sl.vrS. W. l.y W. ,!i
,' :l
W. iqt 111" I'liy
or 1
r wishini;' l<) !ni<'li"i' '"<"
|h(« \V(>S
iwnril (<> Imiiii;
till' ^iiiniiiil I'
lorciiiio Smilli. *«'l.^^'' :> 1''"'^ '''
f nn.l.r.-lov iNlini.l ill Hiu', «>r ''l*'^*''!
w
ilh llio oasl si(
1,- ..r Hi-- Hniiil iNlaii.l, in"''.
huiiltM- loi'U.
It wiHluiii'- I" iiin'Ii'"'
isliiiul woll "1"'" ''■'"'"' "
III,' liillor, anil
Idj-li li.'vnK «>n till" II
iiti
,l,>r Willitiiii i^laii
l,.r to 1<>!>(1 wt'slw
'|l lln' <0|) i
■iril (it'(iol(l
,f HiitiiAt'loy
r iU-- nunil
1 \V(-st Moimil l"':ii'
l.,„.l to rlonr i1h> I'^tik soutliwanl oi
S \Y. liv NV., aii'l raiu
:\\\\ tin
,'s Willi
111 li ^liori>
.(■ ilu' l>av, at
sliowii I'V tlu' viow ou tlu
.•harl.
i^ra^sy junii
,1 ,111 llii^ UNi'liii!-:,' '":"■
uul anchor ol
llu' nortli-wi'st
1 of
William isl;ni.l. a I'orlli vU
'ar
llu' short' ill I '>!■ 'j
,„;„„ ,lav. Or if wi.hiii- <o ,,ror.M
1 lo tht- I'olloiu o\' ^iiul
h hav
Till
aft or l>assi
„,.■ du' point o
Ua.h'oh'V islan.l in Imo wit
f ill,' i-lan.l just montioiuM
1, kt-i<|t lhi> loi>
>t
h 111
anil' po
int
N. X. I''. I '''■■ '^vhicli will li'a>l
luMw.'i'ii West
!i\u hora^o iin<
is m !;oot
M,Min<l an.l I'laiik U'>l.i;>
lor William i-himl from llu
A vosscl may |irot'*'i''
1 to till
> Mint h I
I onlor. hy -tt'crin
whi.'h will l.'a.l iH-lw.M-n
t'atlioms.
BERNARD ROCK, wi
litr W\'sl Moun.l on a
William i-lai
,1 hank an
Mwar.l, it lu'rcompass
W'. N. W. I'l'arinii-,
1 iM-.ank l<'ili;t' with Wh
ll, H) foot least water
on It, 111'
noai
Iv :; mih's from the south east j.oi
Hi of Hiu' l>"riit i-lam
N. H. \ V
1 ; it is marke
hv a ret
I iuvl hlaek
he .lisiilaee.l, ils ]
,,.,,i/,ontallvstniH',ls,>:,rhnoy, hiU in
MSO It sil
hi>iihl
UWl
ti.m in one diret
■lion mav in
he known, from the fa
•I of
its Uinii' with
William islai
,1 ii> (uvii apparent
l,rea<lth open ;>outh oast
M' Uie- Unrnl i-lan«
laniis tiMiehin
1
lis-- north-wes
is
Sli
lo o\ rartri.lire islantl, W
S. W. Slim mil ot' Ueyw
N.. leads iiorih o[ it.
1 ,.i' it, tlu'retore.
>,nl islaiul in line w
tl
1 tlu'so
ilh ihesouth
The summ
ii o\' bai
lover the >oiilli-wi
-laiu
N. ; W,. lea.ls w
i>st oi' it, an>l th
■st oi'.tl of Kokanon,i:;wi
ame
hill in line with
I ho op-
nosite en
.\ o\ Kokanouj^wi islan
The south fall of Sheuaiian
1 N N. W. ,' W., leads oast oi this .lan.u'or.
1, 15oia point, Manitonlin
hill hill, in line wit
islan
.1. W. ' N.. loa*'^ -'^*^ >■•"■'
s sou
th I'f Uernanl 'tieu
Nov
th west Burnt island i
■<ituaie
ueaiMv
west war
a iroin Tm^- Ihirni i-la
ii>| :nia honeo its name
\o t
ho latter, hein.e- a lutle more
tlan threo-<(uarter
half a mile nortli-
It is noxl in si/.o
oi A mi to lonu- by
one-lhii'i
I ot' :\ milo \
n hreatith.
Burnt island bank >- ^ 'l'»'»
ienni>
hoa
1 oxtemlini: nort
hwar-l ami
-istwani tVtMU
Nonh-wost rMirnt islaiul; the total Ion-
th o( the slmal in
.1 wost airee'.ion
an oast am
Tho western pai
beiuiT 1 ,\, nulos.
t is tho shalk
»W"OSt.
there heiiiii on
Iv one foot of
water on ii. aiui m . ouso.i-.unvo u'Oi
,^,.,^.,...l!v shows itsi
■It hv breaking, but
I IIAI'. 11.
(^<'ii.\itr '.t(»T.
y;^
llic f.'i^lcrri \\i\\'\, willi il I't'cl on it, is llic iiiosl (Ijiiii^critiis, lor liciiii;- lln'
liiriiini; iioiiit iiilo |lii> Norlli ('liiiiiiicl of |;ikt> Huron il is more iiUoly lo
|Fii'lv ;i vi'.v-M'l lip.
'I'o |i;iss c.'i'-lwaril ol' this Imnk, kcrp Lion's Head in line willi liic
t>;i--l I'm! ol' lli^ii licacii ^(^n liic soiilli '^llo^(• ot l!aiii!;t'i('_\- island), hearing-
N. I \\., ami lo pass nortlnvaul ol il no hciicr niarl< oll'ors tlian lo
lirini;' I'lmrs luisii (lalllc ('nrrcnl) lo I he northward ot' Ihc siiniinil of
ilcywood island and in line willi llic soiilli sjiorc of I'arl ridi^'e island ,
W. In N.
Skull point is llic JMii^Hisli .Minivalcnl t'or an Indian name ^'ivcii lo
a jioinl ol' Maniloulin island iicarinn' \V. I S.. and distant one mile Ironi
111!' noiiii jiaii ol' Nortli-wivst IJiii'iit island. Sknll point is sitnatod ;dso
iii'arlv one mile nort li wcsi w.ard Iroin I'rairir poini, prcvioiisls- spoken
of, and liu' slioie liciwocn I hem is foul.
Skull point reel' '-Nli'iids in a direction a lillle I'aslwai'd ot'norlh.
Iiall a mile; lhi> least water on il hein^- •'! I'eel. Helween Ihisreefaiid
liiirni island iiank I here is a ile(>p water space of hall a mile. Indian Dock
point. Jiisi in si^ht, \V. S. \V.. leads norl h-west wai'd of this shoal. The
middle ol' Kokanon^^wi island, in lin(> with ih(> south |)oinl ol' ISadi^'oley
island, \\. \\y \. .1 \,, al.so leads clear on the samt> si(U\
Bold point, >^i> called from llie tact ol thoiv lieiiii;- ii'ood water (do>e
lo il, is two thirds ol' a mile noiih-wesl ward ol Skull point, heinii' the
luosi northerly poini ol iliis peninsula. Hi>lween them a hi^ht runs in a
(piarler of a mile, in 1 he middle of whitdi .are di'v stones and sunken I'ocks.
from Hold point the shore turns lo I he south-west, and runs in that direc-
tion tliree-qu.arters of a mile lo Indian I>ock point. Hetween these points
is situated the cove, whicdi eonlains the wreidi ol' a oiu-i' line wliai'f.
oi' (lo(d<, whenct* llu> turniuLi" point into M anitow.aniim' ha\" derives its
name.
SQUAW ISLAND is simaied with its south e\-tivinity hearinjj; K.'.
X., distant r> miles t'rom caju' Smith. 'This island itself is low, hut its
ihick and fairly liiu'li timher eii!!l>les it to he seen at a considerahle dis-
i.'ince. It is one of the mosi important lislniiLi' stations in t ieorijjian ha v.
The island has a total !eni;-tli of 11 miles and maximum breadth ot' l.i'Oil
yards. The shoal water sui'i-oundiiiy,- it will now he desci-ihcd.
Young Squaw is ihe name y-iven to tlie wooded islet N. h:. by V..
luilf a mile irtun Xorth point of Squaw island, and to which if is eonnec-
lod by a roeky bar, wiili (! feel water on it. Vouiiii- Squaw mav be ap-
proached to 100 yards t'lom the easiward only; in all iither directions the
water is shallow.
Annie rock, with ;! I'eet on it lies N. \V. nearly half a mile from
Vouiiy; Squaw, whih^ shoal water extends lioin the latter, the same dis-
tance in the opposite direction.
4
I
.•',1
(IKolKilAN l!.\V Til Cl.AI'l'KKTnN ISLAM'.
1 IIAl'. 11.
West rock is u smull l)aiik ol' liim-stoiio gi'avol, 5 loot lii.i-'li, siluiitod
\V. S. W. iioiirlv <»iio mile from North ].oiiit of S([iui\v isluiia, ami is s.q.a-
niied" <n)iii tlio lutlcf island by a narrow channel from 4 to f) fathoms
(h!t'|), lull wliich shoiiM not bo attomptcd l.y sti'an-tTs.
North spit extends in a X. ■ W. diroKion half a mih' Irom \Wt
rock, at which distance there is adepth (.f l:! feel. West n.ek nhould not
he approached irom I ho westward nea.ei' than (KMI yards, while S. by W .
A W., distant nearly half u nulo from West rock, is the southern termi-
nation ..f the bank with a depth of .'i fathom.-, rapidlv s'.oalin- as West
rock is aiiproaehed.
Ragged point is sitnated about the mi(. ■ m the West side of S(iiiaw
island the -.vholo of which is fringed with boulders and whoal water for
u distance ofa.iuarter of a mile, while olf this particular poini a bank
extends W. S. W. half a mile, with depths under 3 fathoms.
South point <.f Sciuaw island, as the name indicate-, is the >outherly
termination of the island, and from it, shallow water e.Kten.ls 6lM) yards.
15etweon the last two mentioned points is an opjn bight full of boul.lers.
The east side of S'luaw island, from the south-eastern entrance point of
the harbour to a quarter of a mile north of South point, has a steej.er
character and may bo approached to oOit yards.
The bar is (he name given to the shallow rocky baid< immediately
eastward of tlie entrance of the hariiour, and has depths on it ranging
from to 1'^ teet. To clear the north-east shle of it. Lion's Head should
be kept open north of You.ig Squaw N. W. ^ X. To lead south-o.d of
it keep Clay-clitf (cape Smith shore), open south-east ot Squaw island
S. \V. by W'.
Squaw island harbor is formed on the north-east side of Squaw
island and conse.|ueni ly contains goo-l shelter from the prevalent south-
westeidy winds, as indeed from all winds. It is the principal tislung
station 'on Georgian bay. being conveniently situated to the tislung
<,T(mnds on the (irand ba.dv.l)otwcon Lonely and (lull islands. The depth
h> the harbour itself ranges from 12 to 15 feet over mud. and were the
entrance buoyed, as was temporarily done for shelter to the steamer
Bayfield <luring the survey of that portion of the bay in 1«8.., 13 leet of
u-ater could be carried in. Without the a.ssistanco of buoys no vessel
.Irawingmore than 8 feet should attempt to enter; the larger vessels
should anchor with the south-east entrance point bearing W.N. W ., dis-
tant about a quarter of a mile; the smaller vessels may enter by the fol-
lowing directions.
Directions for entering Squav^ island harbour.-lf from the
south-ward, bring Lions head (a hill previously describe<l) in line witli
North point of ^Squaw island X. W. I N. Proceed to tlie south-east
entrance point on this mark: round the latter closely, and anchor in the
(CllAiiT lIUT.l
^3
7ai(l(lle of tlio harljoiii' !is oonvfiiieiit, or proceoil to tlio dock. It' tVoin
I ho iiortli-wotwiinl n'ive the _u;i'oiiii(l al)oiit Annie rock a n'ood horth :
after pUHsini;- Vouuij; Sijiiaw deuii Jiion's IFoad open north-east of ii, until
(.'hiy-cliff is seen oinMiinn' olf South |ii)int ol' S(|uii\v island : steoi- on this
murk iinlil tiic low south-caMt entrance point of liic harlwiii' licars
X. W. by W. Y W., when the hittei' point may i>e steered for. Those in
Miiail eraft who are locally ac(|nainled. cross the liar with south-cast
entrance point in line with the willows in Ivillarncy-meiis cove fa sinall
indentation on the west side of the liarl»our/. carryinn- not less than
1(1 feel.
Alec Clark rock, nnder the depth of ;; fathoms, i> n narrow \<auk
half a mile Ion-;- \. X. \V. and S. S. K.. and lie^ with the noi'th extremity
hearing X. 10. j V.. two-tliinls of a mile from Voum;- ,S(|uaw. and in tliis
position will he found the shoalest part of 13 feet. There is a depth of
4 to () fathoms between this rock and Young Squaw.
Matlieson shoal, with :U fathom.s on it, lies K. : S., neaily 2 miles
fioin Sipiaw island,
AZOV LEDGES are very dangerous rocks lying S. \V. by \V. ;• \V.,
IH and 1 ,'„ miles I'esjtectively from South point of Sipiaw island, the
Idrmer iiaving !• feet and the latter (i feet water on it. These slioals are
.-eparated from Squaw island by a cluinnel three quarter.s of a mile wide,
with 5 to T fathoms water. The steamer Bdijfield has lun through this
channel by kee])ing Fra/.ei- l>a\- hill (a conspicuous hill on tlu' north side
of Frazer bay) in line witl; the north-east jjoint ol' ivokanongwi island,
hut the latter l)ein,g difficult of disi'ernmeni, the leading-mark cannot lie
recommended to sti'angers.
The north-west side of (irceii island, touching the south-east extreme
of Squaw island X. K. l [•:., leads 2(HI yards southeast of A/.ov lodges.
The north extronie of cape Smith, in line with the south-west end of
Wckwenukong clay bank W. by X. I X., leads thi'oc (puirters of a nule
soiitli of Azov ledges.
In thick weather <lo not shoal U'ss than lO fathoms round Squaw
island and its shoals.
Papoose island, 10 feet high bears \y. ^ N.. distant o| miles from
<Jidl island, and excepting that it is more wooiled. has much the same
physical character. The island is one-third of a mile long oast and west,
quite narrow, and divided into two portions by a boat channel, in which
tishing boats oct'asionally rendezvous. A lew huts are erected on the
western and larger poi-tion, and u small dock to facilitate the landing
of crew.s during the tishin,g season. The east, north and nortli-west
sides of Papoose island may be approached to 200 yards, luit from the
south side a dangerous rocky led,ge extends a maximum distance of half
a mile. To pass scuth-westward of this reef keep Broad hill in line with
Killarnev east liu;ht-housc X. W. bv X.
;}(5 (iKiiRCIAN IIAV TO cl.Al'I'l'.RTON ISLAND. OHAl'. II.
GULL ISLAND lies K. I)y S. ; S.. (li^l!llll 11 miles iVoin (ho oastoni
onii'iiiH'.- to 111.' Norlli Oliuiiiiof oi lab! Huron. Il is 10 l.'ct high and coni-
posi'd ot'fos^ili/.oil liiii.'sioiic. is IJ.'XI yards lonj,^ uorth-oast and south-west,
iuxl 1l»0 yards iiroad.th.' soutluM-n jtortioii havinij; on it a low siiini.'d
trees ami hiishos. Shoal wator o.Klonds 200 yards lioni the south-oust
sido and -T)!) yards iVoni the south west cxtromity ; it is olhrrwise hold-
to.
Hamilton island, r)T toot hi<rh, is the nan... n-ivon to ono ol tho
tuosi oouspiouous i'oatiiros on th." shor.' ai.out to ho dcscril.od, tho wholo
of which, howovor, has at 1h>M hut vory W'W natural oharaotoristics to
a>sist tho mariiHM- in his rooo-iutiou of tlu^ ooast. Tho survoy has not-
hooii laUou norlh-wostwaiil of tho liiu- i.)inini;- tho island and Smooth
rook dcs.M-il.od latoi' on. The south point .>f Hamilton island hears trom
Siuooth t.xdc N. I-:, hy K. ■ Iv, distant :i litth. luoro than 2v milos.
A reef with '•• foot walor on it. cx-tonils in a W. S. W. dirootion CM)
yar.ls from tho outer .Iry ro(d< at tho south-wosl oxtronio .)f Hamilton
islanil.
A rock, with lli foot on it. lies S. hy \V. ' W . 400 yards from tho
^anu'.
Brassey island, !!> loot hiirh. is, hy loaM.n of its l.arouoss. a onspi-
cuous .)hj('cl in makiuii- tho oastorn onti'aiu-e to Collins iidot. It lies one
milo eastward of Hamilton island and th.' same distanoo westward of
Toad island. There ai'o hoat jjassagos hotweon it and thoohain of islands
eonnoctiug it with (ho shore. \ rock with 1©hs than foot walor .)n it,
lies 150 yards from its south-wost oxtremity.
Sly-boots, a ro(d< with :i foot water .)n il. lies S. W. j W., a little
more than half a mile from (ho south-west point of lirassoy island.
A rock, with M loot on it, lies K. hy S. h S.. ..no-lhii'd of a milo from
(ho same.
A rock, with 12 feet water on it, lies S. S. \\. '; K.. two-thirds of a
milo from the same.
Moreland bank with :; fathoms and McDonald shoal, with ?,\
tathomson it, are situated 8. hy W. :i W. 1.-, miles, and S. | E. nearly
(Uie mile respectively from tho south-wosl i.oint of Brassey island.
EASTERN ENTRANCE TO COLLINS INLET.— Hincks
island hears E. hyN. [N., two-thirds of a mile from Urassey island; a
rock, just covered", lies 200 yards south-ea>itward of its central \nir\, and
only 120 yards north-westward of the (rack into Collins inlet.
Toad island, a quarter ot a mile in diameter, is situale.l rather more
than that distance from llincks island, and the channel into tho inlet
luisses between these two islands. Toa.l island and the smaller one east-
ward of it, are cmspicuous from the otKng. aixl Ihereforo seiwo to point
(I'llAIlT !M)7.)
37
(Is iVoiii tlu*
ii-lliirds of u
mil ihc ca^trMi 111 laiicf to Collins inlot, A mikiII Ini-^liy i>lct i^ jii^t
M'piiniicil IVoiii !lic iiorili [loiiit ofToMl island iiiid 15 yards otV this i>let
i- !. stone jii-i covciod, wliili' nearly 2lM» yards X. \\.\ N. tVoni this liii>hy
islet is a Miiidl rock with 7 tbet water on it, whitdi should he earefiilly
-uarded aii'ainsl when aiichorini;- under Toad island.
An extensive retd' oi'dry and siinUen rotdcH extends two-thiiiU of a mile
from the south and south-west shoi'es of Toad island.
North iind South rocks are the names li'iven to tw(» hare rocks ,)\' n
similar (diaiacler, ahoiit a feel in heindit, lyini;- nortiiward of Toad island
and hi'tweeii it and the shore of riiilip lOdward island. Those roeksare
iin|iortant, as the (diannel into the inlet i> hetween them, and here will he
toiind the shallowest water, vi/,., Id feel. OnciMiiside North and South
I'ocKs, tho water Huddeiily deepens.
Midshipman point marks the limit of the survey on the east coast
of IMullip Ivlward island, Iminii' iwo-tifths (.1 a milo north-eastward of
Xorlh ro(d<.
Anchorage.— As t.ar as this point and to a line due east of it. a dejith
ofSlo 10 fathoms ovei' mud will ht; found, where a vessel mav anchor
while waitinu' for a pilot to take liei- to the mills.
Square rock is small, isolated, d teet hi^di. and lit's N. E. hy Iv i iv,
one mile from Xorlh rock ; it .also hears .\. W. l.y W. } W., 250 yards from
thesoiith point of I'iiie Tree island, so called liy reason of (wo conspicuous
pines growiiii;- near the west end oi this little wooded island, and whi(di
are a g- aide in piekin-- up Square rock from (uitside.
Popham point l^ears S. S, !•;. 1- l\, and is distant two-thirds of a mile
from the southern part of Toad island, anil lhi'oii«i,'h the islands which lie
lietweeii them are passages from (leoryian hay tit; only for iiouts in tine
weather.
Hen Island is situated S. !•'>. hy I-;., one mile iVom I'opham point, the
interveiuni;: space heing occupied by a gi'oup of small dry rocks, called
the Cliickons. I'roin the lien anil Chickens a dangerous rocky hank
makes out, the south-east extremity bearing S. S. E. { K.. distant nearl\-
iwo-thirdsot a mile from the lien. ;ind tin; south-wi'st end bi-aring S. W.
Iiy W. ■'■ \V:. rather more than that distance from tlu^ western dry stone
of tho Chickens. This extremity of the reel' bears also S. by K. ■■ K., ]\
"^ miles from Hrassey island. Southward and .south-westward of this bank
are several patches with trom ;{ to ;> | fathoms only on them, which in a
largo draught vessel with a heavy sea, it would l)e advisable to keep
outside of.
3 Directions for Eastern entrance to Collins inlet.— If from the
X'orth Channel of lak'O Huron, a ve->sel may pa^s north ot Scai'ecrow
island, and between (rreen island and Smooth rock; Scarecrow island
k
I'
a'|)l astern open soiUh of Smooth rock the Iireai
the Latter bearinu'
CKUIliilAN li.W l'" .I.M'I'KIITOV l<I..VNI..
•iiAi'. ir.
W l.v S. will loi.l M v..>cl iiloM- f.r :!'; .nil.- .•l.-:if of .l;m-.-r. At tins
.llKtiilu'c from Sn.on.h rn.U, Squuro rork (om> .nil. insi-lo To.ul .slan 1 a..
,,,,viou^!vall...lcMlIn)sh,H.i.l Lcscen .ui.lwM.v Lotwc-.n North rocU an.l
li.e .•o.Us tn.-.ninu- tl.o west ,,oint ..f Toa.l ishuul. This ,na.-U sln.nl.lh.
l,,„„...l„ „„ h,.ari„tr N. K. hy K. 1 K. a..l .tco.'o.! lor. ih,. ^,H...i h.>.M:<
,van;^...l. :...l .ho l.a.l h.-pt i^oiu- un.il al.ou. liOU yai.ls t.'n.n Xor.h an.
Sniitii ro(5ks.
Anchorage -I'a-si.iii' mi.hvay h.,awcen th.-s., r.K'Us i.i.l taki.iu^ a
„.o.„l swocM. n.niul tho ....fth on^ of Toaa islan.l. to avoi.l th.^ sov.., tool
■^K-k al.-oa'ly alhuhnl I.,, a vos.el .nay tin-l a -af. h.u'lh in :. to .1 tathoins
,„„.l .-los.^ nn.lcM- tho oast shlo of Toad islan^l. wIhmhv slu- .nay .•onunun.-
oat.' with the mill l»y hoat. _ ,,.•,.■ ii
1, ,1h" lasi mLM.ti..iu.l h-aain-maik i-- ,vfon,u.ahl.>. an,l iaithtully
H.Uu.ea U., not less than 14 U'ct at n.ean water:^ will h- loun.l an.l thai
„„, ,„uil mnlcr the I.H. of T.Kul isla.nl an-l tlu^ .'orks soulh-w.-s. ot il.T
V..-,..ls(lrawin- h'ss than D f.r. .an will, loral knowl.Mluv in'-mM lo
,lu. null .lista..! tVon, ;!,.■ Kast.'rn .■nira.u.o ahout (i lailos. A clay bank
will. Ih." ahov,. ,10,,. h on it, strutches aor..>s fnun tho ..orth-.'Mst ,....nl ..I
Philip l.:awa.-d islan.l lo ih.' oast shoiv ..f Hk- inlet noa." B.'av.T Ston.-
riv.'i-, ahoiit 4 mih>s ahovc lln- cut I'anci".
^ .h-srrii.tion of Wcs...vn .-nti-an.'., to the inl.M will he loun.l on p. 4l.
Draper island is >ilnatc.l K. \ S., distanl rather more than throe-
.^aarteis of a .nile lVon> lion island an.l half a .nile westward ol (,rond,nc
j,„i„, ; a r.'cf. ■xten.ls sonthwai'.l from it dim yar.l-^.
GRONDINE ROCK, ^ h-et hi^h, =""' =''^'"i' -''^ •V^"'''^ '" 'l'^'"^*^'^^''''
i.Mtuate.1 neailvone mile H. l.y W. 1 W. f-.m the point of that na.ne
.lescrihed on ..oxl pa^e. it hears Iv V S. and is distant nearly ., m. os
,,.„„, ,,,,,,,,,1, point of (iroen island. A -ivat many sh..al l.atehes !u-
,,„„„ i, i„„ nol h.ss than i:> IWm wa. lonnd .>n then, with th., two t.dloW-
in^' exceptions : —
Simpson rock, with I. tcct water ..n il, hears ^- '••■ .^ ''v;"''' /' '''"
tantone.third of a .nile from (irondine r.nd<. A >h..al with I- teel ..n U.
lies W. by N. f N'- -'i'"! -">" y"'^'"' *''"'" ^'"' '■'"'^'''
GRONDINE POINT, (generally kn..wn hyits Hndish univalent of
(inunhling p..int). is low. Hat. and shelvin^^. Shoa' water exte..ds trom
i, half a mile i.. the .lirection ..f (Iron.li.te rock, leavin- a space oi ahmU
the same h.-ea.ith th.'.u.-h which small eraft occasionally pt.ss by keeping
pretty .dose to (r.-ondine .-ock. Kxtensive and .lange.'ous shoals make ot^^
'astwanl a..l south-.'astwar.l from (rrondi.ie point. Ih.. shallowest ot
which is l-'innis rock.
" \t Idw ~l:i"vs i.f the uiit.T tlii'iv may !..■ - t.'.'t l.->-
■|\ whit., heac... ..n S,,u,uv .eck ,o .-an^i; u .H. ^..-Uht nn tt„. -a^t m.1. -f t!,- ,ul,.t i.<
II M-. II.
(Ciiaut !I()7.)
;!!)
li. nf ! Ill- inli't (a-^
Finnis rock. — This rocU Icv.'l with tlic isnrfacf of Uio Imy. ami con-
^i'([iiiMilly ■'•(•iK'i'ally .shi-uiny iisclf liy l)rt'al<iiiu', is sitiiatfil .S. I], l>\- I'].,
nearly l\V(i-lhinl-< ><\' n inilo IVimi) ( Iroinlint' poinl.
A rock, wiih I Iccl Wiili'i'oii it. lies S. S. \V j \V.. a .|iiarlt'i' ol'a laih'
t'l'Dta i-'iimis imcI; ami X. E. hy \],\ Iv ihi'i'o-niiurUM's ol' a iiiili' tVoiii (rion.
(lin(3 nick.
GREEN ISLAND !■» m» ''alli'il on iifcuiiiil ol'its trcos. in markeil coii-
I nist to tho liarc foc|<s ami i^ .imUot'tho Laiiroiiliaii t'oniiation north ami
iiortli-Wfst ot it. It is c'oni|i()sc(l of iiincstoiic. from 10 to l.^tbct in JK-ii^lif,
and is over a i|uaricr ol' ii niilo iiidiiunotor. Ii iioai's S.lv liy K. | E., and
distant nearly 7|'' inilcs from Killarney oast iiifhl house, a id may lie ■'aid
to maric the northiM-n linnl of liio d(;e|)('r water in this locality. It is
ahoiil :! miies t'roin ilio coast of I'hilip Ivlward island, and ."».', miles from
W'c'stoni iMitfaneo to Collins inlet. Shoal water oxtends iVoni flic
south-west and \ve^t sides u|' ihe island, a distance of .'KlU to loo yui'ds ;
ilie remainder ol'tlie i.sland may he approaidieil to JdO yard>,
Steele rock, \vitli l l feet w.Mter on il, is a small spot siliiatcd W. ] .\.
two-thirds of a mile from the west ])oint of (ii-ceii isl.aiid. and hetween
them is a t,food pa-^saLfo of 10 to II t'athoms.
Single rock, as its name indicates, is a solitary stone 4 feet lii^h.
lyiiiii' l-'j. Y S., distaiil nearly two-thirds of a mile from .S(^aroerow islaiul,
and it may he a)iproa(die(l on all sid(!s to ;")(! yards.
Scarecrow island, fairly wooded and ti feet hi^t!;li. liis due West
distant 1;] miles Iroiri (ireen island; and S.l']. .1 V]Ji\ miles from Killarney
east liu'iithoiise. it is 20i( yards in ii;j'eutesl leniith, and composed of lime-
stone i;-|'avel. Its north -ide may he .approaelied to ].")() yards, hm on its
other side shoal water stretches oil' iindci' ihe name of
Scarecrow island bank. — This i'o(d<y hank extends from the island
400 yards in a soul h-east direction, and to t he sontli-we->t\vai'd half a mile.
To pass west Wiird of the latter, ket'p Ued rock in line with Killarney
])eak, X. X. W. \ W.. and to jiass north-eastward ot' the bank keep lied
rock in the second and lowei' L!;ap westward of Leadini>'-maik hill .X.
Smooth rock is the soiithernniost of Ihe ro(d<s of the Laiircniian
t'ormntion, and ilorives its name iVom its almost polished >urfae'- ; it is IS
feet high, and Invars X. by K,, a quarter of a mile distant from the noi'tli
H'niveliy jioint of (ireen island. .V roidc with 1 feet water on it liesN', I'],
h}' E, \ K. 400 yards from Sm<iolh rocdc : oth(M'wise t he water is deep (dose
Id the rock", on all sides. The pa^saii^-e is i!,'ood hetween (rreeii island and.
Smooth rock, hut no stran^'ei' should attempt to pass through any of the
channels between the islands noi'tli of Smooth I'ock, as they are uiisur-
ve5'ed. The present traliic .along this part of the shore; is not great, ami
it is doiihitul wliellier tin' he-t (diart an 1 sailinti; dii'ectioiis would talv-o a
Ill
UK.nltulAN llAV I'O CI, A I'I'KUTmN ISl.ANh.
llI.U'. II.
IXu'il. iW'si,U.s. .1.0 passage northwanl ... S,n,.o„> .-...K .-vo. very
li„l, .listanco iM tnivorsin.ii this ,,arl o\- Cn.n'^um l-ay.
NVV shall now aos.-nlH. tlu. i^la.>;l> a..l daM^vrs 1... u.cm ...ou, i^U.ul
j,,„l Wi'hioiii oiitraiici' li. ('olliiis inU't.
south-west I^w. islar^ i-1. ..^^^^
" 1 ., tlK, lUhernuM. .all llawU islands. S,.u,h-wos, Hawk .la n-l
ul-.m.so,. its smnmrnil, ana i.HU.e,i.-.,. onus w... ami south-
West sKlO
Le Have rock, -nK.II :u,.l .i.i»l »l,.m-h.K ab..n. ll,.. -uriiinv I'"" ^J-"'
m, In Its SI. nth anil vvi'sl siilfs. • 1 , -
The Triangle is tlu- nanu. uiv.n t.. th. thm" sunken miks wth I .
..rsU N^tu!- ov.r thonu Th. ..u, h-w.^torn rock ol' the thro.., wuh
:1^ wa ." n it. lios wiih th. .as, oml of l>a,..os. islan.l 0,.,. .ves.wan
:;Sc!;icn.w.hi....va,l,lM...h.!a,t..an,li^^^^^^^^ "»
(iivrn islan.l. X. W. l.y W. -' ,^, nul.s. , •. , ,
West Fox island is th. n.ost wos.orly i.f ^^^^^y'':;^^^'^;:^
1, „.ilosni.ith-w.suvanlor llawU islands, ll .s In.n. .. to H ct
. i!,U nmlv woo.h.il. anil n.uHy a .,uarto,- of a nulo lo... north am
so Hi. ilfv i-ocks lio im. vanls otV its south and soulh-wost s,dc^. 1 u
;:'' i.oi.a of NV.S, Fox i;iand hoa.-s N. NV. l.y N. and . d.stan, 2, nulcs
from thowost point of (iivon island.
Nicholson rock, with . toot water upon it. '-•'-'>;, ;;\;;.';;;:
.ou,h-wos,waril from this island, ami TOd .vanl> m.rlh-eas.u .nd ot Hu
'"'Thf Brothers a>o .w,. snudi n.cks. . iv.t -'-f;;';'';;:;;;;!^::;;
thirds ofa nulo wcs.-m.r.h-wc.lward Iron. West h.s .sk.nd. 1 he.> bcai
!•:. l.v S., distant 1 ,• mile- from UM rock.
ly
Hprtv matches ar. two small rorks, will, (i fort and i:5 foot on il.om
.^'n!Lr^af^a tni.o wostward of .'ho Urotho... 'fho m.rth-o:.. and
;i,o:der one hears K. l.y S. IH milos from Hod rook,
RED ROCK is the ..amo uivon to a small haro islel of that ooh>ur
•. . a ? hv S ■• S 2^ n.iles f.-om KiHarney oas, li^-ht-house, and
N W N ■ H?n'ie: .;;n:s;a..ecrow island ; it is U teet in hoi.ht, and hy
it: isolation i; conspicuous. It i. also a. ,ooil ^uido ... ;ho approach^ ot
Western ei.lrance to t'ollins iidet.
A rock with 10 foe, on it. lies 150 yards m.rth wes.ward of Itod .•00k.
AlOCK, w 1, W, J.-.d vards fiom the
and a spot, with lo to(>t on it, l;e.> .n. ')> \> . j " .
same; Red lock is olherwi>o bold-to.
I HAl'. II.
(I'll \KT !M»7.)
41
Alexander rock, wilh '• lot-l mi it. lie-* S. M.. cMiclly one mile troin
li'fil rofU.
Halkett rock, with .") I'cct dvcr it, lio.s Iv hy .V. • N.. ilir(..'.<[ii;iitri>
(ifii iiiiii' IVoiii Koil rock, 'I'll jcisK s()iitli-\v(»st\V!inl of :ill llic-o (liiiit;rr> m
vessel .should iiol |irocee<l t'ai'ther I'a.slwanl than to liriiiy iJeil rock in
line wiih the -econd ami lowtif yiiji worttwurd of lH>ailiii;,f-mark liill N'. \V.
}. X. This mark hvtils Imt UtiO yai'ds sciilh westward of Aloxandur nxdi.
COLLINS INLET is the naiue ^ivon to the water whitdi se|iariites
IMiiliji Mdward island from the main shore; the JMistern eiitraiice hiw
already lieoii deserilit-d, p. ;i!t. A eoiisiderahle liimher luisiness is carried
on hore, l»y the .Midland and N'orth Shoro iiiiinher Co, Wrssels drawing
less than lU feel ran itrocecl to ihe mill, w liicli i•^ >itiialei| aliout S miUis
from W'oiern etilraiiee. Tho latter lies :!,• miles east-north-ea>t wanl
fi'om the Ivisl (Milrance to Killarney. whor*' il would l)i> iiolli'r for a
slraii;.a'r hound to the inlel lo |iielc iip a jiilot. Attei' heiiiy- aNsisiecl in
and oiii once, the ma-lt'i'ofa ve^xd siididd he able lo naviu'ate hy.ultenil-
ini;' to ihe iolliiwinn' diroci ions ; —
Dangers in the approach to Western entrance to CoHins
inlet. — 'I'he (diaiinel leadin,!;- to Weslorn onl ranee to Collins inlet would
lie e.xtienudy ditticiilt to miikv woro it not for an island slightly hiu'her
llian the I'est, with a siiin'lo tree on it. and the remains of a hoaeon ;'■• Ihi^
isl.nnd i- called from I his cireiimstaiicp
One Tree island.— The summit of the island is l'I fr(.t ahov,. Ihe
Mirfact! o| Ihe hay; it hears I'], hy X., ;iiid is distant .'! miles from
Killanioy east lin'hldiouso, it is ,, >i) nearly iwo-thi!'d> of a mile iVoin the
entrance to the inlet.
A ledge, with less than (! fet'l water on il, makes out in a \V. iiy N. •,•
X'. diicction, 2.")(l yards ffom the west extreme of One Tree island, and a
small rock- ."I feel hiu;h lies duo Mast ;50<) y.irds from the east end of One
Tree island. r>otweeii this small dry rock anil South ])oint of the inlei
are several shoal spol-^ with deep water hot ween them, rendering' the
passan'e castwai'd of One Trie island impraetieahle lor a - 1 ranii,cr.
A rock, with oiu- loot water on it, lies X, hy \]. \ \-]. a iiuarler ot .•(
mile, and another witii H feet on it, lies X. X. Iv V !'',. .'!Olt yards trom the
east end of One 'Vrve island. .\ third ro(d<, with .") feet on it, lies X. !•"..
by 1']. :,• K., 450 y.'irds from Ihe s;inie. The lalter Iwo >hoals ari' soiith-
w.'inl of the tra(d< in.
Flat rock is the name ^'iven to a I'eef ohivated It) leel above the
water, lyin-- ;i()0 yards W.X'.W. from One Tree island, and between them
is the narrow channel throiii^'h which from 5 loll fathom^ may be carried,
i'lat rock is divided into Ihive parts, its total leni>'th bein;;' :',50 yards: a
1 lii-rc shdulil 111- a laru'i' (ia\- mark i rcctcil ini rln' i-i,iiiil, anil ki |it jiaiiilnl w liiti-.
" ^-H!rr-S^^^^S^^Sii.x^^S^^-
42
,,,,;,,l!(;l\N r.AV TO ( I,APIM-UThN ISLAND.
Ill \i'. 11.
f till" west i'IkI >)1' Flat
sin..U. 1.1'icU slniH-. -1 IWM hi-li. lii-s HMt ym-'ls wc>l ot
inlo tlio cliaiiiu'l i.lioiil .")(> yanls.
Pmch island, a.iou, ,. ,w.Mn,i.. . siuuiu.1 .no yaMs ..n^^^^^^^^
i.UM.a.ul ,ork — nuTlsihisislanaNviih l h. iiorlli >l.o,v.
South point is. .u-,ianu. ,iv.„ .o -lu- w.^U.,,. ----f ;'-"; j;-
,,,ok.n ui.r.ion of I'l.ilip Ivlwanl islainl, and l-.^rs v.. !•> N. , N-. 'v^'>
, ,s,. anul..Vo,nO,u.T,v..islan.l, h ,;.nns .li. soinhorn .nfaniv
;;l;,o,lH.iuUM.whu.hislH.r uMinnl,.ranuU-w„h..w„lia,h-,uliol
.•^ t'alloins (IV. T inuil. ... , ^
-n„, ,,.,.ih-wo>t ox!,v,n.-ora ,vcOvi,li :: l>-t wah.ro,Mt,l,e.\\.,N
;i ,|uari.'r of a inilf ti'"ni Soiilli pi-im.
A rock, will. ;• tW>t water on il, lios on liu' i.orlli si,l.- ol lli. pa-a-o
W-u-w^- X' \V • W.. a ,,iiarUM'ora milo tVoni South point.
Mocking Bird island, :io t..t in h.^h.. ^'.'r' ,^:',--'--:r;':i:;::;/:
Oiu' Tivc islana in api.i'araiu'>'. i
siiiiat.Ml S. !•:. ,■ S., luMi'ly iwo-thifds
:;;,"u;:,Von;".lu.la.i:M'. i.VonMh.Monlw.x,lv,,u,y,a,v..^.x...n<lsin:t
...,,h.wos.o.ly<!i.vHion lUtlyanl. Tli.. .a., ami wo^t h^o o, tln.tui-
K"^s islaii'l arostfi'plo.
Celtic rocks a.v sitnan-i south w.stwat-a of Morkin- Uinl i^k.iul.
,^::.::t...^.r.^..o,..^... Thosou,h.t.unH.koft..vo^
; ,;,„ l.iHi. ami iH.ai. fro,n KM fock N. N. K. 1 1 '... 'hsutn. u.aHy -h. e-
,,,,.,... of a nuK.. lMu> .as, ana w..tsiaos of (Vl.i.nn...a,v >,(.,,-..
l,,,, s.S. W.. liOU varas from th.- soutliormo^t o,m. thmv i. a .ork uith .
tViM w aief on it.
,,alloa iVoin a lake iminoaialely at ilm I'a. k of it) is
)f Killaiaiov east li,u-!illiousc, lieiitu'
Pond point i,
,lu> tii->i ^K^^-\^\^^^ poi; . north-eastwanl < , , , , .
1 „,iK.. aiMan. tlu.vffom. IMweeu -his po,n, and the entrauce to
,.::iw,,s inlet the .hotv is uu.eh lM.oken up u-ith a nun. he,, o, Mnall hays
,„,i.lana-.whieho,ref.ooa shelter tof .nail hoa.s. hu, hem. .; vet >
;;:., .houia not iH. appn.aehea hy a ve.s.l ..oaivt. than the ht.e ,,ouun,
I'ona point to One Tree islana.
1 .).•,!; 1. t;». \ V hv 1-" ' !•" atltl Nai'ds froiu i'ona
T?-Tnnit-> VOPks - leet lliill. He .N . 1.. o\ I.. I i-.. t
,,,!!r™ u 'v't; .... o„..„,h.,, ,., :, ..iio .1, «v-,..a,.., .., r ,
i. ,iH. >.,..,.;„..,. ... .... .......ii..... 1...I.. .e....-i-....-. r....«vo,..i..s>...v,..,„.i
„„.,..„ ii.i,.h........ I... ........ ■.> '..i'-'y ......y.'.""!. ■■' '•■"- ■'""" '"-'^^
"DiveciLl^s'lbr western entrance to Collins W^
■iOl
-eeo
Hh-easl\vai'.l, >leei'
tof .ScafiTi-ow i-iana, utun
a 1 i:'aii w
..stwaf.l ot' I.an.lniLi'-mark
l,ill X. \V. •, X. ; I hi- will
lea. I lie
((■MART '.HIT.)
43
•osoinnluiL;'
two-thii'ils
blends in ;i
■ lllis lIH'l'-
;ii'(l i-laii'l.
tlu' !Wi) is
iii'ly ihree-
irk with T
[( k .>!' i' ) is
lilUSO, 1kMI\U'
,Mil I'iuiei.' to
-mall I'ays
lun: si> VI' rv
line joiniuii'
I'roin I'oii'l
f I'liiitl |u)int
his c'^\'0 auil
-mall I'lii'ks
— It' iVcm the
.imi'< in tht'
wili lea'l Ih'-
twet'ii Siiii,'lo i-(H'K- and the ousti'i-ii i)ar( of Scarocrow island luuilc. If tl
ii>
load
in^-mark is not oasily (listitioMuslial)lo, ]>ro('i'0(l fiirthcr wusi, la-epinii;
a mile sonlhward of ScarciTow island until JJcd i.xdv is in limi witli i\il-
•ncy jH'ak (a shai'p wooded moimd ai the hack of Killai'ncy ). ImiIi
I'l'
lcadini;'-inark kept on will lead soutii-wostwai'd of all the daniicrs hot
Wt'l'll
• iivon island and Ivod roilc
llioni tlu' wider herlh.
hi' last mentioned mark will, of I'oiii-.-e, Liive
Pass L'Od yards or more wi'slwaid ot IJed roek and sli
■or .-dioiil 1 .', point>.
to the westward of On,' Tree island, (o hrin,-' the west end of i''la( roek in
line Willi the eas(t>rn >iimniit oi' u doiihle
topped eminence on the hat'k
rani.^e. !•"),") feet in heiijhi. known a-^ (Jiileh hill, heariiiir X.'/ !■;. ; thismai^l
I "• 1
loaril
will lead west ol I he reef Irom ( )ne 'I'ree island. Keep I'M at rock" on
-•ivinu- ihe east end of it a little berth to eleai' ihr sunken rocky spin-
low water will show dis-
le south side of l-'lat
all
eady alluded to—in ordinar\- weather, tlie ve
liiietly — and steer for the mouth of (he inlel with il
ro
ek exactly under the hi,!j,liest pai^t, of F.adii'eloy island. W.l.vS., wl
will lead hel
wt'on Ihe one toot and si'ven t'eel n
ucli
(I lie\' are onlv l.")il
\a
rdsa]iarl) |)reviously dt'serihed. and ancho
r uorl 11 of Soul h ooinl, o!'
iiroeeeu
to tl
u' mil
In makinu' Collins inlet from llie Wi'siward. the
soul li east coast of
(ieoi'u-e island and the si
ior(> hel ween the easi li<;-iii house and l.'ond )
(oint
will he found sleep lo. The hi-iil helween Pond poini and One Trc
island should not Ik' entered norl hwiird of ih
I' I. lie joinini;' lliem.
George island, which may he said lo he the iioi'th entrance poinl ol
Ihe North {'haiinel id lake Huron, is slia|ied like an ei|uilateral tri;in^le.
the len^ih of e;ich of the sides heiiiu,- ahout P', miles, the norllieast side
foi'iiiinii- the south shore ol' Killarney hai^hour. The soul h-easi coa.-
Xorlh-easI poinl is hold-|o.
Petley rock, wiih one loot water on it, lies PoU yards t'rom th
extreme of (.'eoru'c island, ;ind -lioal water continues from it 10(1 yards in
a wesi-s,iiii ||-\veslerly direciion. The shore h
of oiie-lhird ol' a mile.
ifoia
c soutli
cro should receive a berth
■andy cove is a snuo' HhK- indentali.m at the soul
l-WCSl point ot'
iicorm' island : this point is siirmounieii on its northern side h\- a round
hare Iiill, (It) feel hii;ii.
Sandy cove ledge, - feet iiio-h, lies li.lO yards irom Ihe mouth of Ihc
cove whence il derives its name, andfroniit the water falls olf deep li> ihe
westward and southw;ird. hut there is n
The west side o| (ieor<;'e island to [''isl
—is lui^'ued, and friim'ed witli a roi ky 1
lance of a niuirter of a mile from shon
George rock, the top
CIS no passan'e nciween it and the shore.
1 point — il- no!'lli-west extremitv
lank, eNtendini;' for ;in avera^'edi-
ol which IS just co\ered, lit.
X. by W. V W
little over ! liree-ouarlers ot a mile from San*!y cove ied^-e, l.citi:;' dishuii
oiK<-ihird ol a mile from llie ncaresi part of tieor^-e i-laiid.
'^'W
.^■—^fj HB! ' II """— -
4i
,;E(.R<il.\N l-.AV Tc cI.Al'l'KltTON ISt.AN'D.
CllAl'. II.
Gull roost, n tbel hi^h, is tin- .unu. Kiveu .<• th. l.i^hosl ..f tl.e
oriinite n.cks wl.ioh skii't tl.is shoiv.
"^ Fish point is the north-west extrcnity -.fdonrf^n; isla.ul, and is o..in-
JTonL low. h:u.- islets. 5 feet hi,,h, between whiH> a.ul the nKun
horc of George island there is u boat passage. It denves Us name tron>
tX!^ the place where the tishennen <.f KiUarney tormeHy deposited
their tish refuse.
Ann T onff bank -A depth of T feet will be foutul 5(MI yards in a
^^y^:^^u. .i.h p!>int, .o lead west of which Iceep the west
li!htl,ouse in line with ,he very hi.'hes. part ot Lead.ng-n.ark lull,
N.K. J. X.
KILLARNEY HARBOUR (SHEBAONANING)/^^ as it. Indian
nnme ht^^.s, is a narrow strait divid.n. (ieor^e island trom the n.un
:; llnd at.,vds excellent shelter fron. all winds, the least de,.h uUhe
channel bein. 17 teet at mean water, ^rhe vdla.e ...elt m m^ a
,„,,„lation ot 5(12, subsisting mainly by the hslunj, interest. It o n . us
Ju C church, and stores where supplies can be obtained. Jh u i.
;,..tai.con.nuuncation with Sault Stc. Marie, Collingw 1 and Owen
.Sound almost daily.
T TGHTS — 'fhe east lioht-house is >ituated on Red rock j^oint (close
.. .d™ thJ water is deep), on the north sule of Kastern entrance to
,1,0 harbour. It is a s,uare wooden tower, painted wlutc and t>on . u
evation of 42 feet above the water exhibits ajixed u'lute hght. v>s> >le 11
ni s The wes, li,ht-house, of similar shape and colom- to the above,
":;:,: upon the sonU; pointof an island, called by some,Par rul.e islan.
hr,rin..N X. W. ' W., a little more than three-quarters ..t amdetu.n
W^steni entrance lo KiUarney harbour. It shows, fro.u an elevation ot
:!0 feet a fixed white light, visible 10 miles.
The no'rlh shore of KiUarney harbour is indented by three coves
the easternmost of which runs in immediately westward ot the east
liu-hthoiise.
ThebO point separates the latter fr.un Thebo c.-ve. an
iectio.rdividinu- Thebo cove from Cameron cove, the we.te n one ot the
, From Flat poin- shoal water extends .>0 yards. Cameron cov
h:::;vo islets in the west part of the entrance, from the western one ot
which a shoal extends towards the channel M) yanls.
Le Hayes point applies to the south-west ext,..me of the mainhiml
shore, and tbrn.s the north point of entrance tro.n he ---;'•:
point has a n>eU C feet high, lying W yards otl, together with a small di.v
!;;;;;:. inn yar.ls ^vest of it. the channel here l^eing^.d^-7U_
*.Sfc lilau till I'lini't lMt7.
Tl
11' .S(
)Utl
(rilAUT OUT.)
li(in' of tlio harbour, between Xortb-oast and Fisli
45
altlioiiyb sti'ai^^bt on tlie \vl
point.-
coves.
lole, is bi'olvcn by several inconsidcrabii
Bayfield bluff is the name liiven to a low clitr fortDin^- tiic east side
of one of these eoves, situated half a mile from \orth-east jtoint, and
nearly opposite the eastern wharf. This blutt'is so called from the' cir-
CMimstanee of the surveying steamer Bmjfiehl having occasionally tied up
to it during the progress of the survey in this locality, so as not to be
disiurbed by vessels coming to the .locks on the village side.
Entrance rocks, C feet high, lie irx* yards northwai'd of Xorth-east
point; they are 100 yards in extent north-west and south-east. Xot more
than 8 feet of water can be carried between them and (ieorge island, bul
they are steep-to on the north side.
Pancake rock, just showing above the watei', lies l;{u yards east
ward of Xorth-east point, and between them 'the passa,j':e is on'lv fit for a
boat.
Jackman rock, a small lump with S feet water over it, is sit-
uated I-:, by S., 200 yards from Entrance rocks. Fish point clo.se'd with
the docks on the north .shore W. by N. ^ N., leads northward of this
obstruction. '•=
Directions for entering Killarney harbour from the south-
eastward.— ib-ing the east lighthouse under the highest part of Lead-
ingmark hill bearing X. | M- at nighl the light on this bearing— and
proceed for it thus to avoid Jackman rock, until Fish point i.. clo.sed with
the wharves at the village bearing W. by N. A N. This mark will lead
northward of.Iackman rock. After passing Entrance rocks, which can
generally be made on a dark night, keep the (leorge island shore on board
to avoid u shallow stone lying 50 yards off a ])oint on the north side
of the harbour immediately opposite to Baytield blutf.
Approach to West entrance to Killarney.— From Le Hayes
point the mainland shore trends in a general northerly direction nearlv
one mile. " '
Lobster island, about 80 yards in diameter, and the same distance
from the shore, lies X. by E. | F., a little more than half a mile from Le
Hayes point; the depth of 12 feet will be found 250 yards westward from
Lobster island. The .soundings on this shore are shallow, but as the
water shoals very gi-adiially, and the bottom is soft, sailing vessels in
beating may stand in to very little more than their draught with conti-
dencc.
imitl
The (;,i,>.rniii!int lias iiicuutriii|.l.tl iun the cneridii of a i.iii
iward (if ,l!itl<Miai
I'iiii' III laij^
iiwiits t(i Ifai] III
46
(IK.nRiilAN UAY T< > <
I.Al'l'KRl'oN ISl.ANli.
Cll.U'. 11-
Sheep island, "uc-thinl ofumi
mill' in widtli. is
wojstoni li.ulitl
lo l<»n!;' ami near
ly
iie-iiuaric'i- o
fa
I hi) next o\w noi
•th-easlward <>1' tlmt <>ii
which tlu
lOUSO
stiUKls. A small n'fl<
k :; feel !ii.i,'h. Tr's l»>tl rai-
ls oil
it> s(
)iil]ioni rxtreinity.
Tho islantl, on i
ho south poi
nt of which is
situa
led Kilhu'iiev west
li-;hlhoiisc, i:
•'')(.» vards loiiii" "oi
•th and s.mth. hy ir)0 yards wide.
A rock jiisi show
iiu
lios S. t W. l.'.O yards from the iiulithoiisi
dry rock 2 foe
(li'V stone lic'
An islet lic>
hio-h lies S. W. iW. ir.O yards from I
W. ' S. fTU yards from the Ivi-'hthouse.
he same, and another
W. 1 S. ;;hO yards I'rom the
li..-htliouse, and north-west-
wari
I 100
vai'ils
from
this islet is a small rock wi
ith !! feet water on it.
No vessel should jM^oeeed
hro
uii'h liie liiihthouse
iiorll
the sum
1 oi
the line runniiii
ea
;i and west
V is not eai'rit
d northward of this.
Double island is the
name
i-iven to an
Mand IV feet high of this
(lU
■-n\a
:d nature,
11
iskn
ying a quarter of a mi
toel'^higk lies 1',. hy N^
U> southward of the lighthouse, hi
id a
N. :;r)0 vards tVom the s'>ut.h point
(if l)ouhle island
lighthouse
Double islaiK
There is no passag
\<.-e between
Double island an
I the
hoal w
,-iiter estei\i
Is 2O0 van
Is in an easterly diivclion trom
I'oCl
one
ot wlueh
iust
south-westwan
oi 11 feet, bears
.1 of Double ishURi
t'rom r ish p.
)iiit
1 ^Tirc south end, where there is a depth
h,e West, distant two-thirds oi' a mile
we
4 lio'hthouse kejit luu
lor the highest i)art
)f L-
leailin;
-murk hill.
ds eastward
'tl
liese roe
The
"^Dilotionrr'enteringKiUarneyha^ourtro^
l,,,„g S.h 4 V. 1 '■' 1 ^ ' ,' . .„„,, ,„„,, ,„ ,1,, oa.t«..ra,
W. 1 S. Il,n, ,.n 0,.. Iau„,- mark ,.„.. 1 .o ' ^ ,^ '' , , ,,, ,f,„, ,„,„,
U ,r„K.lu„g, ,.!■ sU.Mly closed -<:.',;;,/ \vesU.n,c.|,,n,,K-cb
--■■ """ " ^■"''^■i!;;;:;'"'?;:; ;; . u'o-ea.nva,,L . .«„ »
17 feet at mean watei. i.nuun.,
1h carried to the wharves.
^, „,g,,_o„ ,„o a«u. .,;,..., .1.C »;;;^ ":^':^ St^Zt
,,i„ i. ,Usoe,-„iH» win. .IK. a„l ul " sl -, ; ' „,„„„, Mghtho,,..
.„„uUl be ke,,. in In-e, ^ P;-'';''"';'-^i ';',''„; , „„..„ a vo:scl ,nay
<'HAr. II.
(CIIAIIT !M)7._)
l)cfbro she coiil'' yet a>lioiT, and iiK.reovor a sheer tn slarhuard woiikl
soon piiL her into dcoper water. A >tran<rer should not attempt either of
tiie enli'anees to IviUarncv l.v nii;lit iinlil he lias had .-oine exnei'imee liv
iUiv. ' ' -
Badgeley rocks, ahout in feet above the water, lie N.K. \,y N. half
a mile from :\[axwell point— the north-east exti'cme uf Had;;-ei("y island.
Hetween Maxwell point and Hadueley roeks are two sunk-en danuers.
with 5 feet water on them; tliore is, li()we\-er, di'ep water hetween
these obsti'uetions. hut as the passage north-westward of Badgelev Islaml
to which this leads, is not in its present state to bo recommended', there i.s
no object in givino- directions to pas« between Maxwell |)oiiit an<l liad-^-e-
Icy I'ocks.
BADGELEY ISLAND has a total len-lb of .'^l miles, with a maxi-
mum breadth of nearly 1] miles; ihe highest part is situated twi^-thirds
of a mile from its north-cast extreme, and attains an elevalioii of a'Ofoet.
Twin islands, 31 feet higb, consist of two high, bare n.cks, .situated
a <iiuirter of a mile south-eastward of Maxwell point. Three fathoms
water may be carried through between Twin islands and Badgeley islands,
and deep watei' will be found on their east and south sides. The south-
east co.-ist of I'adgeley island, as far as lligli bcacdi is sti'cii-to.
Linter rock, with 14 feet least walei' on it, lies S. ,V I-:., half a mile
from the .southern Twin island, and X. X. H. j- I-], little" more than th;U
distance i'rom the north pai't of Ivokauongwi island. The west lighthouse
and Leading-mark hill range, jireviously alluded to, leads westward of
this sho.'d also.
Kokanongwi island.— The Indian name of a small tisli— is exacllv
lialf a mile long north-east and south-west, and 400 yar.ls broad. It lie-
lliree-4uartcrs of a mile south-eastward from Ihe centre of Hadgelev
island. Shoal water extends 'iOO yards -oiitb and west from its south-
west point, leaving its noi'th-wesl and north sides .steep-to. A large
I'ocky flat extends from the south-east side one-lliii'd ot ;i mile, almost
Joining the shoal w.iter from
Kokanongwi Shingle.— This is the name given toa lankof stones
elevated ."> feel above the water, bearing K. by S. ■• .S.,.listaut half a mile
from the north point of the island of that name. A shallow sjdt extends
from it in ;i north-east diri'Ction 200 yards, and a bunk runs tVom it .S.S.
^^ ■ !f W. a (|uarlei' of a mile, leaving a channel 200 yards wide between
It and the bank from Kokanongwi island. The summit ot' cape Smith, in
line with Kokanongwi Shingle, S. by \V. ] W.. leads towaids Western
entrance oi' Killarney from (ieorgian biiv.
Evans point is the name given to the south-west projection of
H.'idgeloy inland, and oft it :slioal water extcnd.s 200 yai'ds.
mi>Mm
% i
r
IS
ill'.n
milAN IIW I'O «
i.AfrKiri't'N isi,\M>.
WW. 11.
Hi^h boach cove
l„.|wi'>-ii Kviii\- ix'iul aiwl
llin-h lii'iirh iillnat'il
l() oil i>;»i;i' •'
I, ;ii>
1 is vi'iv sluillow,
Undorhill point ni:iy
l:ii\>l, an. I bears lu
l,...,,„.i,l."iva tl,.' n..rll.-vvv>t 1H">.
I ,,r r.ad-'i'U'v
i>ia
watci' in il.
Centre island
Ha.l-vloy i-lai
arlv Morili, >
I, IVlworii llK'iii i> lonnci
li-laiil iliiri'-.|iiai
1 a .Ir.'P I'i
UTS I'I a n
\ilc ti'itm
n-iit, Willi i';'ii'l>' ''*'*■'!'
IIK' Ht'N
I larti'i' islaii
111" I
asl »'\
livniilV is romposi'i
,1, imnuHliaU'ly wrsiwan
1 ,>r ihr.'c i-
l of
'Is, liu'
a>li'rn >
,1' wliicli. Ilarns ,slan
1. i. aluu.t -JOO yanls in .lian.N.T. an
si'jiai
atotl InMu
rn,K-rl,ill l."i.>l l.y a a.vp .•i.annol ..
Ill) vanl- li'.'"ail.
Baylield reel'
in--i'U'
,ho ,UM.ih of IS lWM,i> S(iO ya.
lis Ioiil;- 111 a
N. N. !■:. au.l S.S. W.aiivv'ioii
aiul 'JUO vai-
U wido. aiul tlH' loasl .U'plli
Ml il is tl' I'^'^'i-
lMu> -onth oMrcinily
tho shoul Ih'UI's
\V. l.v NV. N.
lu'a
■Iv two I
hiivls .'la ini
1,> tr.iin Isvans ]
oiiil.
;V lU'l'
>i>i>r Nva
UM' iVoiu an I'X
UMisivo lla
t wliu'li
l^ayli.-M ivi-f is ^.•iKirai.Mi
iV sontliwai'.l iVdin
inakos (>
lhi> oastorn ]kii
t ,«t' *'onlr>' islaii'
l,i,,ns lUMil. in lino wiHi Hn'^^a
.\ slilO >>l
Harris islaml N. I'y l'- \ '''
,1-, (>asl\var
U.,f UavlirKl ivcf. 'riu'sanio li
ill in lino wiih
V iiili'vliil
linl
N. l>v I-:. ', !■■• I'^i*'!-^ ^''■^^^'^^■^"■'
I ,)t' tlio sliiial vva
tor at l''.vaiis ]
iniit.
CENTRE ISLAND BANK, with .: i-vi
loast wator >'ii i
I . oxU'iui>
Ifoin tho wo
iiorn iio'.'tioii
>t thai 1
slaml in a south oastor
Iv iliroflion iw.>-
tlnuls ot a milo, iiarro
Willi'- I ho n
lain ohaiiiu
1 i.t lilllo ov
-!• hall a luilo,
T
alh oa-l oi>
,-nor >'l this i
Ktoiisivo
roi'kv ban
k boars W. by S. 1
iwilos troin
l''.vans nom
t. aiul Iho si
\\ iniK's t'r.>in
\\w wostorii 1
an ,>i' I'artru
>iith-wostorn oxtroiniiy hoi:r
iov islaiul. A small i
aloh with
17 tool on It
south oxiromo o.t
X., loa^ls south
lioson tho lattor boarin--. l-i
It I0i> va
» vara- t'urthor wosi.
Tl
10
KoUanon-wi islaiul opon sout
ttl'oiitro i-lan.l bank an
h oi' r>aiii;'ol^'y 1"
ana
,1 UavliolM rool
Partridg-e, *>i'
a- I
t is >oinotnnos
allot
I Round island. i> il'
wo
,tiMn ono o
l' tho tliroo
boinu'soparatoa tVonU ontro i
'lit
.U'op olianitol, an
its sununit is >
K.vato.l llHt loot
;huui by a narrow
ibovo tlio wator.
Partridge island rocks a
ro
to(> small rot
kv paiolios liav
in:;- I- foot
\v
,-ator on i
bv S. ,-
luMii, simatoa rospo
otivolv
S K. bv K., a >\uav
tor ot' a inilo, -AW^^
noai
Iv halt' a nulo troin
I bo s.mtli-wost pom
t ,.1 Taririiliio
islan>l. li^ a-blition
Tartria^-o i>lan«l an avo
to tho>o
hoa
1 wator triim-o:
tlio south >h
)ro ot
j-ao-o ili-tat\
00 o
t' -Jiltt van
Lansdowne c
hannel i-^ il>'' '
lamo
^ivon t>^
tho Sound wbi'-h
larato
Uadii-oloy, I ontro aiu
1 Tartridiio islai
Js tVoin tbo mamlai\'
la iho'norlb -ido of whioh form- th
I dopth ^A wator that a vo
ho south-oast shor
poninsu
bay. 'I'ho >ri"^"il^"
ohaniuM i-- tVom
an carry
\\\ to 11 loot, a
I moan wator,
but \\\^
banks in
it that It
would bo imp.
>s-l
bio tor a ve;
)t' Fni/.or
thro'i.^h tin-
ro are so many n>oky
sol to ox [.00 1 lo i;o'.
( ItU'. 11.
(ClIAllT !)07.)
49
tlin)ii_t;'li uiilioiit (lie :issis(aiic'o of sovoi'al buoys. .SlioiiKl tlio amoiinL of
liiitlic cvor wanaul llic aiillioritics to buoy lliiw diuniu'l a .savin:j; of 1|
mill's may Ih* i'IUh'U'iI in tlic distain'o from Killarnoy to Liltlo CuiTcnt,
with iiuMoasiMl cointoii lo |)assoim;ors, by est-apiii^' Uic hoavy sea outside
ISail^i'li'V island in soulli-i-asliTly wi-atlior.
Snug harbour. — .Vlibduuh Lansdowno rbannoi in its present slate
canuol ill' navi-ated trom I'nd to end, yet it ean safely bo entered between
I'euire and r.;idi:;eli'y {•-lands, and an-ess Iiad to this excellent little
liai bour, by followini^ these direetions. Snu^^' harbour is siluateil on the
maiidand slii>re, on the norlhern side of Lansdowni' ehannel, und is 2J
miles tVoni the west entranei'. 'IMie mouth is rather shallow, but not less
tliaii II feet may be earried in, by Ueepini;' rather (in the western side.-'^
In-ide the hai'biiur a vessel will tind i^iiod swiui^dnii- roon^ in .") fathoms
(iver mud.
Directions from the North Channel.— Uriuii- TJon's Head in the
i:-a|) lietween Harris hland and l^nderhill ]ioint, and so enter Fiansdowno
ehannel, and when inside steer X. X. W. ] \\'., tor the enl ranee to the
harbour; or a ves-el ot larii,e draui;'ht may pi(d< up a berth anywhere
in-idt> llariis island in from (! to 8 t'athoms n\uddy bottom.
Passage between Partridge and Centre Islands.— A small
islet witli tiees on it lies in the south pari of the narrow passaj^e between
thesi' two i-lands, and is almost joini>d to Partridge island ; and 150 yards
northward ol' this there is a small batdi ofstones 2 feet high. Tliese
nairiuv the ehannel between then> and Centre island lo 100 yards. A
rork with 7 t'eei of water i>n it, lies S.il\., distant 40 yai'ils from the bank
2 feet liigli jusi mentioned, and between the latter and Part ridge island
there is \'2 feet of water. '■• To pass through between Partridge and Centre
islands, open I'ne passage and steer tor it. bearing X. j- E., with not less
than 1) fathoms.
Iveep C'enlre island on board until past the bank 2 feet high, when
bring the latter in line with the bushy hill on Maiiitoulin island, a mile
baek ot' Indian Poek — kinnvn as the Spur — S. } W. This will eaiTy a
vessel over the bai' with not less than oh t'athom-. A vessel may anehor
on ihe latter range in this ilejith over mud, when the south side of He}'-
wood island is in line with the north shore of Parti'idge island bearing
W. ;^ S.
A reef, with 1> t'eei water on it, lies 2iK) yards westwartl of the west
extremity i>t' Paitridge island ; the north-west and noith sides are steep-to.
Creak island is the name given to the island at the south-west ex-
tremity ot' the peninsula which separates Lansdowno channel from
*At low stages tliei'.' nuiy \n- tuii Wvt less water.
■* 8ee iu>ti', \\ 50.
„ •Bg^*«i«"S«w«isB
GO
IIKOIUI
IAN ItVV TO (M.Al'l'EllTON ISI.ANM.
•IIAI'. II.
ol
Kruzor Ixiy. Tlio hIuikI Ih dividtMl rroni tho p(M\iiisula l.y !i l...al-i'limin
tl,n.ii"-li wind. 1 to f) tW't may l.o carruMl by Uoopin- Hi- cast >liuiv on
hoard
A rock, wi
11, 2 I'lH-l watiM- on i(, lios ir>0 yanls IVom llif x.ulh poiiitot
Ci'caU ishiiid, ami iK-twccn is a iloptli ol" I'J l\'ot.
Richards reef. S loot hi-l., is sidiat.Ml m-ai'ly liOd yards westward
of Crook island, and bolwoon tlioni \\ lathonis may l)o oarriod in an
onu'ri;t'ncv,
Boat rock is tho namo
i(, lyin-;- 'AM yards \vt'sl\vai'(
sidos liy dot",) \vaU>r.
Steamer reef, wiili K'. loot of wat
third ol a milo from IJitdiards roof. 'I'o loa(
rivoi\ to a shoal spot with ll fool of wutor on
1 of Kiohards roof; il is surroiindoil on all
or on 1
t, liosS.W. .'. S.. distant ono-
1 woslwaid ot' liotli thoso
'Op 1
lu> oast fall of WoUwomikoni;- hill opon of Iho south-wost
(lanniM's, ki
oxlromoof rarlridi-o island S. I 1'.
his lino s
FRA7.ER BAY— '
wosl, l.otwooii Mary point -tiio sonlhoasl oxtromi
hoot of walor is ontorod from i ho soul li-
ly ol liittlo (Mocho
island and Croak island alivadv dosoribod. 'Hio absonoo of tratlio did not
justitVtlio survoy boin- jmshod any furlhor than to tho oast and wost,
lino, i»assinu; half a milo luu
hwaril o\' Mary point. Sinco tho survoy of
(his portion of tho ooa
t. minorals huvo boon disoovort
(1 :•.;") to K) miU's
m
land, and no doubt but an oxtonsion of tho survoy two or lluvo miles
fiirthor northwar.l would show that a suitablo porl oxists for tho shipping-
of oiv whiidi oould bo brou.i,Wit down by tho branoh lino tor whioh a
rhartor has boon -rantod t.. oonnoot Liillo Current with tho main lino of
iho Canadian I'aoilio Railway alon,-
will now bo i
ivon o[' tho oo
Clooho peninsula. Tlie description
-Ilia formini;' tho south-east
ist of tho ponin
idioro of I'ra/.or bav
Gibson point.— From (^n':»l< i'^l:*'^'! "'^' ^'""■^' '"'^''"'^ '" ''" ^"i^t-'"^>""'
oastoi'lv iliivotion one mi
lo to (iibson point, immediately westwanl o{'
whieh a eove
runs in 100 vainb
Boyle cove i
situatod east of (iibson point, and is a ([
mile 111
loiiiith by ;!00 yards in bieadth. oontainin
uartor ot' a
shelter in all but
northerly wi
fatluMUs lies a
trends in a nor
point, and is steep-to
lids.' in 5 iatlumis mud. A spot with not loss than ;>.]
little north o( the ontranee. From
this cove, the coast
th-easterlv direction, throo-quartors of a mile to ^layes
Limestone point is low and tlat. and boino- ootnposed of rook of this
its strongly with the formation oi tho surroundiiii;- countiy,
nature, eontras
Tho east side oi' this point is steep-to, but on the west side is an extensive
rocky bank with from 12 to lo feet water over it, .stretching -100 yard,
from shore.
(CIIAIIT iM)7.)
51
Deepwater island, 4S \\>v\ lii»|i. lies two-ihiids oi' u mile nortli-
oastwanl Iron) Liiiiosloiu' i)()iiil, and with lliiM'X('c|)tinn of ii npiir which
inakos uut !(»(» yanlH from il.s .sou(li-\vost point, has dcop walor on all
Quartz rock, small and l.aro, !» ft-ot hj.'Ji, is siliiatcd a (piartor of a
inilo nortli-caslward of Dci'pwalor island, and is lairly slct'p-lo on all
KJdos.
Lion's Head and Rump arc two idovations t'):! and ITO loot hi<rh
rt>s|H'i'tivi'ly, which together form one hill in tho middle of the pcninsida
in tills locality, ha v inn' from the southward somewhat tho foi'iii of that
animal when lyiiiL^- down. The Head seives the i>iirpose of a leadiiii;--
inark to (dear various shoals.
HEYWOOD (RAT ISLAND) is -2] i.ules Ion- cast and west,
with an avera,i;-e width ot two-thirds ot a mile, and I'isos to a liei,i;-ht of
ITS I'oet. The water on the south short> is "ooil to the lint' of the ])oiiits.
South-east point, the nameuivon to that |)ointof the island, is also sleep-to.
Powell cove is an indenlatit)ii on liic east, siile of the island north-
ward of South-east point, and in which a vessel may lind shelter from
westerly ii'ales in .") tat horns mud and sand.
Watts rock, with one foot water on it, is a small ohsti'iiction lyiiii,'
hetweeii South-east point and l'artrid>;-e ishuul, and distant nearly half a
mile tVomtlu" former. Aspur ot ;', fathoms maUes oil' from it in .-i north-
east direction nearly 200 yards. A depth of 14 fathoms will lie found
hetweeii this rock and lleywood island. To pass southward of this ilaii-
livr. keep the Mimmit of Badi--eley island inline with the north side of
l'arlrid,i;v island hi. hy X. | X. I'^azer hay hill, in line with Richards
reef X.K., leads south-east, and the east tall of Cloche hluti; in line with
Jleywood rock X. by \V., leads west of this danii;er.
Heywood rock, 3 feet hin-h, is a white (jiiarl/ reef, lyin,^- X. by. K.
two thirds of a miledistant from South-east point, and one-third of a mile
from tho nearest ]Kirt of lleywooil island. A rocky spit makes out from
it X. by W. 100 yards; and a bar connects it with Powell cove bank,
hot ween which, however, a vessel may carry ;] fathoms by keepimr the
north end of Xorth-west lUirnt island exactly in line with the south side
of I'artridife island ; lleywood rock is otherwise steep-to.
Powell cove bank, with 3 feet water over it, lies south-westward
of lleywood rock, and a channel of 3 fathoms exists between it and Ilej'-
wood island.
SPLIT ROCK is a veiy danyorous obstruction to vessels usiui-- tliis
chaiu.el ; it lies with lleywood rock, nearly in line with the north side
i)d-
52
(IKOIUIIAN UAV Tit CI.AI'l'ERTtiN ISI-AN'D.
niAi*. II.
1.1
1 :
oi tho i«hi.Kl ..f that name Louring' K. Ly N., an.l .liKtani (V..m iho former
a ratio over half a .nil.. It Iwh .l...,. water all ro.nul it, a.ul a yoss. will
PUSH soutl..we.twa-'..rit l,y l<.o,m..^ Skull point (Mamtouhn island)
Lon of I'arlri.luo islnn-l S. K. ;■ K. Tl.o north .l.oro of ilcywoo.l .slaml
kopl wdl opon n..rth of ll.-ywoo,l ro.k will loa^ north ofSpl.t rock.
Shoal island is -h. n.n.e ;.iv..n ,o ,1... island on .he ;-»-'-';';;;;[
the hr-c biuhl on tlu- north shoiv ,.f il.-ywooa .sland. Its north point
hoars W. l.y X. ihroo-M-iarirrs ofa milr from lloywoo<l rork.
Shoal island spit oxtonds from tho island of (hat namo ono-thinl
,„.^, „il.. i„ , northwostorly dirootu.n. It has on it dopths yary.n^ trom
r, to VI foot. Tho south sido of I'artrid-o island, in lino with lloywood
rook, S. K. hy I''.. 1 1-. '^'"'l'* north-oaslward of this reef.
Browning island is situatod on tho western si.lo ot tho san.o hiKht,
.ndnoarly half a mile wost nt Shoal island, and ho. woen the two the
watei- is sh:dlo\\'.
Browning COVe.-This indontation contains oNoolh.n, sholtor from
anv wind in .Ton, o to 4 fathon,smud. The western shore ol 1 n.wninj
i.h.nd should reooiveaherth of l;"^*) yards until insi-le the harhour A
,„„aiK,nk ox-.onds aho.U tho sanKMlistanoe from tho west sule ot the
iKirhour. With these oxooptions tho shores are .p'it- olean. On the
wostorr. si.lo, and south of tho muddy .hit ju>t alluded to, an urn. runs
in .1(1.) yards with a depth of :'. talhonis mud.
Stanley point, a .piarter of a mile west of Brownin,^- island, is fairly
s.cep-.o. ami from it the coast, .urns away to tho south-west two- urds ot
a ndle to Oxley point, the hight formed hotweon ihom hein- shallow.
Oxley point, the very western extremity of lleywood island, has a
tlu. ■•'[ -d lo ;;\ fa.homs extending from it in a nor. h-wost direction 100
yards.
Wharton point is situated a little more than .uuMhird of a mile
southward from Oxley point, and from it a narrow shoal spit makes out
150 yards, at which distance there is a dep.h of only S feel.
MANITOWANINGr BAY, the next indentation westward of Smith
bav is,- tine sheet ..f water 11 miles in length i.oing clear of outlying
dano-ors At the hotlom is pleasantly situated tho town ot Manitowaning,
with a population of about 400, where reside the Indian Superintendent
and Medical Ottiee.-, for Wekwemikong and other Indian reserves.
Supplies can ho oi-tained here, and almost daily communication had with
Sault Ste Mario, Owen Sound and ColUngwood. There is also connection
by coach with Mi.diaol and Providence hays. The ceast and shoal water
in this bay will now bo described, commencing at
<(t.U". II.
(chart !»07.)
53
Indian Dock
point.— Tliis lew point may \,v suid lo l,o ilio oasliw-n
entn.Mcc ,M,i„t ,4 Manitowai.in^^ Lay. Shoal wat., c.xt,.n.ls (Vo,,, ,|,o
Hhorc on oUlior hhIo of this ,,oi„t li,,- a ,|i>iance (,f nearly iOO vurds
Soutl.-wostsvani, S(.0 and ;{(.(. yards r...,.oc-.ivHy fron, llu, noi,,", aro
Hitwatcd Diitn-rin .-.nd J.isyar islands, small and woodfd.
1 ^^^^j,V'?,l^'''^-~"'"' ""■■"' ''"'"' '" "'''^ '""' "•"' ^^••""''"1 inland
-c"ar.s,y\\ \ \\ 21 n.ilos Iron, Indian I)oH< ,,oin,. and ih. l,rol<..n ..(,ast
iH-hyern ihon. has shoal ualor oxU.ndin,ir i,, som. jdacos a .listanro of half
" "nlc. llu. hi-h,.s( part of L.-a-lin-marlc hill, Killanu-y, soon ,>vvr tho
I'ast.Tn .xtr-nu. of (Vntro island, N.K. ;• K., I.ads norll,-u-ostward of all
tlicst* reels.
JJal.hil island, (KM. yard> Ion- l,y 200 vaids ^.-eatest breadth is
separated from the shore hy .. passau'o :J50 yards wide, throa^M) whi.d,
hy krepm- nearer th," island, a dopth of li fa-ho.ns ,nay be rarried in an'
erm'rii;en('y.
Rabbit island rock, with 5 tret water over it, lies S W distant
M)0 yards fnmi (he west side of IJahhit island.
To avoid this roek, keep In-liandoek point a..d I.i.^ar island opon
north-weslw.ii-d of |J:,|,|,ii island X.']. .1 K,
Monk point hrars .S.,S. W. and is distant on. mile from K'ahhil inland
and between them the shore is tbiil. '
Pender islets is the namo-iven to two small inlands lyini;' S |,v W
V ^^.. half a mile fn.n. ALmk point, and mav he app ..acdTod to 200
yards. ' '
Ironsides rock .-. feet hio], is the name .jriven to a small collection
<'t iHM.Iders 100 yards from the shore, situated S S W ', \V "1 miles
ti.un I'e.ider islets. The coast between them, when not ijss than' three-
qnariersof a mile southward ol the latter, may he approached to 200
.V"'d.s. iMom Ironsides rock, the coast tren.l. in a south-west, dnvction ■'
mM..s to Plupp.s point and may he approached t.) ;jOO yards.
Phipps point Shoal, a rocky patch with 9 feet least wateron it lies
400 yanls westward Inmi the southern part of Phipps point. The shoal
U'-th„i the depth of;; fath.m.s is 4(10 yards in length, north and south hv
-O .yansM. hreadlh. and is separated from Phipps point hy a channel
-.0 yards broad and fathoms deep. Stran-,Mvs should pass westward of
tho shoal by keci)in- Fanny island in Ma..utowanim;- harbour t.mchin.r
V"''"'' '^' ! ^^'- ''^''i^ •"••^■■'^- l^^'^'l- one-third of a mile westward <d'
the shoal ; at night keep the liuht on the same bcarin-
Buzwales cove is ihe indenla:io!i immedialdv .outhwar.l ,,f I'hinos
1' 'lilt, and is sh.nllow. ' '
I'li^r. II.
i|!
54 liKoiMIAN HAY I" CI.M'I'KKTON ISl.ANK.
MaMCaset's landinpf i^ iIh- mmu' j^iwn l.. a small wliailon ll.al
|.!irl or III.' fast sii..r.« 1 1 milos s..iilli\viinl ol' I'liipps point, ami imiiH<i|ia-
loly opposite iho louii .)!■ Maiiitowauiiii,'. A sailiiiu: ti«rry-lu)al pliiM ho-
Isv.'.'ii Ml.' town aii'l Moccasol'H lamlinLi;, aiwl a i-oa.l joins tiio latliM-, ami
llio It. Jiaii villa;,'.. ..f W.'Uwi-miUoni,' (Smith Lay ). TIh« .-..asl Ik>Ivv(..m>
llu/.waU's ccvi' an.l .M..i'oas..tH laii.liii.u' may !)<> appK'a.'lu'.l t.. 'JtK* yaf.ls.
Stephens cove.— 'riH> .oasi In.n.ls in a No.ilh oastorly .liivcli..ii
n.Milv sliai-i;l\i oiio milo to StopluMis fovo, into whicli ll.'Ws a slroam.aml
tins pMit ..iTih' slioiv may l-o approa.'h.Ml to -JOO yanls. From Slopli.'i.s
c.v.' 111.' .'oasl turns t., ih,. soiilh w.-^l, li'ra.liially slmalin^' as tlio l.oa.'h
.,, ,i„. iM.lton. i.r llio Lay is iva.'lu'a. Tliis pail oillu' voasi siioiiUl not l.o
approa.'lu'il m-ar.'i' than UMl yanU.
Fanny island is simal.'.l sonthwaid ol' th.' iiviial aii.'lu«ra,!J,v 1111(1. •!•
tl,.- town of Manilowaiiiii-'. lis noiili, noitln'asl aii'l u..i'tli w.-st si.U>s
an' I'aiilv sl.'.'p t,>, l.iil shoal waliT joins ils -oiii Ii.tii .>\I loinity t.> Nar-
row point on ill." main ^hor.'.
Narrow point, jusi allii.l.'.l l.., is situaUMl 2r.O yanls somhwanl .)t'
Faniiv islanil, aiwl .^(»ll yanls n.)rlli\vanl iVom llu« \Vl>^tl>rll I'li.l ot' tlu>^
l.oai-h" at Ilu' hoth.m of the hay. ' This point shouM ivceiv.- a horlli of
•JOII yar>ls.
Manitowaning harbom-.—Tlu" south.-rn portion of tlu> hi.i^'ht
fo-.nuvl ln'isv...-n Narrow iv>iiil an.l tlu' wharv.'s at Iho town is shallow,
hut ;i. llu' lattor aro approarlu'.l llu' w;iU«r .loopons, an.l ooo.l aiu'htu'auo
may lu' ohtaiiu'.l h.-lwoi'ii Fanny islnn.l aiul tlu- wharvos. in from :' t.) 5
falimins mu.l, iho lu-aror iho town llu' h.-ttor tlu- slu-lu-r. Allhoti,i,'h
voss.'ls amhof lor convonh'iu'O lu'ar llu- town, llu' wlioh' spai'o s.mlhwanl
ot' 111.' lini< joinin.i,' tin' li,j;ht-h.)Usi' an.l Mo.'.'asot's laii.lin-;- may lu- con-
si. lor.' i .'iu> oxcollonl harhoiir, am'hora,uo Ihmii-- .>hlainahlo in any .h>I'th
iiiuh'r III t'alhoms.
Gibraltar cliff h-* tho nam.' ,uiv.«n to a rallu'r romarkal'U' rorky hliill'.
half a mil., ha.k ln>m tlu' hoach al tlu> holt. .m of llu. hay, and as this .'lilV
is iust in siu-hi whon on niii>i» poinl sh.>al, oaro shoul.l lu' laU.Mi wIrmi
approa.'hinu' .>r loavin,-- Manitowanin-- that it is well opon oi' ilu" oastorn
sli.>ro.
LIGHT.— .\honi -J.")!* yanls norlhwanl of tho (i.tvoniinont wharf ami
50 yanls fn)m tho sh.>ro is orootocl a square w.io.lon struoluro. i)ainlo.l
whito. whioh fnnn an olovation of 80 foot ah.)vo tho wator shows a fixed
u-hite lii^ht visihle II miU's.
The Rock is iho namo u-iv.'ii n> an ominon.'C liil! t.'Ot hinh, halt a
mile woslwanl of iho t.nvn, anl which sorvos as a l.'a.lin,i:--mark {o oloar
L.H.n islaml r.'of, h.'ioaftor allu.lo.i lo. From T.)wn point iho wost sh.)ro
< tlU'. II.
(illAKT !M»7,
Aft
••<• 'lu' l'.>.y livn.ls i„ a Morth-wosUMly ,iirntio„ 1 ;^„ ,„iU.s t„ S|„i„«cr
l-.H.k. a,„l ,K strop-io. Ih.i.ro tl.o .•..ast .uhs .u-arlv iimtl. J! milos will,
till- Mimi' cliaiacl.T to Francis hnink.
Sandy point, inai.ai,.! I.v its niim.., is in iisoiisuu'p-io |i is ,iis
lai.l •..•arly L' iniirs MM.tl.nly tr.m, IVn .Mile |,nint. ainl L' '., miles nm-iU
t>a,sU>rly tr«>m l''nmcis \>vonk.
Francis bank.-Kn-mi,,.. .|,c ruasi ..mbra.xMl l.y Knincis brooU ai,.l
.Saiuiy ,„.„„ ,s a sl,..al nwky Hal. whicl,, a( llircH-.i.iariors ..f a inilo
tron. hraiMMs |„..„U, .-xiriHls (KIO yiinls iVoin (Iw slmio. Toavoid Frmcis
I'ank when larUi,,., k^rp the wl.olc- „i' |I..vw 1 is|a,ul in siul.t N
i»y I'l. A I*]. '
Ten Mile point, tin- w.-stnn ...itraiirc point nf Manilovvanii..- Lay
iloriws its nan..- l,„n, Ikmi.^^ luvu-ly that .listanc.' from the tuu-n ot'
Mamtowanin- TluM-.-asI hotwoon San.ly an.l 'iVn Mile points n,av l.o
apprcaciifd to lTiO \aiils.
Five fat horn pal.li, with :, ] tall.on.s o,, it, lios 1] milos eu^tsvanl In.m
tlio no:irf>i part ot '\\n MWv |ioiiit.
SHEGUIANDAH BAY is a laiw indontation holwocMi Manitouan-
in- and Liitl.. Curivnt. StrandH-rry island and IVn mile point may hv
consui.Mvd lis north and south entraiu-o points respect ively. A detailed
desciiption n[ it. shores, islands and danirers will now he -ivon.
Ten mile shoal extends northward tlOK yards from the point ol ihal
name, at whi.d. distant there is a .lepth "of Hi feel. South point i.f
Slrawlu-rry island open north-east of Kinj; William island half tho
l.readih of the lailer, X. \V. |,y W., loads north ol Ten Mile shoal.
Loon island, low and wooded, •_':)!» yards lonu- and !()() yards l.road,
is situated X. by W.. 1 ,-„ miles from Ten .Milo point. From t lie south
point a shoal exiend> in a S..S W. direction IDil yards. It ..ilier si,les aro
liiirly siee]i-Io.
LOON ISLAND REEF, with 7 feet least water<.n it isn .lanoerons
obstruction, lyin,-' with its north od^-e boarin^- F. J- X.. distant ;? littlo
over three-(piaiiers of a mile from the north extreme of Loon island.
The south ed-o ot ihe reef bears F. byS. from llio same. To pass east of
FooM island reef keep the south-east fall .)f I'loche bliiirin line with tho
west point of lloywood island .X. by F. } F.. but as this mark leads only
200 yards eastward of the reef, care should betaken not to open tho
blutr the least thiiiir. To pass i>00 y.-irds wcstwaivl of the vco\' keep
Tlie Rock (Manilowanin:;) in lino or closed with Ten Mile point 8. h \V.
From the southward it should not be approached nearer than tho line of
the south extremes of Kiny- William and Loon isl.ands in one. W. bv X.
To lea.i northward of tho roof, keep (he foot of the Shoguianduii hill in
line with South point of Strawberry ishuul W. byX.
r.c.
iKi>l(i,l \N H \\ 1" I
I, MTKI! I'i'N IS1,\M'
lVli'Oi'(>K(H- bank, •;<>" vnnls low: n
•111 i':\:\ Jill. I '.i.ulli \Viw(, ;ini
:{ii()
VMIi
ludllil, W II ll IcM'l \^ il
lor'.M'i't'l, In-M Willi il'^ icmiIi .•sln-inii.v lM>;irm!
W.N W , li.ill ;i inil«> ri''in llu' m.m lli ii'UHl
,|'l„..Mi i-ian.l . iIh' Imi' i"min,i;'
lln< mMI
I ll IMMIll'.
.1 1,
'11 :iiiil
U 111!'' \Vilh:ini i-.l:iinl'- |>;i^-
llinuD'h il'^
ii(l\ i'\l I'riuilN
Tho i.M.iin.': lu.'irK prtn i.«n-'ly lucnlioni
ll, vi.-.., Soiitli |i.)inl ot'Sl r;i\v
boirv i-.laiul oiumi iuu
ih ,>t Km."; Williiiiu i^liu
,1 hiiir ll\.« l>r.'!i.hii ol' llu>
hUlor N.W. I'N NV., loa.l- ^o.lll. wrM of Mrd ivr.or Lank, a- al-o lli.- -hoal
\v;i
llM' IVOIU lllO :.>>Ulll I'l'lU
I ,.t 1, M.ii i^laii.i lu'lKiv alliu
lo.l I.
lUmlton iiH
wail
I i.j Mi'ti
f, Willi '.' IciM I'l waliv oviM- ll, 111'
,,i liaiik. U'. iiPitli «'\lri-mo lioanii
.".(H) \ ,ir.l- himM h wi>st-
i;, l.'v N ;• N., a liilK'
nii.io than h ill a niilo IV-mu ih.' Hi'Mli |"'ii>l
>! Kill", William i-lau
I. Tlio
I'oiM i.f Sh,';-,iiiaii.laii lull, in lino wuh S.-iiHi p.u
ll 111 Straw luMTV i^laiii
W
\. li-a.U '.'iHi \ ar.l.'^ Ill') lliwar.l I'l lvMilii>ii I'oi'l.
Kiiiii- William ishuul'M" vanU. li'ii", a
wo.
,io,i, an. I I'lMT'
liom 1 , 'on i->laii
,1 nuili" nanow , i> low a:ii
I \V. ,' N,, .ll■^lalll 1 '. luilo-. ll i
alnio'-l loiiu'
,1 to iln' soiilli slioro ol' ilii'
(o '.> li'iM waior ov
>r it , l.'< UhM iiia\
noaivM-
llu< soiilh •-horo. bill llio |
la'-^ai'O
li,a\ l'\ a ii.arrow \k\i, willi Irom
Ih> lairu'il lhrou;>li I'V ki'i'iun;;-
1-, loo narr.wv lo lu- .it li'ini>l(sl l>y
.^1 I"aU:'iM'^. I lu
a-l -i
1,> ol' llu' i->lan.l is shi
slM
t Willi 7 t't'.M walov on ii, o\UMi i'
lor l.'iil \ ar.ls, an. I a rooky
■J."iO \arils I'lom iis iioiili oxiriMuo,
(o iK'ar wliu'h 1
w ilh llu> uorlli
ip ilu> u.M'lli on. I 1
:iil ol l.ivn i'-lan
i|' KaMnl ihlaiiil (^whon vi^i
,1. 1', In S. ', ,s.
IjiHH'h ishUUl !>> ilu> naiui
iViMl
lo a narrow bank ol -.U'lio,-^ l In
MiO in lin
woodovl. --opar.iU'
ll iroin iho >oiuli slioro .«l .-^noiMiian.lal
bax' l>\ a ru^liv
liamu'l. riio iii'i'lli oxironu
i> ilisiani lu'jirlv o;iv> nii'u
< t'rom llio n.Mi
,r ilus i>laiia boars W by S. .1 S., aiu
h oml ol' Km;;- WiHiani islaiul
'I'lio o.>;>>l boiwoon
Ti I! Milo I'oiii
I ,aiui l.oooh islan.i v'oiis^i-
■ox'oiai
li^ht in loiual;on>. li:
ui?'- at an avo
a;vo .listanoi' ol _
•J()ii \ aiils a iloni li
1- looi .V -u
op v'ia
\' 01
iV, . \or -I'O tool III
lu'u'Ui, lollows this ooasi
alon,.':, at a
,li--',,iiH'o bav
'! al'Oi
t 100 var.i-.
1- N, 1-". irom ill
l.oooh island vi^n' '.'M'
.U at wluoh .ii>tanoo tlu> .iopi li .M l .
'.siar.i
1 ol ;li;u r.anio. .^."xi
y a :
in>:- !0\v;ir
>vlai).»s in nno
.Is tl
lo i-iaiM
'iio n.vih I'omi
li, raiiiiily shoal-
,(' l..> >n ar 1 Kin:;' William
m' 17 toot wiii bo loiii
avl r.or; nwaru v
i' lhi> roi'i.
Sims point •.- -uuaioa halt' a milo woM
wail
1 I'rom l.Oi'oh i-lan.l, an>t
ni
IV bo ;',lM*!''':l^ h^'*'' ''
Wl
thin l.M> \a:M-
Public Nvhart' — Hotwoon suws \
uMiU aiu
1 iho wiiait 1 at w hiili iliofo
is a vioptn oi
1 1 I'ovM^ U\o oo:i>l gradually ourvo
t'on\r.n;;- ilio bottom ol
5hoii-ui:uulah bay wir.oU vos-o'.- .irawum' lu.vo
not ;»pj>!va- h i.oaror
than \2 loot wator shon
111
I hat
irtor ot a iiuio
(ciiAitr iMiT.)
57
HllO«'Uilllulllh.--'rilis villiii;*^ llMS II |.n|)iil!llioil (if 421, colli
'^1 nllico, Mclluiilisl Mini I'lpiscnp;!! cli urclics. Sl('!im,<j-s (
mis !i
'n>?u tli(> soiilli-
("Jislcl'll |i.);|s 111' (ii'()r;;-i;ili li;i\' (o S:iull Sl(>. Mar
if stii|) lu>rt« when (lu'io is
(M'C'ISIDll,
Froyt point (whidi willi Sim^ [.Mim, lu.r.,r,. niciiliuii,.,!, i,ia\- Ik> ^aiM
t(i i'iicIom" (Iu> ImiIIuiu 111' llio liavl
wliarl'; and llic ilcnlli n|' ;; latlioiiis will
yl, IS a lit 111 I oin' mile iu)i-11i.(>asi ward ol' lli
H' rmind I")!) v:irds soiilli and
<'!i-.l .'t IIh> poini ; lu'iic." I.) ilu- wharf llic slioal wal
full her (Mil.
t'l' i;i';idiiall\' oxItMid^
STRAWBERRY ISLAND i-> t ; , mil
o> loiiii- ill a noarlv noi'lli
ami s.niiii iiii',H'iion, wil
niiddlo. lis ciasl line is indtMilcd h
1 II niaxiinuin fi-oadlli of 1.', niil
oast side will onlv, 1
lowcvcr, ai prcM-iil
till' norili w,-.| side of Sliivniiandali 1
t's near ||n>
S ilS SDIIlh-
lu' di'scrilu'd as fomiiii^- jiarl of
\' iiunifi'oiis lar^c covi
>a \-
IS as its na'Ui- indicaU'- 1 1
South point.
'I' 111." island. 'Vho dcpih of id UxM will lu' found :;,.(» vards soul h of||,
If iiio-i soiitlu'iiv rxli\Miiii'
poml.and I. "i foci at I ."iD wir.ls. from Soui 1
SirawluM'ry islan,, triMid-
iiiilcs to Mast point.
1 iH'inl I lu> south oasi slioi'(> ot'
in a pMioral iio;'l h-ca-l diroi'lioi
1, iioarlv
White's cove, shallow and full
and noarly throcMiiiiiricrs oi'a mile tVoni Sout h
lends tVom its nil. mil ncarU- otit) vard-
o[' nislu>s. i^ situated lu'twcoii ihoin,
point ; --hoal walor ox-
Btwver issland i-
a \ or\- nari'ow island, ! ,'Jt)0
\-aiM- jo
llfuUly wo.idi'd. Its I'astorn si
II;;', low and
iVom I ho shaip south <'\tror,iil\- shoal
diiool ion, iindor iho naino ot'
loro may ho approaohod to I'llO vards, hut
wator I'xtonds m a .-init ii-wo:
hoaviT island hank, hall :i mil
varyinc- iVoni lo to 1:
loci over it ,
c. with dcpth.-
Beaver island harbour
i"- tonne
the la|•^■o hiu'l
>y l>oa\or island on thooa-"!, am
It in Sirawhci ry island on ihc west. It is entered from tl
souiicwcstward. and ahehora-c in ;; to :\\ failionis may ho (d.iaiiicd will
iho -oiith point ot' the i>land louchin-'Ton .Mile poini, and the iio:'tl
el Uo.ner island in lino with t
1' to hi ii>ct wator on ii j >ins tl
h point
10 scuthorii part of Ivist p.-iiit, .\ har with
o north oiid ot Hoavor island to St r;iwberiA-
islano.
liiih '.here
ho; lorn ol
tor should
Diroerions tor proceeding to Sheguiandali northward of
Loon island.— 1
i-iaiid, ta^
siiiithwar>
Kin-' W
'tore oponiiiL;- iMoelie hlutV wo-lward ot'
ilo\ Aooii
c.iro that the toot ot' .Shouuiau l.ih iiill is not lM'..U"'iit toll
10
>>niih pom; o\' Si:-A\\\H'vvy island \V, h\- X. \V
1011
iiiiani islaiui do not sir.it in tl;c north iioint ot
past
.0011 isiaiiil oohini
he .onuor, until heoeli i;
land roof i> passed ; then ttoor t'or the wharf.
or
aiH'h.or at
h,.:!,I
10 I'tiv :is 'oiivoiuonr.
iti
r)S
(IKOlMil
AN HAV ■!'(• ('l.Al'I'KHl'tiN ISIVNMi.
ciiAr, II.
W oiilci'iiu
Slu-.nihmdiih l.uy south of Loon ishin.l. koep Soiiili poii.t ol
StiawluMTV isliiiiil opi'ii I
lO
rlh of I'iiDii' Williiiin is
land, lialf 111" lircadlh
)[' tln> latlrr
N. W. Ii-' W.. until within a (iiiartor ol a nn
If of Kini;' Wil-
liam isia
laml, wlu'ii ha.il to I
ho northwanl lo dear tiie si'^' from tho north
point of this islaiui. After passm-' it tiu
aii' at Slu>,i;uiandal\ may
stoci
Oil for, takini;- caro to avou
1 Loooh island ivoi hy tho mark i)roviously
nvon.
i)i'()ooiNlin
!;• lhroiii:,ii Slrawhoriy island rliannoi s
toor to ]»asH
not los> than :'>(!(• yard> son
niitil iho mark Wn- iMilorin-- ilia
Vi'ssol slionld not oiiU
ihuard ol Soiitii ]
lOlllt I'
f SliawluM'rv islamt
1 (diannol ooinos
>n. A slranm' sa
ilin,!;'
r \\\c l>av wilhoul a Uvulm^ win
LIGHT
— Strawborrv island li-ht hoiiso stands ni.on tho v.
rv uorth-
orn-nios
t oxtroinitv of that island; Mio poini it^'li l.oin,:
-to.
Th
•Into sijuart' woodoii loworisa
ttaidio^
iho kcopor s (Iwolliiii
,!l lioi^hi 1
)f H) tool aliov o
iho wator sliow:
a //'•(■(/ ivhitf liuhl, \
and from
i^iido 11
inilo
\o ooasi I
,fStrawlHM-rv i-laiid hotwoon Kast point (
oro alliuloii
U^]
nnd the liJidltdlOll^o, is imloiitod
lo Mast pi)int lH>iii;j,' namo
UoW(
,v throo shallow hays; tho iioarosl ono
llio niiddio ono Cliaploaii, and
liimmor oo
vo whioli almost join-
\\n^ wator on Iho wost sido ol
tlu
jsland.
Laimevin rock, with 11 lo
M wator on it, is iho ti
rmiiiation ot a
j'oof with loss tlian
aiiioms wa
lor, whioli oxloiul
I'roin tho oast ontranoo ]ioint ot howoll ('o\o
tho wholo ot Loon i
S. 1 W,
dand opon oast ot r.ast \
S. hy I-:. <!.')!) yards
To tdoar this patoh. koop
)oint o\' StrawluM'ry island,
Chapleau point, tho north poim o
tiio oovo
of ilia! namo, is ono
milo distant m a nor
h-wo>t dliTolion from I'.asi iioini, H may bo
approaohod from tho oastward to wi
Caron point
(liiartors ot' a milo
thin loO \arils.
iio namo u'l
von to an anvi
1 shai
oint throo-
\oal wator o
xtonds WO var
tli-oastward of llio lio-htdioiiso. 'I'o tho south-oast,
,1s whilo duo Kast Cdi) yards from Tarou
point rookv u-roun
1 stvotoiios still fiirthor out undor tlu" namo ot
Caron reef.— This shoal hasdopihson it
mnor
lo IT foot lUi tho outor ivirt.
1 pass oa:
nnl ol ,,oon i-^laiul o
poll oi Last pomi ol Mraw
Sou
ih. 'riio north point of Uoauty islaii
varyiiiir trom !• foot on llio
award o\' it, kooji tho oast
horry island hcariiii!; due
th Strawborrv island
111 lino wi
lio-htdioii>o. X. ^V. by W, \ W., loads north oastward ot tho root.
Camp cove
th
.'ooni
1 iiulontation south-o
astward ot'tho liiiht-houso,
IS ono-third ot a milo t
witli tho liii'lit-houso may tiiu
li>iant fnun tho lattor. A vossol oommuiiioatm-'
I o\oollont aiichoniiiv horo in :; to 1 fathoms
olav,
tl
'"•"• (ciiAin- !i()7.)
STRAWBERRY ISLAND CHANNEL
H' i)jiss:i.ii:c westward ..r (h,- islaiul ot tlial name, and did (1
59
IS tlio name sjiveii to
le tralliie
wairaiil tli.> expense of huoya-e, 4 lal liotns iiiii.ht I.e eairied nirouii-h.
Al pivseiit, Willi (lie assistaneo of four leadiiiy-niarks or raiii-vs. 20 ti^et
will he loiind. A description ol' i he shores of (ho .•liaunel will tirst he
i^iven.
^ GOW point. — From St lawherry island liuht-hoiise the eoast trends
lirst in a south-westerly and tiien in a soiiih-easteriy direction, forinino-
that extensive hu( open shallow hay known as Melvin hin-ht. (iow |)oiiit
is the name-iven to the soutiiern portion of (he coast which i-xtends
in a south-west direction ] ,', miles from .Molvin l.i^^ht. Of the cast
omliraeed hetween the liuht-house ami (Jow point, the liist (J()(l yards
froin III,' liu-ht-hou^e is stcep-l,,; thence southward shoal water extends a
lony; way out.
Middle braik. as the furthest out portion oftliat shoal water iscalled.
has 12 feel of water near its northern exii'einily. hoarin^ S.W. hy W. '■'■
\y.. one mile from St rawherry island hi;-lil house, and K. by X." half u
mile from I^oi.n- ,„,int on the main shore. To pass norih-west of this
hank keep the lio-hlhouse in line with the soulh-east tall of Cloche hlutf
.I-:. X. I-:,
Gow shoal, wilh li! teel ol watoi' over it. lies west, 1,2(10 yards t'roni
<iow"s house (a conspicuoirs summer residence on Strawberry island),
and S.f;. by S. the same distance from iionu' point.
Costigan point is situated !liive-(|uaMeis nf a mile soulhwaid of
(iow point, and the coast between (hem forms a long shallow bioht. The
remainder of the coast ol Strawberry ishand trends frimi Costi-an point
in a i^eneral S.S.W. direction, 1 ■, ' miles to South point, ilic termination of
Strawbei'ry i>lanii pivviously spoken of. For lA miles from Costiu-an
r'"inl the three tatliom line skirts the shore at the distance of ;jill» v.-inis.
As South point is approached the deep water comes a little clo.ser in, the
same depth bein/;- found 200 yards west of .South jioint.
Snake island, .'i;; feet hi-n. lies north-we-tward of South point,
heino- distant therefrom 4:)0 yards. The island is 100 yards lono- by 20(1
yards l)rc)ad, and is joined to Frost p.Miit (before alluded to), on The' main
shore, by a bank over which not more than C feel can be carried. Shoal
water extends nOO yards noithwanl Irom Snake island.
Thompson point, on the main shore, bears X. by K. 2.V milc> from
Frost point. The coast consists of a double curve, otVtlie middle portion
of which shoal water extend.-, a little m,Me than half a mile. The west-
orn ed-'e of the channel is distant Tiot* yards from the south part of
Thompson point. 100 yards from which there is a small islet, but the
deep water approaches ihe narrow lu.rth extreme of the point within
!a() v;irds.
• ii
Ut
OEOUUIAN UAY TO CLAl'l'ERTON ISLAND.
CHAP. II.
lii
60
Lons point . . r.„,„.,<a.„y ^'^ .;t:t;,:;;i;,n ^c:;Zn
:„; from .1,0 ,,..,-cmitv "f U.is poi.t in ,l,o contiuaod dn^cCo,, o. ll,e
lattcM- 200 yanls. ^
Gibbons point, which may be c-alled the south entrance point u.
LiU ^ cCr ^o n the eastwa,a, bears N. W. i X., distant one nul
^ml'^ point. Nearly nudway in the deep bi,ht between the-n, a,u
•Z V u-ds'liLu shore, is a low wooded islet. The shore between ribbons
Z '^ Xs should not be approached nearer than a quarter ol a mile.
South shore of Cloche islands.--The soulh-eastern port.on is
J.lTt Sue Cloche island, bein, divided fro. .Ireat ^ 'oche ishu. ,
1 narrow boat channel named South west C^it, throu.^b winch tl e.e i. a
;:::::;;;n>le current. Little .loche island is about U miles m diameter,
its low south-eastern extremity being known as
Mary point.-This point, which may be called the western en ranee
,,oint 7l.W bay. can i>e approached from the .southeastward to 300
V nls b 1 rou.ar er of a mile north of , he point shoal water extxmds
ea a t e atter distance, where there is a depth of 15 teet. l^rom
M:^;!.. shallow water extends in a S. by W. direction nearly .00
'' Fast Marv island, low and wooded, is :500 yards long north-west and
.ou^h! is7b7200 yard; broad, and lies in a south westerly direction 200
"1 i.^; Mary point. Its north and east sides arc steep-to, bu a bank
ix nd n a sotUherly direction SOO yards with depths varying ro.n 1
lo 18 Lt. The west-^and south-west sides of this island should not be
approached nearer than -too yards.
w^of M«rv island low and less wooded than the last mentioned,
,Z:l^Zl H^'^r in a north-east and south west direction of 800
V d ike East .Mary island, its north-east, north and north-west sides
a tee,- o but from the south shore and .outh-west point, a rocky bank
J^^dt^oU.e southward tUH. yards, and - ;'--;'7--;;; V^^
t.vo-thi.ds of a mile. A patch of stones, one to.^ high, lie ^- !^ ^ ; ; "j
,;0t. ya.is f,om the south west point of West Mary -'-''• /^ j^'
foatures offer for a clearing-mark for the banks south ot tbe Ma ) islands ,
^;^ hould be taken, tbere.bre. when standing towards them, to tack inO
^'Uoin! A pas.age 500 yards i>road exists between the bankstrom these
island> by keeping ratbei" ncar-r Iv.isl Mary island.
A channel of the same brea.l.l. exists between those i^'-'^--; , j ;;;
shoal water from Little Cloche island by keeping tbe north ^l.o.es ol the
Marv islands on bo:
ira
'""'•"• (CHART 907.) 61
Anchorage may be had cither in or off the mouth of the cove on the
north Hide of West M:iry i.sland.
1 i;rom Mnry point, the coast of Litllc Cloche island trends X. W. hy W
^W., 1.4 milcH to the ishuKl in the enlrnnce to South-west Gut, on either
side of which there is a passage for a l.oat. Shoal water extends off this
coast for an avera-e distance of a quarter of a mih^ and off the entrance
to the (rut the fliit extends 800 yards.
Cloche bhlflf, 220 feet high, is a rocl<y eminence on the south oxtremil v
of Cloche peninsula, the south-east fall of which serves for the clearing-
marks already alluded to. "^
Stony point, the most southerly p„int of threat Cloclie island is the
name given to the ternunatioii of the peninsula nearly a mile Ion- and
I'ad a nule broad, 2^ miles westwanl of Mary jmint and }^y miles oast-
ward of Strawberry island light-hoase. As the name in-lirates, scattered
boulders he off the shore for 100 yards, and a shallow rockv bank exten.Is
southward a quarter of a mile.
Shoal bight, as the deep bay between South-west Cut and Stony
point IS called, is f..ul and shallow for more than half a mile The east
side of Stony point itself, however, is fairly steep-to. A depth of U to 7
fathoms, with a breadth of two-thirds of a mile, will be found between
the shoal water south of Stony point and West Mary island bank.
English point, on Creut Cloche island, bears N. W. ^l N ' and is
distant a Hi He over a mile from Stony point, and between tbe.n a very
shallow cove runs in one-third of a mile. Shoal water fringes the .bore
an average distance of 400 yards.
An isolated rocky bank, with 12 ii>et water on it, is situated
nearly midway between Stony point and McJvenzie island.
McKenzie island, 3 feet high, with a few small trees on it, lies E bv
^. rr N., one mile fr.un Strawberry island light-house. A dctacherl drV
reef of stmies, 2 feet high, lies x\. by W. .} W., 400 yards from the island
l'r.,m Mclven/.ie island shoal water makes out ;!00 yards in a southerly
direction. Jhe east and west sides are fairly steep-to, leaving a channel
with from ., to 6 fathoms water, a quarter of a mile broad between it and
l^i.gish point, and another between it and (iarden island, nearly two-
thirds of a mile wide, with a depth of 7 fathoms.
Garden island— as the barren limcistone island, 1) feet hi-di Iviu"-
800 yards northward of Strawberry islan.l light-house, is rat herein aim r/Z
pnately called-is nearly GOO yards long by 2,50 yards broad.
Garden island bank is a dangerous rocky flat, extending fmm the
souih shore of (raidenislaml to within 850 yards of Strawberry island
light-house. There is as little as 3 feet on the south-eastern part of this
bank, but the north-east, north and north-west sides of Garden island arc
ii
St
5p-to
(lEOUiilAN HAY Ti> <
r.Al'l'KIt TON ISLAND.
in :i
wosti'i'lv (liroctioii :i>'
illy
thr as IJeantvisliind, ami is iii.U'iited bysovoral
Tlu! coast ol'dreal CMocl.o island, wost of Kn-'lish point, runs ,i,'i"noi
I inlets; ami the wholo slioi'c i
rocky coves aiK
shallow ■-iinkcn rockr
hunk extends otV from the siiore an avi
irinii'ed with houldcrs ani
JMir two niilo wes
mile, while from t
three-finarters of a
,twar<l from iMi,i,'lish ))()int a
i'atj;e distance of one-thii'il of a
his to Beauty island there is only a depth of lli feet at,
mile from the shore.
Mtuated n
, iox«,xav., olevated Td or SO feel at its northern exlremiiy, is
'M'thward'..t the eastern approach to Little Current, and norti
Beauty island,
eas
tward half a mile from
(111)1
)()ns
loint
It
IS SI
■pa
ra
tod t
rom
(I oat
island on the west
averam' di;inu'lei' o
hv a hoat channel nearly 2(1(1 yai'ds broad, and has an
if one-third of a mile.
sout
h-east points is faii'ly
lH,ld-to hut from its southern shore a rocky haidc extends a (piarter .
lotVom the island, to avoid which in approachini.- or leavm '
>l a
nil
(ii- southern li<j;ht-house at
Little
that ])laco in line or
Current, keep the innei
closed with Sh..t-in point, W. hy N. > X. This mark wll serve tor day or
ni"-ht. leading over lu
)l less than IT teet at mean water
LITTLE CURRENT occupies an important pusition as l.oinii'
1 -._. .1 iK.. ...... I, ItrKw.K till \'
Situ-
ate*
1 on the south side of the nar
must ptiss w
hen naviuatiiiii' this p;!
row (diannel throUi;-h which all vessels
I't of the North Channel ot lake
Huron.
This 1
>assa<re
lies between the noi
■Ih shore of Manitoulin is
land
and (ioat islaii
ieet.=:-
iLthc western ])art havinu
The town contains
wa
ter aloim'side them, an
south-eastern por
been excavated to a depth ot 17
hotels, wharves with ample
I h;is daily steamboat connection with the
nd Sault Ste. .Marie, Several mills
)od stores ani
Is of Ce>)ri>-ian bay a
are est a
blished on the shore and islands we
-tward of the town, but at
t it has no telegrai)hic co
presen
over, will come
niniunicatioii. This convenience, hoW'
with or before the railway conn
ection with Sudbury, for
w
Inch a charter has been u'ranted
The eastern entrance to
Little Current may be said to be formed by
of Coat island on the north, and (ribbons point on the
nts are Magazine point (the west end
the east point
south. The western entrance poi
of Goat island) and Spider island
Gibbons point
trends in a west-no rt
li..-ht-house on Spider island
/rom this pointthe south shore of Little Current
h-westerlv direction, nearr- 1] miles to the north
(.a-itHths point, the neare
^t projection to (xibijans point, is (iOO yards
ilistant therefrom, and between them a
hallow bank extends? lOt) yard.-
from the shore. The remaint
cepting
ler of the s(nith shore is fairly steep-to, ex-
* At low sta^
tSt'f siiuill I'laii ui) chiUt '.Hi,
; there limv lie 2 feet less water.
^im^
CIIAf. 11.
(criAKT !I07.)
Eleven-foot rock.-Tl.is muuII hun,,. wi.l. a doptlM.n it iM.licatod
by us name, . „ ..atcl with .ho eas,.n. w-.a.-fi,. lino with the so
eni lii.h(-houso,anci eastward of (ho IWrn.or 250 yards, with doo,.or wat.r
I'OtwooM It and tlio south shore. ^
lvi^^'^m°v!^"i:T "'h "^'''I^ ""'""" -'^""^•' u ch.ster of stones
u.u m xards tromthesoMlh-oastpartof Coal island, and not more
han .,a,hon.s wd. he tonnd 20.. yards sonti, ofit. ^laHard^^
s....ate.l 800 yards westward of iiini roc]< ; and from this eove to Ma.^a-
V' .1 V , ' ''"^' ^''"^ >"'''^''' '"•^" ^•">'" •••T ^•••"^- extendin-
oO yards troiii tiie shore. '^num^
ho^^^'u^'n^^ "^."'"' -'—'*■<'-' island, and the coast
btt.Nttn t and B,rd rock his a shallow hank- extendino- from it an
average distance of l.H, yard- At Ma^a.ine point itself, ^hodwlt^;
.^ ends ,n a soath-westerly direction 250 yards.' A channel with 17^
u-a.er-^,See toot note)-has heen excavated .hrou,-h this rocky hanlt
ven"^';?!-7H"^'''"''" 'J'"'"'^:' ^'-^"^^-^ ■••>- i" either <lircction
> c ?', t""««'^'«a'nring, when contrary,a --ood head of steam and
a caretu hehnsman. U,,,,, , ^^,,,^^ ^^^^^, ,^^^^ _^ commanding ^^e
•^ e sho,., wa.t at one of the wharves for a favorahle direction of c-nrrent
which will usually he found running with the wind. '
•mi^S%T^.nT^^''T *■"' '^™ i:' ""'"''^■''' l^^'^-'i-'M- ^'•<"neaci> other N.fW.
'Hid S. ^ K, 450 yards apart. They are white square wooden towers Ll
cxh, uu,. ay?.../. -/.Y, light visihie G miles. ^The north li-^h ou'ei
s| na ed on the east point of Spider island. The southern one^^ .^
the shore hctween the wharves.
•dW^I^in^rm " '^''^'':"'";- ''"■^"•^^' J^i^leCurrenttromtheeastward;
' .^'f ^"V^^^^""' '^•'""' '^"^'1' ^■""'"- "^'^''•«'- "'0 Manitoulin than the
Goa Inland shore ; pass close to the wharves, keepino- i„ ,1,,. ,;,, ^ [H
Mits, and g,ve the northern light a hcrth of 50 yar,L. AH^, Itoy
o,n pos,t.on keep the red huoys on the starhoard and hhu ' ^'^^
liand when procec.lmg in this direction. '
Directions from Manitowaning to Little Current.-Passwest
\V.-«f rn^A^ keep the light on the same bearing. This course nnv he
oo,«, TenMile^
HUM the leanng-marks on to pass east or west of Loon island reef On
oar nig t the hght of Manitowaning, just open and shut with ^'a]^:
o.nt w. 1 lead between Loon island reef and Loon island; after , "s ..
^'- ^'"oal steer tor EasMK>fnt^f^^rry island, givin; if; be": S
luii^ ana sri .lightening uf tins channel ui\- still jfoing on.
UKOUGIAN UAV TO VLXVVV.nV'^S ISI.ANU.
CHAl'. II.
I,
64
J ♦ 1- . r..,r., -IS Tyin<--oviM lork :uul Carol, rect uio approuchod,
,00 yards, and u^. a. ^^^
ofStnuvlKTry ishmd ; in tlio lauoi, im. i-u i
tho same will siillu-o.
, ,1 . vr.wtwird wluMi the north oxtrcmo of Hciiuty
iBland appear, in ».i;-hl ton< hm^ ^^ ' ' ' ^ ,,^^^, i„',^,.^i„, ,„ .void (:Jar-
W.i W. The light should he round d '="'';; ,^^ j^nUoCurront
aeu island hanlc alluded ^^ -;V^;^^;^::r^^^^^^ isl i is
b,-ouKht half a point on ^lu sK bouU ^^^^ ^^.^^^
aheani, see that the southern hghthouse ; '^' ''^ ^^ ^^;\^, ,^.^^ ,i,
Shut-in point, on the south shore ot ^''^^ ;^^^ fe lu o ^1^ -i.e.
nnjht tho light n.ay he kept opening ->' ^'^ ^^ ^^, ^,^ :,,, ,„Ue C^ilr-
Up..n arrival ai Gihl-ons point, proceed h^ Ha. duccH Jn
rent, previously given. _ _
Taking Strawberry island ol^annel-..;.;. "-n,. a U,, 1
i.lan.l l.alf tho LioaJth "I' .I..' ''"•°'' ,^' '\Vl, .h 1 To Mile ,l„.al
„o„,,.wo.twanh ,l,i»™ari< .,t oa - U. - ''-,.,, ,.. .
and „o„ll. ..!• .Mc<irc:;.«- tank. W lie a .i '1»'";' ,, „,„,„,. ,■,,„„ ii,„
South point. 1"='^^ I'^^toiOUjaulstas o whicli range, if
• . • 1;..,. wUl> the west s hie ot Leech islamt, h. .j. >v ., wn. » >
point 111 line wun ini. wlsi water, until
L,.et.lly Kept on, wUl lead ^^---Z:t:C:^^:!^y ol Beauty
past Thompson point and as - --^^ ^/^ ^^ stoer for it. On nearing
Little Current may now be steered tor, which itached, p.
^'^'^^*^^^'" .,, 4. T^f+lo rnrrent— Continue with
Directions from Killarney to Little C'^.[\^^^J;^^^^^ ..,,,,, hill.
ba„,c. Wlu.„ tl,o norti, sUlc o, Eep™.. ' "J , ,,„ ,,,,,„„,,, ,f
i.,a„,l. haul .0 tl,o ."'■t";-;^;;3»,.t .' aflcr „a.»in, 200 yard,
tho latter— steer ilicnee for Hcjwood inrK, . I.
I'lUI". II.
Morlli-east of it Ijimmo' ii
III
(CHAItT !'(»7.)
itli r
• !.>
iiic Willi rlif sdiitli-wesl oxlroinilv of
Partrid^'O islniul to clear Sli..al island spit. Wlion Mr. h-.rtl, ,,ui„i
Slioai island l.ears S.S.K., Strawberry islaiKJ ii-ht-lioiis.. may bo stccrod
for X. W. l)y W. y W. ()„ rwicliii.i.- llu. li-ht-ho.iso prot'oci as diivctol
from j\Ianito\vaiiin^-.
At night and even in daylii^lil. a s(raii;4-er is ivcoinmendod lo pass
.souUi of Ueywood island, as the south shore is hold, with the exeeplion
of AVharton pi.int, which should receivr a berth of not less than MOO
yards; Stniwbi-ny island iio'hi should now be kept on the jiort bow, the
vesHol steerin^r N. X. VV. ■(- W. to elear < 'aron rcvt\ until the lio'ht hoars
X.W. by AV. I \V., when the latter may be steered for.
Prom Killarney to Manitowaning.— After passinn- iiini, bea.b
at Bad^^eicy island keej) about half of Kokanono-wi island open ol Hadu-eley
island, K. by N. ^, N. for 3^ inil..s, which should l,.:..! a vessel betweoii
Centre island bank and Skull point reef and a (piarter of a mile north-
ward of Indian Dork jM.inl. When the soulh-east point of (^Mitro island
is in line with Leadin,i.--mark hill, X. K. ■ ]■].. keep it so to avoid theshoals
between Indian Dock point and Kabbit island; and when the latter is
abeam a S. S. W. ;A W. e.uirse for (iA mih^s should bring- a vessel ai)reast of
Phipps point shoal, to lead west of which keep Town point in line with
the west side of |-'aniiy island, S. } W.
On a dark night these clearin-.mai'ks will not be visible, and nioiv
libei'al courses must therefore be stcereil.
Goat island channel is the name --iven the nx'ky passage lit oidv
tor boats, situated noi'th of Goat island ; and not more" than (I feet can lie
carried through. From (loal island channel, the coast of (Ireat doche
island tren.ls to the noi'th-wostward in a series of long and shallow bights,
li-onted by islands and rocks, 2{- miles to Flat island, which mav be Iwked
upon as really the scut h west extremity ni Great Cloche island. "^The whole
of this shore is shallow toi- a long way JUt, and should be carefully avoided
by keeping the islands on ihe .Manitoulin shore on board. To avoid that
portion of the bank westward of Picnic island, a vessel should keep the
north end of Low island in line with or hidden behiinl the north extremitv
of Picnic island, K. S. K. This mark will lead south of this portion ,',f
this bank.
Spider island (on the eastern exii'eme of which the noiihei'ii li.rht-
house stands) is low and Hat; it is 'i.*)!! yanls in length east and wesL,°by
aliout 70 yards in width, and shoal water extends I0(t yards into' the
chanQol from the west end. A saw mill belonging to Messrs. Potter ^^
Co. is erected on this island and the lumber i)iles pieveni the lighthouse
being .seen until ne;iilv al)rcasi of it.
K6
(iEORUIAN »AV Ti. <JI..\1'PKRT«»X IsT.AM'.
CUAt*. II.
Low island, of tl.o same rha.actor, lies next west ot ^jmjUt i^lana,
beioK HtM.urai. I iluTotVom l.y a j-a^sau. 200 yards l.roa.l. Lh.s island is
used as a niliu^^ ground for lumber, is ueurly 40U yards in diameter, and
its north point is sleo,.-lo. Tie ^hip cl.unnel here i> al.out that number
ot'yanls liroad.
Picnic island lies with us west extremity nearly one mile north-
westward tn.m Spider islaml li,<,Muhonse; it is..ne-third ..fa mile long-, by
nearly 400 vards in breadth, and partially w..o.led. Oonlon Br.)thers have
a -aw mill on this island an.l docks with -..od water tor vessels loading.
The ehannol hero is less than 40(» yards wide, and the .leepest wate. that
a vessel can carry past the north-wesi •- .int of Picnic islanu is 21 t. t.
A low islet, 4 feet hi-h with stone- about it, lies rather over aqiiarior
„lamileW.byS.:f:S.. from the n(,rth-west point ot I'icme island, and
from it a spit makes out to the north-westward ;!00 yards.
Narrow island is nearly one-third uf a mile long ea>t and west, and
a- its name indicate has very little breadth. The lighthouse on the
north-west point of this island bears W. 1 N., and is .listant a little more
than U- miles from the corresponding extremity of Picnic island, and no
vessel should go southward of this line.
LIGHT — ()n the we>t extremity of Narrow island is erected a white
wooden tower, with dwelling attached, showing at an elevation of ^4 teet
above the water ii fixe'l vhUe light, visible 11 miles.
Narrow island light is important as marking the south entrance point
of the western approach to Little Current, and unlike Klat island on the
opposite side, the channel shore of Narrow island may be approache.l
to 150 yards.
Two rocks, with 6 feet of water on them, lie 400 yards westward of
Narrow island lighthouse, the northern one bearing due West from the
light. To lead north of this danger the whole of Picnic island should be
kept open northward of Narrow island, E. by S. \ S.
The Manitoulin shore inside Low and Picnic islands trends m a general
westerly direction, U miles to Miller point, forming a sheltered bight,
in which (wore not Little Current so near) craft drawing less than 9 teet
might tind good anchorage by entering between Miller point and the
cluster of stones previously alluded to.
Mackay point is situated three-quarters of a mile westward of Miller
point and 400 yards southwostward from Narrow island. The channel
between it and the latter is tit only for boats. From Mackay point the
shore turns abruptly to the south-westward, and runs in that direction
1:^ miles to a little indentation sheltered from the westward, and known
as Turner cove.
OHAP. 11,
(CHAKT 907.)
67
Freer point—From 'r„rnor cove tho shore runs fairly Htrai.'ht 2^
nules to F,v..r point. u„.l altl.o.,,.!, not daw^evumly shallow, is so^hdv"
in.i,Mhat a vessel .Irawin,- 12 feet of water should not approach nearer
than a quarter of a rnilo.
WEST BAY is n Mule> l.,i,o-, the broa.lth hetweeii W'ahos islaiul on
til.' easi, and Francis point on the west hein- 5'. miles. Like Mani-
towa.iin- bay, this is a rino sheet of water, with vei'v few (lanfrcM-s \s
miKh:... -{2 fathoms water will he tmind in the eenlro of the hav and
more than 20 fathoms within 100 yar.ls of the oast shore of the southern
part. Aiichon.ne maybe had at the bottom of the bay in from G to 8
huhoms over nuid. Here is situated the Indian vilh.^o. eontaini.io- an
h. C. church and general store, fts shores will now ho descnbe.l com-
mencing at
Wabos Islancl.-This island lies two-thir.ls of a n.ilc west of Freer
point, and marks the east entrance point of West ba . . It is low narrow
and wooded, and a quarter of a mile long in a m>rth-east and south-
west direction. Its northward coasl may be approached to within lOO
yards, bur from its south-west er.d a shoal makes off in the same direction
over a t h ird of a mile. 1 n addit ion to this an extensive flat connects it with
t-i-cer pom! and the shore one mile south-westwuMl .f Freer point.
Wabosons (Little Rabbit) island is a low wooded islet -luu
y:uds eastward of Wabos i. ,and, ami between them there is a passa-e
through which in feet may be carried by keeping the south-east point of
Mink island (near East Rous island) midway between Wabos and
Wabosons islands, N.F.vK.S.u.kenrocksand dry stones connect VVabosons
island with Freer poin From the latter the coast trends in a .^eneral
south-west .lirecion for 3A miles to Tamarack point, and off whid, coast
a vessel may obtain tempoi^ary unch .rage in from 8 to Sfathoms sand and
raud.
Tamarack point, the southern part of which is n miles from the
l)ortom of the bay, may be coasted at the distance oi ,jO yards.
Sounding cove.-At the south part , r Tamarack point the coast
tarns abruptly to , i „ eastward, forming a bay known as Sounding cove
in which vessels . Hnd good shelter from nor; Lerl v gales in from 5 to
. fathoms over mud, by ,ot approach i i ,^ the north" .shore of the cove
aearer than aoo yards. From the cove, the eu>i shore of West bay trends
in a general .S. S. W. direction to the bottom of th- na v. and is bold-to.
Oorbier cove.-One mile from the rndian village the west shore of
\N est bay turns to the w. tward, forming a bight known as Corbier cove
but which, on account of its exposure to north winds and its deep water
does not afford a secure aiichor.ge. From this cove the shore -rends in
a ^. by E. 4- L. direction. If miles to Honor-i noint. under the ^out^^.m
M
liKolUil.W IIAV TO rLAl'l'KHTuN ISI,.\N'1».
I H\|-. II.
l.ook of \vl.i<-l. is ill. i-xcolloni liltlo Lout liiiil.oiir ii.lo svl.i.li 4 lo.M wator
may lie carried l>y Uoopinu; dose to iho \\v>t slioro.
Dutchman's Head is the uume ,y;iveu to a Hloop l.liilV ISO !oet liiyli,
,„-iirly ti iiiiler. iVoin ti.e l.oUoiii of West l.iiy. un.l the whole of ilu- .sh..iv
of West l)ay I.etween them may he appfoaehed to 2ti(> yards. At Dni.h-
inan's Head tiie eoasl turns ahruptly to the westward, fonniMn- tiie sout hein
shore of an exien>ive and shallow hi.uht, in the southern pari of which,
however, a vessel may tind shelter in westerly .yales infrom 4 to 7 tiitl.oms,
Willi The Toolh touchinu; the .^astern part of Francis jtoinl.
The Tooth is llie name -iven to a small sharp rock :; feel hi^'h. situ-
ated two-thirds of a mile northward of the shore umler Dutchman's Head,
iiiid a ,,iiartei' of a mile from tlio west shore of the i)i,i--ht ; it should roeeive
from tlie eastward a herth of l.'.lt yards. Fiom The Tooth the l.i-ht con-
tit\ues foul to
Francis point.— Tins is the name ■"ivoii to the narrow, north-eastern
e.xtreinily of the promontory dividino- West and Mtid^'e hays. It nniy he
also conrti<lered as the south entranee point to (^lapperloii (dmnnel troni
the eastward. The east side of tho point is Lolerahly sleep to, but shallow
water make> olf ihe extreme of the point a quarter of a mile in a X. K.
direelion, and for nearly a third of a mile to the norlhwar.l under the
nameof TachtMsland reet; care shouM therefore he taken in ronndini,'
the i)oinl to i:ive it the necessary herlh.
McRae patch, with ::', fathoms over rock, lies N. K. ', K. nearly one
mile from I'rancis point.
Gooseberry island, -')•> yards lon,i;- north and south, low and quite
narrow, is situated with its north extreme bearing N. W. by W. ,• ^V..
distant a little more than one mile from Francis point, previously described.
It.s north end should I'eceive a berth of 200 yards.
Martin reef lii's on the same bearing from h'rancis i)oint and is distant
therefrom two-thirds ofamile. It is com])osed of dry stomas. 2 leet hi,^•h.
and should not be approached from the northward nearer than :{()(» yards.
Tache island is ll>e first isl.uid westward of Francis point, lieing dis-
tant therefrom a quarter of a mile; and from it extends in a northeasterly
direction for one-third of a mile a piUch of dry and sunken rocks known
as TaiduJ island reef alluded to on previous page.
Trudeau point is nearly one mile west of F'raneis point, and from it
tho coast trends abruptly to the south-westward, forming the south-east
coast of Mudg.^ i)ay. A good passage 650 yards broad, through which 3^1-
fathoms may be carried, exists between Gooseberry island on the west, and
Trudeau iwint ;ind Martin reef on Ihe east, by keeping Ross hous^e at
Kagawong its brea<lth open of the east shore of Mudge bay, S. S. W. ^- W.
CHAP. ir.
(ciiArir !i(»7.)
m
MUDGE BAY,-^ l.otwvcn (fc.osol.orry island und Mii|.N' point Ih '{
m>lo.s wi.lo; it has uIkmiI \\w sanio IcM.^ril,, h,,.! llu" wliolo spaco, nil I, two
exceptions homitter nicntioni-d, Iiuh h depth of (I to 8.'. fathc.ins ..vi-r rnnd
Miakino' it one of iho Htiost anchoi-HM'OH possihlo to concoivo. The vlHa.-v
(•ailed Ka-a won,- is , situated near M,o .t.oani in the south conn.r of the
•ay. It possi-ssos a saw mill, wharf, post otlit-o an.l ohm-fh, with a poini-
Jutioh ofahoni L';-iO. Tl,.. Collingwood an.l Owen Sound sioainois ,,,11 heiv
occusionally.
LIGHT.— Thi'i-c isa.lopth of 1<; Itvi al Iho whart; to which vossols
are .irnidi.d at ni,<rht l.y njhed ,rhite\i<^h\, lOOfeot west of wha.C. oxhihited
on a mast 4(» toct hi.y-h. and visildc 11 niih-s.
Gray point is the name yiven (o a sii-ht pn.jtction on the west shore
ot the l.:,y nearly L' miles IVom the villa.ire of Kaoawon-. Sextant point
is situated In niiloH (iirther north, with a deep cove on its west sid... Be-
tween Cray and Sextant points the shore is shoal lor 400 yards ; all other
shores oC the hay may he approached to halt that distanee.
Mclnnes bank, with V^ feet over it. liesN. W. by \V., nearly one mile
troin (foosoberry island ; ii is conipo.sod of\i.-ravel. and is about 2(MI yards
in diameter: for a deseripti(.n of Susherlaml shoal, (.see pu.i,'e 87.)
^ West and north-west coasts of Great Cloche island.—
From Fhu island (its south-west extremity; the oouyt of Great Cloche
island turns abruptly to the northward, forming the east side ot Wabuno
ohannol, the whole low limeslom- shore ot whieh may be approached to
100 yards.
North-west point ha.s an open c(.vc on its .south-east, and an
excellent boat harbour, known as Boat cove, on its north-oa.st side.
Halfway islands, two in number, and l.'. feet high, lie 400 yards
westward of North-wost point, and the channel between them and the
latter is deep.
Neptune island.— Fr(.m North-west point the coast of Great Cloche
island alters its direction and character, now runniny nearly east and
being more indented. Xeptuno island is situated l.' miles from Ilalfway
islands, being sei)aratod from the main shore by a boat-channel. The
islet situated midway between lUn cove and'Xoptune island should
receive a berth of 150 yards.
Bell cove is the name given to a wide indcntalic^i immedialelv east-
ward of Xeplune island, and contains anchorage in 7 to 8 fathoms over
mud.
"'I'liis liay uili lie fimiid on clMit Nd. IIOS.
TO
(JKOHGIAN BAV TO (.J.APPKllTON ISLAND.
CHAl'. II.
Sturgeon cove is a well sholtorea l)ay situated eastward oi' Bell cove
ami divided therefrom by a narrow peninsula, the noi'theni extremity of
which should not be approaclied nearer than 200 yards.
This cove has e.xeellent -shelter, and from 2 to :] fath(mis nuubly bot-
tom, but its narrow entrance is so obstructed by a rock with 7 teet water
on it, as to render it unsafe without buoys for the entry of any but very
small craft.
Alert point forms the east entrance point of Stui-geon cove, the dry
rock off the point lieinji" 8 teet above the Avatoi'; and shoal water extends
from the little dry rock 150 yards.
Two open coves lie a quarter and a hdf a mile eastward of Alert point,
iuid from these coves the 4iore runs in an easterly direction in three
slight cuives to
Hunt point.— The survey is not t:da"n eastward of a line joining
Hunt i)oint of (ireat Cloche island, and Eastern island on the north shore,
the north-e.ast extreme of which Ijears X. W. by W. Y W- distant nearly
3:2- miles ^'^■'»'" •^""^ point, as it may be said ihat navigation Avithout
local knowledge is here at an end. on account of the many sunken rocks
to be met with easlw-ard of this line. A vessel bound to White fish river
sliould not j.roceed without a pilot any farther east than the point a
<|uarter of a mile west of Hunt point, as between these two, shoal water
extends from the shore 200 yards.
An island lies 300 yards northward of Hunt point, and a rock- witli 12
feet water on it lies 'loO yards southwai'd from the island.
Carpmael island, 17 feet high, lies nearly U miles noith-westward
of Hunt i>oint. Two dry rocks lie close west of it, the south side of
v.'hicii, as well as the island, may be approached to 100 yards.
Gordon rock, a group of stones 5 feet high, lies one-third of a niile
AV. bv X. I X. from CJarpmael island, and the passage between is shallow.
Luard rock, with 12 feet of water on it, lies X, K. I>y K. nearly 1 -;
miles from the northern Halfway island.
Moberly rock, with n teet of water over it, is situated W. } X. nearly
1;^ miles from Oai-pmael island.
Oliver rock, with 15 feet water on it. lies W, -^ X. nearly 1} miles
from the same island.
East Rous island is the name given to the next hirge island we^t
of (Ireat (^loche island ; it is more than 1^ miles long and has a maximum
width of one mile, being separated from West Rons island iiy a boat pas-
sage known as Rush channel.
Sclireiber island, 54 feet high, lies 400 yards north >ard of East
Rous is
huui and its north and north-east sides are steep-to. a rock, with
L'li cove
mity of
l<ly bot-
it water
lit vei-y
the dry
extends
rt ])oint,
in throe
! jominij^
til irhore,
it nearly
witliuui
en rocks
ish river
I point a
)ul wiiter
: with 12
vesiward
'h .side i.>f
ot i\ nine
shallow.
nearly 1^
N. noarlv
1} miles
■land we^i
niaximuin
L boat pas-
nl of East
pack, with
CHAP. II,
(CHART OOT.)
71
3 fathoms on it, lies 2:n\ yards westward of Sehroiber island; and less
than 100 yards frnm its south-east point is an islet 6 feet hiyh, trom
which shoal water extends to the southward and eastward 100 yards.
A reef with 4 le(>ton its north extremity stretches oil' 250 yards trom
thenwrth point of Kast E^us isliind in (he direetion of the west side of
Schreiber island, narrowing the channel with a depth of 3 fathoms, to
less than 100 yards. With the assistance of temporary buoys this pas-
sage was used a ,i^reat detil by the Bat/field in the course of the survey, as
a short i-oute to the excellent anchorage under Bedford island, a descrip-
tion of which will be found further on; but without such aid it should
not be attempted. The whole east ^ide of the East Rous island as far as
Palliser point, is bold, and may be approached to 100 yai'ds.
Mink island is the name of the largest and easternmost of a gi'oup
of islands situated south of East Rous island, and between it and Palliser
lii:)int a vessel will find good anchorage in .") to G fathoms mud,
A small islet, 2 feet high, lies ;i0U yards south-eastward from Mink
island, and may be approached to 200 yaids.
Blake island, 10 feet high, is the southernmost of this group, but
the timber with which it is at piesent covered, gives it, as well as many
more of The islands — whi(di otherwise would be scarcely discernible at
night— a much greater apparent height. The south side of Blake island
may be a|)proached to 200 yai-ds.
Some small islets lie 300 yards northward of Blake island, and
lietwecn the><e and Mink island a depth of 3i fathoms may be carrid in
an emergenc}' by keeping midway between them.
West Rous island is fairly steep-to on its n<u'thern side, but on all
others has shoal watei'.
Fish Creek point is the name given (o the west extremitv of the
island, and contains on its north side a snug little b(<at cove, Two-thirds
of a mile south-eastward ol' Eish Creek point are two small islands, with
a batdv extending from them to the southward 400 yards. A very shallow
rocky spit makes out westward from Fish Creek point, and a bank with
n to 13 feet on it extends southwanl from it one-third of a mile. A vessel
standing in to this pai-t of the shore should not lose sight of Elm island.
The pas.sage between West Rous an.l Bedford islands is fit only for large
boats, there not Ixdng more than (J feet,
BEDFORD ISLAND is the n.'xt large island westward of the Rous
islands, itsgi-ejilest diameter lieing 2,-',, miles.
Straubenzee point is the name given to its southwest extremitv,
:md from it a dangerous reef extends nearly two-thirds of a mile in a
-outh-west direction, with as liille at 3 feet water on it.
1-
IKOIIUI W IIW TO iI.AIM-Kliri'N ISl, \M«.
('II MV II.
FOSTWR BANK, uiHi «■ !<•*'
!in(l ^l\o;ilt>r (Mill l>0!iiiii,i
|i'Miil ; Imn, (lii.s I
1 l(>;isl vv
iiliM' III! ii , lit's wil It ils (>:i>lorn
S. Iiv I''.., ilii^liiiil one iiii
li-diii SI r;nilM'ii/.('0
XtSlll
lion (lit' lomU riiii-^ \v(>sl\v!ir>l itoiiily hull :i mil*'
M'ssi'l m.'iv slam
islaiiil i^ lusl iniH liin;
1 i,.waniH Im.sUm- liaiik liom llic cMslwani iiiilil nuurinol
r.,Miror.l island, N . N. W. .1 W
Klevon-lbot, rock, willi tl>Ml .lopll. -«1 water mi il
I,s siliialtMJ 100
var;ls Wi'HlwiU'il o!
I'listor liai\k. 11 I'oais S,S.\V, ' W . .'i Hnlf m
(U'o lliaii
oiu' in
ilo tV<tn\ Slraiil>i>n/.0(' |Miiul,
J.'UVICS FootO VKlt.oh. vvill> :•-! liUlnnns on il. lio.s ...u llur-l nl a nulo
suMilnvanl..l i1h> lasl nu-nlioMiMl sl.oals, Iml wilhll.is .lopU. "n it .an
l.anllv !-o.'..nsi.UM-o<l an ol.sliuclion. .-N.viiiin,u- m ih.' coiU n- h.-anl ol a
sailin;r \ossol. Tin- paich. Ii.-w. 'vor. lias Iti'iMi os|
lo liaxc |i(M\ ailoil llii' niii
n<caii'M' an i'iia MHMn
navmal<>i
s 1)1 Ihi- localilv thai .Ijiu-im oiisly
fiallv nuMilionod,
is (i| n\any ot lln'
hoal wali'i t>\isls i'urlluT
sdulh than really is I lie ease.
,\ ciianuol nearlx l\voilnr<
nlU' wiilr. lia\ mu iVoni
I io S
latlioins waliM- in il
lies bolw ('(Ml I lii<si> shoa
Is an.! r.i'ili'oi'il island, I'lit lln'
k I'l i'i<ns|iiiMioiiN n:i
liiial i^lijiHis m i>ttsilii'ns siiilalilf lor niakmi;' :'
ran^o ov \c
adin,!;--in!U-lv In ;xnu\o a vossi
1 Ihroiiuli, hmuUm's il iisoloss with:
on
t llu> :iid ot' liutns. \ ossols
nuisl, lIuMOloi'i', l'.'is> sou
ih i>r tlu'so 1W(
lioal har.iNS, bv U'H
jiini;- lln' north imu
1 ol' ririiic island in liiiv wilh, oi'
Milh ol. the soul
h side of Nanow islitni
lu'aiiim diio I'lasi. Narrow
island liiilitlioMso in line wil^
1 1
lu-Sonlh. Tail ol tlu' Killarnov M^o^lnla\n^
*.
1','isor oav
hilh will also clijir.
In' norih-oasi si
Jo ol l'',liii island lonvhin:'' lh<- soiilhwo
-i slioro ol
.\im'dro,-. islam
N, \\\ 1 N
U>;nls
-oil
th west ot' I'.Un-on ti'ol rm'
NtMth wot tall ol' llu> spur
\\ osi point ol t>oar
aok islan«
from Ml. McHoan, in lino with tlo- s,>uili.
N.N.W. .1 \V, loads wt>sl i^{' I'.l.'von-f.uil
I " »
voru,
Strang-e bay is a shallow opon
inumdiatidv northward ol Siraul>on/.oo point
imlonlalion. lialt'a inilo in ilianiolol
t'a nulo no:ihward of Si r.-iiilu'ii/.co
hoal wa
lor cMonds noarU hall a
Strange point is thivo-inanors o
poini, and troin tho ^oiithorn part of il
inilo \; iho northorn part of Slraiii^o point iho doop wator oonu'- oloso
tho shoro. and so ooniiniu-s alon,- tlio north-wosl coast ot Hodford islaml
lor !•■ niilos At ono niilo in this diivotion from Stran-o point will ho
tound a sniio- littlo oovo, oalUM Lamlin- hoaolu whoro a hoal .an land m
hoavv souih-wostiM-ly wonttior.
Bedtord Wlandreef is adairvrous piooo or rocky -round, cNtondino'
uoarlv iwo-thiids of a niiio Iroin tho iiorlh-wosl Mdo of Hodlord inland.
. „,,i,...,,. xpots. i\u- sl'.allowosl I'oino; noarlv lovol with 'ho
no; c arc
•'iir sopara'o ^p-
■^iirl.-icc . 'I
(lllAItT '.l(»l
li-' wvsl.Tii ;.ii,l oiil.M- rock, wi||, ;; u.,,( nf wjUor (.11 il. 1
•'i^'-'ii'l I '; miles li'oin ,Sirariir(, p
i.i
wars
"iiil. N
vuHsi'l should
,, .-> • I • •'" > VJ.-iDi I .^111 Mil II
■''"''"•'" '•• I'-"'-*" "'^"'" <l'i.-''.Nl'M.sivo .vof, Iml ifiVo, so„(,l,.wo.tw,.,nl
:: V.SS0I will pass norl|.-wosHv;,r.| o|' ...11 thcs. |,:.I.-1h.s I,v l<c.(.,.i„.- ,1,;
n 'u-'"I Vv '■':""'"■"' """•'""^^'•""' i-i'" -'r«'bp,K.r,oM isia,;;i, S.
• .1 •„ ■, '• ■ '""' ""'"'' ^^'"'"" '"'■'""' J'"^' "!'»•" '" II"' w,.s( Kide
- l^;'l>'-l.^lnnd,S. l,v\V..is:,|soas,l..nKnklo,...|..ann^ ^,,.^, ^. ,^
yMlnssho..., M.ul ,1... sonll, -id. oCIh. Imv. Mands iulin.. will, Ma.
■ HMs.,„|..d.,.., !■:. I,y S. I S., loa.ls a Mni.rl.r ..| a mil.- nnrl hward <d' tl,.
U linlt> n| l|n'S(> |.alc|H's.
MacPherson ledge .'onsisis nC .wo drv .-o.-ks-iho oaHirr,. and
Inuhor of wl,i,.|, ,s I l.v. I,i.|,-LM)0 yards apart, and a n-k, will, :; IWm
^v.'.I.T over ,(, Ivin.,- li,.. sarn. disian.v Inrlh,.,. wesl, TIm' UmI.,. has ,- |
walcr all round ii, . ' '^
Five islands ;ir,-,.onipos,.d Mil hal nmnlu.r ofislands ..ivat and small
;';"!;"■'; ^'•"^"'"' ^^"'"-^'y '"'"^v....,, th. nor.h poinis or KasI IJons and
'•'VKord islandv, Tlu'V ..v.-r a d.s.an.v ot three- MN.'.rlors of a mil. in a
".•ar y oa., and w..s, dnvrlion. leaving a ^ood passage hc.w.on lhrn> and
Mad hnson lodp. into l!nlloni liarhonr, doscril.od lal.-r <m.
^ Ten-foot rock, with that nundirrot r.vl water owr il, lies \ |,v \\
, W., L.d yards iron, Ih,. east point of ,he .'astern i.latul ol I he Five
islands .-roup. The south sides of the inlands should re..eive a her f
.«(M) yards,
Bedford harbour .s n.n.amed hetueon Five islan.Is o,, the n.>rlh
i;-ns island, on the south east, and IVdtord island on the we.t an-l eon^
lains exeelhM.l anehora-e in any .lepih un.lor !• fathoms. Tlie hesi |,e,th
i> m.der W ,se po,m of i'.odtord isjan.l. and |(M» vards oil shore ,n :; to -|
i.'tlu.ms. The harhour is entered U'tween .\Iaei'l,..rson led-e and Five
.slan.is, lakin,. eare to pass ;!.).) yards easlwar.i of Wise p.mU, olf wlueh
■•; I'iink extends m a nort h-easierly direnion nearly that .lislance,
Bear's Back island lies nudway helween the southei por,,ons of
l.o.ilonl and An.edro. island.. I, i. .a.her n>ore than half a n.ile hm^-
and hrokon up hy sevoral indeniati-ms. pariieularh on the .s.mih sid^
M-heie there is.an e.xeellent little harhour f..r hoats /.r small tuns drawin-'
loss than , teet. Its east and south eas, si les are s.eep-tu, hut from the
Avesl low side o\' the island
Bear's Back shoal makes out one-third ol a mile, to the depth of -i
fathoms hut at halt this distance there is a sp,>t with only ;J tbel water
<'n II. Ihc north-oast e.xtremiiy of clapperton island, in lino with the
>nuth-wes, side of .Vmedro. island, X. W. hy W. .', W., leads south ..f this
I'eel.
At 1..VV .-t:!UV> ,,( t!i.. WAt-v tl,i
l> incii «il| lif ,li\-.
(iKOI{(iIAN l'.AY Tn ( 'LAPI-ERTdN 1SI.ANJ>.
CHAl'. It.
Tilley rock, willi S feet wutei- on It. lies N.W. | N., 400 ysinls from
the iioiih-oiixt extroiiiily of Bcir's Back island.
A rock, with ;> feet on it, lies 150 yaiils from the noith point of the
same.
Sullivan patch, with least watei' Mf ;U fathoms, is situated N. by
W. I W., half a mile from the iiorth-east point of Bear's lliw.k island.
.South point of Clapperton island, in line with the norili extremity (»f
Him island. S.W. by W. Ir W., lead> north-westward ol' Tilley roek and
Bear's Back shoal.
Elm island, so calle! from a >in-le tree of that nature, which It
still preserves, is a narrow bank of stones, 7 teet high and 200 yards
l(jna-, distant one mile soutli-westwai-d fi'om the west extreme of liear's
Back isl.nnd.
Elm island bank, with C to 12 teet water over it, extends 40<l yards
in a X.X.E. and X.W. direction from Kim inland; its other sides may be
npproaehed to 200 yards.
Lansdowne and Lome rocks, with 17 feet water on them, lie
respectively 8. K. by K.. half a mile, and K. h N., tw.j-thirds of a mile,,
from Elm island. A vessel may carry .') fathoms betweeii Bear's Back
anil l-:im i-lands, by keeping the north-east side of Clapperton island
touching the south-west jxunt of Ainedroz island, X. W., by W, ^ W.
The bare I'ocky summit of Wilson point (Croker island) open west of
Aniedroz island. X.W. V X, leads south-westward ot Kim island bank.
AMEDROZ ISLAND lies rasiward of Clapperton island; Us great-.
I'st diameter is nearly 2^- miles.
Todd shoal extends from Todd point (the eastern extremity ol'
Amedro/. island), 700 yar-ls in a north-east direction, where there is the
least depth of Vd feet. The same deplli will be found :-i00 yards eastward
ot Todd point, while I'rom the south-east sharp extremity oflhcpenin^
sul.a a yvL^\' makes out in a south-east diret'tion 200 yards,,
Middleton islands.— Fioni the iast-mentloned locality the coast ot''
Aniedroz islands trends three-(iuarters of a mile in a south-west direction^
forminii' a bight with good water in it, to Middleton islands, which are
two in number, the western one being tlu." lurgei'. A rock with 1:5 feet
water <;n it lies 200 yards eastward of these islands. A passage 200 ,yai'ds
wide, wide least water of 11 feet, separates these islands from the main
shore of Ameilroz island. From .>riddl(Mon islands the coast continues in
the same direction luie rnile tfi
Carleton point.— This low south extremity of the island, and the
shore eastward of it, tor two-thirds of u tnilc are fringed with shoal
wati'r tor ;i d.istiince of HO'J yards-.
CHAP. II.
(Is fi'Oin
t of I he
d N. by
V itslaiid.
emity (»f '
oc'k ami
whicli it
!)(» yards
)t' liear's
00 yards
5 may be
then), lie
f a mile,,
ir'8 l]aek
»n island
\y. i w.
west uf
ba!>k.
its <:;real-'
remiU- ol"^
ere is the
oitstward
he ])eniii.
e coast of
direction,
.vliich are
Ih 1:5 feet,
200 ,yai'ds
the main
iitiiuies ill
1, and the
ivith choal
fK\P, II.
(CHART DOT.)
75
Magee point is situated three-quarters of a mile north-westward
from the last mentioned, enclosing- between thorn a lon^r shallow inden-
tation, known as Eeedy bay, in the mouth of which are two islets Be-
tween them and Mayoo point a small craf. mav lind temporary anchora-e
in 10 or ll' feet water. " ■ j -
Magee bank is the name -iven to the rocky flat extnidino- nearly a
quarter ofa mile from the islets andCarleton point. Croker island m\.n
westvvanl of Amedro. island, X.N.W., leads west of this bank. The Cen-
tral and gravelly projection of Magee point shonld receive u berth ,)f '>.)0
yards. From the north part of this point the north-west side of Amedro/
island runs in a north-easterly dire.lion to Kobinson point-the mo.st
northerly projection of Amedroz island. This coast i^ fairly steep-to and
may bo safely approached to 200 yai-ds.
Bourinot island is situated three-quarters ofa mile ea-twird ,.f
IJob.nson point; it has an averaoe .liamoter of onr-ihird ofa mik. and
It coast IS indented by several >mall coves,
Bourinot reef, with to 12 feet water over it. extends 000 vards
north ot Eourinol i.sland, and -rcat care should be taken in passin- this
shoa , as no clearing-mark could be <,btained to lead ti reasonable di^tanc^e
northward of this dangerous I'eef,
^ A bank extends the same distance south an.l south-east fr<m. r.ourinot
islam! ; but the east and we«t shoie.s of the islan.l ,nav be approached to
:.00 yards, A vessel of not more than 10 feet draught may pass between
Amedro/, and ijourinol islands from the south-eastward, bv .-ivin..' Todd
point a berth ot .Von. 200 to ;J00 yards, keeping Bobinson' point a littlo
on the starboard bow, to bring that point in line with the north-east side
ot (aoker islan.l. X.W. ■• W. This mark kept ahead will lead south of
tho shoal water from Hourinot island, which being past, ihe shore of
Amedroz island may be approached to 100 yards.
•vt'ir^^^P^ ^^^^' ^^■'"' " ''''' •'" ''' '^ '^ <lnngerous shoal, situated
.\.Vy by W., 1, miles from the north west point of Bourinot island. The
bank hes north-west and south-east, and is one-third of a mile in len.-th
Ihe south fall of White mountain, in line with tho west en.l of Ho.*
island, K ] N.. leads north, and the same hill in line with the east end of
that Lsland, bearing H. i N.., leads south of Flemim,^ bank. Todd point
(Amedim island) touchin,,- Mie south-west extreme 'of Jiourinot i.^land S.
IV t h. leads ISOj-ard- .soiuli-west of this reef,
East side of Clapperton island.-This island is one of the
longest ,n this part of the Xorth Channel of lake Huron, bein:;- 4-'. miles
.n greatest length trom the light-house to South point, and mav be said
^oionn pan of the eastern boundary of the open water of the North
Channel.
'Ay^^-
<t:
llEiUtiil.W ll.W I'll cnAl'I'KliTn.V ISI.ANO.
(HAP. U.
LIGHT. — Tliis wliiti!. s(^ii;iro, wootloii structure is siliuitod on tlif
iiortlj extremity of the island, and tVoin ii height of ;;() feet ahove tlie
water, sliows a fixed white light, visibk' 1(1 miles. From ilu sonth-
OJistward. this light is not visiitU' until hearing W. h S.
ROBERTSON ROCK is a very dangerous ohsl ruction lying in
Main Passage, as the chaiiiud helwoen (JIapnerton and Croker islands is
called, and is just at that distance from the foi'inei' which a stranger
would be apt to keep.
The reel extends over a ^pace nearly one-third of a mile long in a north-
we.'^t and south-east direction, the shoalest |)iiinacle, with only S feet
water on it. being in tiie middle and bearing from Clapperton island
lighthouse N. M. by K. ] E., exactly half a mile.- At the north-west
extiemity of the roef thei'e is a second lump, with 12 teet on it. and at
the opposite end a third, with liJ feet ovci' it. A depth of 30 falh(»ms
will be found on the north .-ide of Koberlson rock, 20 fathoms between
the reef and <hipperton island, .-ind 10 fathoms ,'iO yards distant IVoiii
the shore of the latter, To avoid this obsti'uction vessids should keep
close to the Clapperton island shore, or when passing it, the south end of
Amedroz island should ni>t be open northward of Cartwright point, bear-
ing S. \\. by K. '^ \\. Cartwright ])oinl is situated 1 {- mik'S eastward o\'
the light-houst>, and this portion of the island coast has very deep
water close to, there being 20 fathoms 50 vards distant. Haifa mile east-
ward from the hght-iiousc is a small wharf, al whitdi sui)plics lor the
foi mer .'lie landed.
Logan 'Sland lies one miles south-eastwanl from Cartwriglit point,
beinix sepa.ated from the main island on the noi'th west by a barrier of
sunken rocks. The north side ol this island i-. shoal for DOO yards, and
its eastern side for I'jO yards, whde one-third of a mile in the latter
direction is a spot with a dtpth of:;] fathoms falling down siidileidy
to 20.
Logan bay is a douhle indentaliou at llie the back of the island of
that name, and although the water is shallow, the .sandy bottom is fairly
level, and temporary .tnchoi-age may be had in 15 to IS feet between the
outer part ot liOu;m i*-land and the <oiith entrance point of the bay,
l<nown as,
Carling point. -This point is sifuaied nearly OOO yanls south-west-
ward of the islet on the M>utii side of Logan island, and juay be ap-
jiioacheil from the eastwai'd to 250 yards,
Carling bay is contained between. Carling ami. Baker poinl>. and
shiiU I not lie entered further west than the line of these poitits.
*•■ .Vt low staffs lit' thr uattT tli. iv m.iv 1m '2 fi'ct less, Dperatiimsluv I'fin^ CamviUni hy
llsf l!tnc!!!!i:','!\t t'> i!i<..-i''-':is'j Hi.' .li'iith, nf WatiO- I'Jl 'iii)lii.a - 'U Ivi.'k,
IHAP. U.
on tin-
lOVf tllL'
sontli-
lyiiiy- ill
(luinis i-^
striiii«''i'r
;i iiorth-
y S trot
>ii isliiiul
>rtli-\vest
I. iiiul at
thtlioms
l)et\vceu
ant fVoiii
nl(t Ueep
til L'lid of
int. boar-
Uu'ai(.l of
ny deep
nile east-
's tor the
;lit ])oint,
)ai Tier «i'
ai'ils. and
tlio latter
suddenly
' ieiland of
ii is fairly
I ween the
the bay,
)iith-\vost-
la}' be ap>
iiiiii-,. and
an'ii.'il vix l)y
'HAP. II.
(CHAllT 1107.)
77
-Baker point is situated I/. miles northward of South point of
Uapperton inland, and to within half a mile of South point ,he eoast n,av
be approacliod to ;!()0 yards.
South point.-A very shoal roeky .pi, makes oirtroni , ho end of
Ins point in a southerly dire.-tion 400 yards and a bank tenninatin,- in
Croker island, East sicle.-This island is a little over a mile in
diainetor. am is .,p.n„.d trom ClapperLun ish,n<l by . channel I J miles
WKle called .Main l'assai;-e.
Wilson point is the name .iven ,o . he southern ex( , eudt v oK'roker
.sland, being- surmounted by a bare p.ak,.d roek IJ.", f,.el iu iieb-hl ■ and
the waier is deep elosc to it. '.-.i'l , ano
Gisborne point is the eastern projeelion otCn>ker idand and niav
bo known by a round bare rock 13 ,eet hi^h. |yi„^ abou, 50 yards from
'- • -"' ^vhleh IS steep-to. From (usborno point the coast trends north-
westward two-thirds of a mile to
Ritchie point.-Nearly midway between this point and the laM men-
loned IS a gToup of stones. 2 feet liio.|,,and bold-to. The water in the
bi-ht mside these stones is als., fairlv <leep.
The description of the remainin<, porti<m of C'lapperton and Croker
;sands..l he, ound in (l.apter 111., written in con^^^^^^^^
■•' S. We shall now proceed to describe the ehain of islands which practi-
cal y torn^ as tar as ship tmvi^alion is concerned, the northern co.it line
of the part of the North Chant.el we are dealing, with on chart 1.07
Eastern island derives its name from Ixung the most easterlv "island
;>l this group extending eastward trom the Indian village of Sagamuk
I he eastern extremity of this islam! bears X. X. K.. distant 2 nuW. from
ilaltway islan.lsoi Wabuno channel. ''tsriom
High island, so called from its high wooded summit, elevated 1S(>
oe,:ssm,ated2(.0yards westward of Kastern island. Abare rock
leet high hes about^.O yards south ot its west extretnity, and i. stee^to
i^loH;"'"' "' '" ^•"" ^'"""' •'■ '"•""''*'^'' '^'-"'^ -'^- '- ''Pproachei
Perley island, one-third of a mile long and 200 val'ds in breadth is
.■next island westward ofliigh island, being separated therefrom by a
channel a c.uarter of a mile broad, in the southern part of which ther
sadep,hof6tolUathoms. A rock with .; teet l.n i, lies ,50 y ds
.^' h-we^ward from the West ex.re.nity of Perh,- i.huid, bu, its '.!.
sjioie IS steep-to,
Kirkpatrick island is the name given to the i.-.rger and western-
most of fhe two small isl-in,lc iva-f i- o '-it . "esicin-
.sm..n islands west ol Puney i.,h*nd,and which are .-ilmost.
7»
• iEORiilAN HAY TO Cr-AIM'KUTON Isr.ANH.
inW. II.
ill
1 !?»
it
I
coimertiHl liy (-liy Htonos. 'V\w soutli-east slmro of Kitk|)iitrit'k island.
m well as the south slioiv of the littlo island eastward of il, maybe
a|)|)rii!U'h('(l to l')0 yards.
Louisa island lias a niaxinnim li'ni;ili of half a inilc; it is sitnateil
nearly that distaneo westward of KirkpatricU island, and hoth may he
rrconiiizi'd hy »he two small dry nteks lyitii; to tlie sonthwai'd of the
pas.-ayv hotweon those islands, the eastei'n roeU heinu' (i leel and tlieotlier
.") tet'l inn'h, and known a.s
Louisa rocks. — The eastern oihms eonneeted to Kirkpatiick island
hv a l>aidc, and I5lt yards soiith-wesi ward of it is a rock' with l.'l feet on
il. 'I'lie water is shoal between the western one and the south-east point
of Louisa ishind, htil with these exception^ the water is n'otnl between
lieni.
Tupper and Gait islands He next weNlwaril ot' Louisa island, The
former and southern island has a stone which Just showsabove the water,
lyini;- ".'OO yards south-east of it*
Barren island, llu' western oiu> of this siib-i;roMp we have been
deseribinj;', is siti;ated one mile eastward ol' the Hudson Hay t'omj)any'.'>
wharf on Hou; islaiul.
Channel island, about ."iO teet hij^h, and the easternmost ot' the
unmp lyi;i,i>- otf the 1[. B. Co. Pt»st Fort La ('loehe, and whicdi we are
about to describe, derives its name tVom the faet of its beini;- the little
island that vessels jiass closo round the north side of. when approaching
fro'ii the eastward the Comptmy's wharf on lEog isbmd.
Channel island is sepai'ated from Barren island to the eastward of it by
a ]iassa|i;e a little over three-quarters of a mile broad, and on the line
joininn- (.'hannel island to the south ])oint of Barren isl.uid from 12 to L")
fathoms will be tbiind right across, Vessels should not proceed further
north than this line, as a reef with as little as one foot of water on it lies
with its south edge bearing K. \ S.. .'atiier more than a third of a mile
from the east end of Channel island; another sunken roclv, with less than
() feet water on it, lies \\. by X. {- X., -WO yards from the same.
Nisbet rock, o i'ooi high, lies X, E. IISO yards from the east end of
Channel island, and between them is the channel by keeping vather
nearer tlie island.
Hog island lies immediately westward of Channel ishiiul, and is n
little more than half a mile long, with an average breadth of 150 yards;
on its eastern extremity is situated a small wharf belonging to the H, B,
Co.. on which goods are landed for the Post at Fort lia Cloche, distant
therefrom 1;^- miles. Stnall tugs ean proceed to the mouth of the stream
which flows past the Post, anchoring in the shallow but well sheltered
liay into which this .stream empties itself. At the present time u conside*
IH.U'. II.
k island.
, may be
I sitiiati'il
may lie
il of the
tlie»)tlier
■k islainl
■> foot on
ast j)oiiit
lieiwocii
n.l. I'lu'
111' watiT,
ave lien I
iiuj)any'.'>
;l of the
1 we are
the little
iroaehiiig
il of it hv
the Hill'
I 12 to i:>
I further
on it lies
)f a mile
less than
st end of
ij vathei*
and is a
»0 yards J
the II, B,
e, distant
10 stream
sheltered
II conf?ide-
riUI'. II.
(rilAUT '.Hi-.,
79
ral.le .piantity of l.,u..s i> l.nuin-h, ,|o\vn this stream and rafted to the saw
mills at Mttle Current. At the wharf on Jlog i.land 12 fo.t water will
he found, with perfect shelter from all winds, and - | uator mav be had
all alon- the north side of Ho- i,l:,,ul. and hetweon it and .Mr I .'aV island
distant tVoi-n its coiitre ."iOO vard>. '
Jenkins rock. ■_' feet hi-h. lies I'OU yards nurth-rastward <.f the west
end ot Jlo^r island.
Round island, i:.t»yard> in dianu-lor. lios ;;()(. vards north-westwar.l
"t Ho^r island, and although 12 feel maybe earried U'tween tlu-m l.y
keepino- nearer tlu« former, the e.Nti.usive hank of >h,,al water south-
vyestwar-l ..fit (a deseription ,.f wlurh will he givm further o„). nullities
the use ot thi-^ pa.ssa!.?e.
Lampey rock, 7 feet hi-h, lie> l.-.O yards northward, ami .Mann
roek, .i teet high, lies 200 yards north-westward of |{r„ind inland, lioth
these rocks lie on the north -ido of the channel leadin- to Ho-- Mand
Avharf from the westward,, '' ^
A small islet, 4 teet high, i> situated W. ly X. l .\., 20() v:inU from
•the eentiv of IJound islaiul. and between them there L from :; t'o 4 fathoms
water, but by m.son of the shoal bank above alluded to. this passa-e serves
Jittle purpose.
Chatwin rock, round. >mn,,ih and 7 feet high, marks the entrance to
the back channel to Hog island wharf; it is 200 >ards westward ..f the
,small islet last described, the two being Joined by Minken roek>.
A rock with only one foot of water on it lies X. W. ■ W.. <listant nearly
20(1 yards from Chatwin rock, and betwee.i them is t/w ehannel in which a
Ves.sel will tuul IS feet water, passing aboui 100 yards from Chatwin rock.
Matheson island is situated rather more than three-tiuarters of h
nule west-north-west wan! from Hog island, its south-east point bein-
Jiuirked by a dry stone, and a sunken i^ock 50 yards south-east of thesamel
Hog island bank takes its name from the island otf the soutli-west
extremity of which it extends two-thirds ot a mile in a south-westerlv
direction, and to the westward for three-quarters of a mile. Xear its most
tl'w'Tw '''''''"''• ■ '' ^''''''' '^"''- '''^'' •^"'•^' 't *■««' ^^'"*«'- «'^ it. ''«'"'i"ii-
>. W, , W., exactly half a mile from the south-we>t point of Hog island.
Pacific rock, with 5 feet water over it, and situated near the western
t'xtrenuty ofthis bank, lies S. W. by 8.600 jardsfrom Chatwin rock To
pass southwar.l of the whole of this bank, keep the entrance to McBean.
channel oi)en south war<l ot Solomon point, W, X. W
McTavish island may be recogni/.ed as beini:- the most outsfandino-
•island m this neighbourhood; it is nearly half a mile in length, and its
south and east sides are steep-to. Its .south-east noint bears E. bv S - .S
80
ciKiilKil.W I:AV I'm ( I.Al'I'KHToN ISLAM'.
• HAi'. ri.
iiiitl is tliHliinl 1 -j iiiiUw iViini SmIduimh j)i)iiit. ainl W"st ratlici' uu)\\' iliiiit
1\ inili'H from Cliiilwiii rode. 'rin'iT i-« u |»!iss!if,'o loi- boats ami possibly
small liii-'s bctAVcfii tbisislaii'l an.l tbc rhaiii ol islan(ls4lM)y!U*ils nortli it.
Solomon point i> iIh- namf i^'ivrn lo llif >.)iill: ux'-'l |iniiii of ihc
pciiiiisula on wbifli ibc liuliaii villam' of SM^'aimiU is hitnatoil ; a >aiiil
IpiiiiU oxIoiuIs '_'()(» yaids f:oin Soidiuoii point ainl tho sann' dislaiice iVoni
the woslcrn oxtrt-iiiity of Mc'ravi>b i-^laiid. aiitl a vessel slionld not stand
into tbc biii'lit noi'tliwar-l of a line joining- tliese two positions.
Directions for proceeding to Hog island wharf from the
westward. — Stcei* topass aijoul bait' a mile soiitliwaid of tln' •'M-'t end oj'
McTavisii island, at \vM(di position tlie «;'a)) in Xot(di hill will lie over and in
line witbCli.itwin rock, M. by N. ^N. This mark will leiid iMltyaids nnnli-
w>'stw:ifd of lloi;' island bank, and I'i(» yards soiitli-ea>t ward of the >pii
tVoni ibe rasi I'nd of .Matl)e>c)n i^land. l^eave ' iialwin v> rk on the >iar-
bunid band distant 1(10 yards, and >Ierrabout {•]. by S. ,■ .S., pas-in^' soutli-
waril of Mann, lianijiey and .lenkins nude-; Tt» yards noiM li of IJoui: I
i>land and 1(10 yard> from the north shon- ol' llo^' island, until ihc
wharf at the extreme east end ofibc island is reached; lbeshoale>t water
ol IS leei will be toiind wliib' roimdin-' ( 'bat win vtn'k.
If wishin;;' to ]>a>^ >oiitb of lloo- island bank iuid Indidu'i' i'nid<, pa><s
aboat half a mile northward of liDurinoi island, and brint;,' the north siile
ot BarriMi island to toueh the distant noi'lb shore, Iv | N.; this mark will
lead a ipiarter of a mile sonihward of r,<debei' ro(dc and .".00 yards from
Channel island ; icivetlu- v;is; ^1 le of th(> latter berth of 100 yaivls, when,
if iiecessarv, tin' noi'tb shore ol Channel island may be appioaehed to a
less distaneo (the water beiiiu' U'ood), for the eonveinenee of lakinu' tlui
wharf.
Sagamuk 'lie Indian village situated on Solomon point, is .'J miles
westward of the Hudson i'.ay Co.. jtost. I'ori L:i t'loehe. A small vessel
ot'il oi' 7 feet di'auu'hl, may lind an(dioi'ai;-e ne;ir ihc villa^■^. in '■' to ll'fi'fl.
of water over a sandy boitnm.
Stewart island is small ami wooded, having' a dry r»'et' ^{) ard<
west ot'it, and a drv roek elosc to its east side. It lies one-third of a iniK-
north-westward of the south ])ari oi .Solomon point, and between tluun
iheie is a tiepth ot' I'J to IT) teet over sand. A baidi extend- .'100 }ard-.
-()Ulhwai'd from Stewart island.
Linter island i< sli<;-htly smaller than the above, and .situated oOO
vanls west ot'it. A dry ivof lies UH> yards north-west of the island and
two other dry roeks lie lietween it and lhe>hore. 'I'he <leup water ot the
eliannel ai)i)roaehes elose to the south side ol' [.inter islaiul.
Bacon island is elose lo ilii> shoie and situateil one mile Wi'slwarl
of .Sao-umuk, and is lairh' -loep-to. from ibi- island the eoast trends
M
I roni
' ly
I k
>'HAi'. n.
lui'. rr.
MM' IIU7 )
IIOrtllWMI il I (Hinpfoi' (if Mil"! . .1,-
,nil.. in .'!•'. '::•''■•"'""-■""'"•"' ^vos,uanli;.Mwo.,l.i,.,|.
lllilli L'n
i>lni
''■"•II '\ laihl 1,, Ail
' ■'*" "" "!'■ X ■]>. called roni
,;:t." •"^' '^ ""^^- '-'^-"P^ii.oa .1...,'.^,,,,
''•'■'I ''iiiraiMT I,, i|,i^ cliaiiiu'l
' "" ''"■ ^"iiili ■I'M a i-,,in„l |,,,,v
'•■^'tT:-.r^::!:!;:.-^^^^^ -
-..^^^»^.:°?1m:;;:-;;;;:,;:;::i:::;;:;:;-;;:;";:::,,:'^ .>•
;:::;:t;;::;i::;::;;';-:::rf If --V"'rr;::y-
i;:;::::":c:rrr7 ;■'"'--'"-
A rock a'.vasi, lirs s. |,v \V I W I nipirf,.,. r
'''-^■'•^-.vs' .oovanuivo,:,;:;';;;:!.:' -'"'--<—.
West rock is ili,. nam,, -ivcii I,, •, n,,.!- ,,r ., •. -1
-'Hi™, and ano,,,.MUO vanis w.M Tn, '''''"■ '"^ '-^^^
A roCK. Willi (I |,.,.t, walrr ,.n ii lli-s ,S K ],,- < ,. r,,,
il'iniofamilotVon, \Vos(,.oH<, -'";■'•'''•> ^ -'i 1" ,1.. nnuv
Ritchie rock, will, ll Hv, uaCr un'i,. is >i,„a,..| S WW ' U' ],.
;i mile li'Din West rock and \ hv i-' , -i ,• . ," ' - ' '"
A , . ,'"" •^- ''>"• "II'' i'"l'' li'om (i shorn,. Doini
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(IKORdlAN HAY m CI.APl'KRTnN ISLAND.
(.'HAl'. It.
At night steer W. -l S, from Nari'O-.v isliuid light lor 41 naiitioal
miles before hauling up tor C.vrtwright point.
This loading-mai'k loads south of Mloven-foot rock and Fo.stcr bank.
When Klni island toiiehes Auie<lroz island N.W. |-X., a vessel may steer tor
(Jartwright point of (Jlappeiton island, taking care to avoid Elm island
baidc by keeping the rocky summit of Wilson point— Croker island-
open west ol' Amedroz island. Cartwright point uiay be rounded close
U), and the coast kept on board, as far as the light-house. When up to
the blutf point, ha.lf a rnilo eastward of the latter, sec that Amedroz
island is close<l with Cartwright point to avoid Rohertson rock.
From Little Current to McBean cliannel.— Aftei' passing
Picnic island keep the north extremes of it and Low island in line K.S.K.
to lead south of the shoal water from fireat Cloche island ; when Narrow
island light-house bears S. | W., a vessel may haul to the northward and
run through Wabuno channel. Give the islet close to the south-oast
side of Schrieber island a berth of 100 yanis, and from the north point
of the latter steer N. W. by W. :^ W., 8;' miles to Kast rock. Pass 200
yards north of it, and steer for Bald rock, which leave on the starboard
hand.
r ih iiaulical
C]fAPTl!;i{ III
CLAPPERTON CHANMt?t -
^^^lapperton i.la.ul. It is eo.S^I 7'''T '^^'^""""''" i^>-.d tn.m
-^'' f^'nuKis point <„. ho ; :T^^^ i^^-" "^' Clai.porton
-■Maple point on the 1 ;.,;ri^; r''"'^' "''^"•' •""' "'« --^en. part
-eaU.e,. by vessels dnnvin^'l^s i^^;?;!;^ ;?'? '"' '" '''^"^''^ ^"'^ ^«-
of the channel I.ehveon s' > '? . < ? ^ '^'''*^''-'' ^-i^''<" "orth shore
<loseribed:- ""' ^"""*' '^'"' ^'^--^'f^^J i^lm.,! will first l>e
-utherly direction fb.- ^^.^v^^s' '';;'"":' Z"^' ^"^ '^ -^^nds in a
i'- (^^^ page 78. ) ' ■' '^'"''' "''^'^ ''''^^ ^'''^» «• feet water over
Mowat island lies u-ith its sonfi, u> , .
I ^\ nearly three quarter o f ^"^"'""^' ''«="''"^ ^^'^ ''y X.
-trenuty, „,,,i ,,,, , ^^ ,f -'^; ^-- «outb point. F.,,n. ^his
^" a ^lopth of 15 feet. iC ss -e beiw "ap '"''' ''■'"^""' ^^^'^ ^'-'^'^
«ho-e of Clupperton island iim^l^h'tr;:!'""^ '"""^ '""' ^'^ '--
locality, being separated tnUh^e^tX ''" '"' '^'^^"'^ '" ^'-
''oat-cbannel fall of rushes p '^ " "T'"^'^'" '^l='"<' bya shallou-
'•ocky ridge extends in as' >V Ll ' ''•'"'" ''"'"^ "^ this island a
'nile, terminating in a bank of I L 1 "'•",""' "•-^'''•'.^- ^l'"'e<^-q"arters of a
and called. ^ ^'""'''^"''^ ^^'t'' ""Ij one foot of water on it
^<-^^:^f ::.n^ Jtie:"' ti;: ^^t'^^'^ "- ^^-" --"• ^'- - ^^^
-ching the norther.; S-;^;urv-,:r '7 W f^V" T^""^^^' ^^'-"
>rereddh rock-. The east side of I To ■ ' ^ ' '"''^'''^ southward of
of Burbidge island NN K K U^T' "''"'' '"'^'""^ ^^^"^ "'-^ -^'e
-Ridge. • ' '^- "'"'"^'^ ^h« ^^•-^'^t '^idc of the whole of The
ti.r::;:s:::i;xrt :;n^^ r -^ ^'- ^'"- ^^-'-^
of Harbour island, N. :^K '''"'"' "'"'^''^^ *''« «a^t ^Me
I!
5 '
I Hi' I
I
'■Sft' |l|;ll| \,,. !)1()
+ Atl..vst:,j,..s.v..s.,.I,,,avM,Hla.|irrl,.asl0F,,,,
m 'lawiiBiiMiyiiti,-.
S4
CI.AI'I'KIfTON ISLAND TO MFLIUiAM POINT.
CIIAl". III.
H:
Burbidge island lios nearly -100 yanls westward from Meredith
iblaii'l, the ])assaii:o l)el\ve(Mi tliein containint;' a doptli of fl I'eot. A 1)ank
('xU'iids westward from IJiirbidge island a distance of o50 yai-ds with tis
little as one foot ot water in one place.
Clapperton harbour. — Tlie shore uf Clapporlon island at Panet
)i()int, 1'. miles from South point, trends abruptly northward and by
i-eeurving westward and southward forms a semieircular Imy in which is
excellent anchoiaii'e and shelter from the heavic'St i^'ales.
Sandfield point forms the western ]>oiin ot tliis hay, and '.',')Q yards
soiilh-eastward from this point lios
Beverly island. — 'fhis low, round little island of less than l.'iO yards
in fliameler is separated from Sandtield point hy a lioat-channel. The
eastern siile of this island is faii'ly stcep-to, thei'c heinii,- a de])th of 21 feet
at I.'iO yards. A patch with 2 feet water on it lies AV. A 8., (100 yards
from Beverly i>hin(l.
Harbour island is Ihe northernmosl of the j^roiip. Its north and
west sides are bold, hut from its south-east extremity a liar extends
across to Panet point witli depths on it varying- from 4 to 10 feel. The
best anchoi'age in Clappei'ton harbour is under the north-east point ot'
and about 2<l0 yards from Jlarbour i.->land in .5 fathoms over clay.
Vankoughnet island is the larger of the two islands situated at
the south-west extremity of Clapperton island. Its length is nine-tenths
and greatest breadth nearly two-thirds ot a mile, lietween it ami
Clappi'rton island there is a passage known as Indian channel, thi'ough
which •! feet may be carried.
Secord point is the most ivestei'ii point of Clapperton island, being
sitiuued north-westward nearly ]h miles fiom Sandtielil point, previously
described. Neai'ly half a mile south-eastward tVom Secord point is a good
boat harbour, known as Snug cove.
Secord bank is the name given to the shallow rocky bank stretch-
ing southward from Secord ])oint to within 150 yards of Vankoughnet
islanii, leaving a passage of 12 feet at mean water close to the latter.
Spilsbury islands, two in number, and small, lie nearly a quarter
of a mile from the south shore of Vankoughnet island, and are joined
together by boulders. A narrow and crookdl channel, wilii a depth of
12 feet water, exists between these small islands and \'ankoughnet
island. The water is fairij' good on the west sides of Spilsbury ishmds,
12 feet being found at 200 yards, but in a south-easterl}' direction extends
a dangerous rocky bank known as
Boulder bank. — This shoal extends in the above direction for very
nearly one mile, with depths ranging from one to seven feet.-''=
■■'.\t 1(I\V StilfiCS MlllLC of tlu'SC stciIlfS will Im- -^I'CIl liut I if WlltP)'.
CHAT. HI.
<iMi'. iir.
, previously
)ii I'or vei'V
("IIAKT !l(»S.)
H,°r?rfu;:'r-.;;;:r.;,,;,'':,;;ir:,'' '""'"- "■■"" "■ ^''»'>"^-'
i> »nv„n„.M will, ,t,o. wi.r >;«»pl."„ „fits „,„,|,.o„., ,i,|<,,
. ^°"S:r, '::^:^:'i;;:;;r:;:'r.:;"' ---'- '«-< -■ • '^-^
i»l..nd. It is„v.,-,,|,f, I i"'l« "Clw,,,-,! „l (•„„,.,„„,.
.,i«"„r of „ n , I, t I, M " '""'^' '.""■"■""■" •■""' ■"■"'"■"-' '>'■ »
(fe .„,„ ,„„o, p. S4.; ' ' ""■■'■'"» "■'"" " '""■ '"<"'«» •■» '■■ '■««•
Miall patch, A\'ith leant dontl. , f v> r , ■
;:'=::Ji:;:;2;i;iH=?;-?5H~:
n.m Clapperl,.,, i»la,„l lisl,i-l,o„so l„ ,;,>v<, b-,v A „1 T "''''
;"«.".- i" .1-,,,,, „„„ t„ro„.,,„„.u.„ „;r„L- ,„t,f ;;::;;:"''" "
'''»,"""'-"'^' '"■ "''•"'>" previously ,l.,,c,ibod ' '"""
Co iTn:"," itif ''if tr^i,;; •": """""■ •"■'"« '""-" "•- ^'»
, lA ij\ I.. , 1,., leads 400 yards iiort .-wost „f tin's sl,n.,l t,
-N.-N.« , l,.,„l» liall ,1 ,mlo >,o„th.we8lwar.l of Wo,l.,„ ,,.ef '
i» » .-ocKy Uu,k „ve,. ,, .Lm of ,, ,„il „ , ,' „' ? ^T; ","«";'" «'
''"■-'i™. ••-I 200 y,u,l» I,,,,,,,,, will ,:, j"4^Z; ":'"■''■*■ ■^•
™"H,.,v„tu....,,;tf 111:,;: :;;::;„;';" • ■'> " ">"« '■-. n„.
Middle bank, with 4 i'wi wafer on ii ;.. r.,...i
extremity ol P.ei.ja.Min I., X.X.K. ■-■ F ' ''' ^'"" "'^'^^
|;i1
11?
i'^'
m
8(5
( I.AI'I'KHTiiN' I.SI;.\M> TO Mll>|iU.V.n I'UlNT.
(II u'. in.
The priiicij^iil leatiifes on I lie iiortli side uf ( "l;i])]»oi'toii cliaiiiiel liaving
lieoii (Icscriheil, wo sliall now take ii|) tliosc- on the south sido, comnient'iiiii^
from the westward.
MAPLE POINT is I lie name li'ivcn to the promontory, wliicli may
be considered as llie sontli entrance jioint iVoni the westward. From its
nortiiiM'n extremit}- tiie siioi'o ti-ends in a general west-soiitli-westerly
direction, three (jiiartoi's ot u mile to .[olmson |)oinl, and thence the same
distance to Burgess reef consisting of diy stones extending 2."i0 yanls otl'
shoi-e.
South spit exiends iine-tliird of a mile nortii ward Irom .lohnson point
at which distance there is a depth ol 12 feet. A dry st(me also lies 350
yards north-eastwai'd from .lohnson puint. Between .South sjiit and
-Middle hank is fhr c/ianncl, a quarter of a mile wide and depth .') fathoms,
and to lead between these two shoals kee|.) South ))oint of ( 'lapperton
island in ! le with the noi'th fall of Maniloulin island K. by S. (See view
on plan No. !)|0.)
Little island is the name given to a low. nari'ow, wooded islet 80
yai'ds in length lying SOO yai-ds eastwariisof the east shore of .\raple
]V)ini.
Little island bank, taking its name from the above, is a larire ihiL
sand-bank extending 1 j miles from the east shore of Maple point, at which
distance there is only S feet. This bank averages half a mib^ in breadth;
its northern (>dge is toleralily straight and may be avoided by keeping
on the leading-mai'k last mentioned. Between this bank and BouMer
bank, previously described, and northward of tht- fairway leading-maj'k,
are four small ro(d<y patches, the least v,-ater on which is 10 feet. The
mark which leads south-west of Mereditii rock also cle.'irs the east end
of Little island bank.
Maple bluff. 2()2 feet in height, is the name given to the < ling
]ioint of the high bank wliicdi Ibllows the coast round from .>[iidge bay to
<Jo]v bav.
Sutherland shoal, with 15 leci water on ii
half a mile I'i-om Tiittle islaml.
lies S. bv 10., nearly
Directions for taking Clapperton channel from the west-
ward. — Before the west end of Mt. McBoan conies over the west extre-
mity of Benjamin I., bring South point of Clapperton island under the
north fall of Manitoulin island, E. by S., which range will be open a
little of Maple point as depicted in view on plan Xo. HlO. This mark
kept on will lead between South spit and Middle bank in not less than 4
fathoms water.
As Maple point is approached, bring the nortli fall of Manitoulin island
sufficiently to the northward of South point of Clapperton island to
( ifu'. in.
I'lIAI". III.
(chart DOS.)
87
cloi.r the flat which oxto.wls 100 yanls from Maple point. Atlor the
noftliorii part of this point is passed, the leadini^r-mark .shouhl a^'ain ho
lu-oiight e.rartln on, and kept s., until nearly ahreast of the eastern
extreme of Little island hunk, which position will he indicated hy the
northern Spilsbury island ton.diin- (he south-west point of Tourtnev
island hearing N. W. i X.
The latter mark should now bo kept on astern until Mere<lith rock is
passed, of which a vessel will he sure when Meredith island touches
IFarbour island. N. ■ M. Fr,.m the intersection of these I'anges an K. ^
S. course will take a vessel in the direction of Little Current, or if pro-
ceeding to West hay she may continue with the Spilshnry island mark
astern, which will also clear the shoals otf Francis point. If proceedinj,'
10 Mudge hay, a vessel may turn to the southward ,)tfthe last menliono'd
lea.ling-mark, when Ihirhidge island appears Us ov:n hreadth east of
ITarhoui' island.
Taking Clapperton channel from the eastward.— If from
Little Current, a \V. A 8. course fiom Xai'row island should carrv a ves.sol
nearly half .-i mile south ,,r Foster hank— see the clearing-mark for this
shoal page T.'i— and neai'ly two-thirds of a mile from the shoal otf .South
point o\- Clapperton island. Bring the northern Spilsbury island to
touch the southwest point of Courtney island, N. W. i- N. '; this mark
kept ahead will lead between Meredith rock and Little island hank. As
soon as South point of Clapperton island comes in line with the north
fall of Maniloulin island, I-], hy S. (.see view on plan Xc. 910,) keo)) it so
astern.
As Maple point is approacli.^d bring (he north fall of Manitoulin island
noi-thward of South point of Clapperton island siiiflciently to pass 200
yards from the northern part of Maple point; when past it, stari)oard
again so as to bring the loading-mark e.rv?^^/// on, which will load out
between South spit and Mid<lle haidc. If a vessel wishes to haul to the
northward she may do so on the Mt. McBean spur I'ange, which kept on
ahead will, as belbre remarked, lead west of all the' shoals excepting
Western reef, which it passtis more than half a mile eastwai'd of.
Entering Clapperton harbour.— 11' for any i-eason a ve>sel wishes
to entei- ( he harbour trom the eastward, she should keep on t he Spilsbury
island range, untihhe east side of Harbour islaml touches the west side of
Burbi<lge island, bearing N.N.F. y E. From this position a N. ;l K. course
will lead west of Burbidge is' nd shoal. After passing tho'latter, the
course may he altered more to the castwai-d, rounding JIarbour island at
a distance of 200 yards, and amdiorin>;- under its nort,h-east point atabout
that distance thcrelVom.
If from the westward:— When upon the leading-mark— South
lK)inl of Clapperton i>laml in line with north fall of Aranitoidin :— assoon
Ml
ii;-
,s«
rr.API'KHTON I.sr,A.VI. Tt» \rit,l>lt.\M I-oint,
niAi'. Ill,
nstl.c Sp.lslM.ry island nui-o .•o.urs om, ste.-r \. K. lor U,.. Mor.h.uvsl
point of Hurbour island; .irivo it a l.orlli ..f !'()(» var.ls, and anel.or as
.etoiv diiocted. A vo^sd may (.r....s The lii.l-.. u ith l;{ feet water * by
keep'M- the north fall of Manito.ilin islan.l its own apparent \wiirUt' nort/,
of South jiomt of Chipperton island.
M'BEAN CHANNEL, as montioned in .hapter II.. pa-e 82 is the
"!"ne -.von to tiic passa-e fro,,. Fox island to Ai,'.! island. o"f which ihe
mainland sho,., fornis the north side. This p,.s.sa-e is a little ove,- 7 miles
in length with least watei' 7 fathoms.
McBean harbour, l.yini,Mit the foot ,.f the n.ountain of that ..an.e
has a depth of 1mm i:, to 28 feet n,„ddy bottom, and is land-lockcl by
Anchor a.,d Lee islands o., the we,sl, and the ni'-nland on the east Tho
cnt,-a,.ce to the harbour bea.-« X. by K. nearly two-thi.-.ls of a mile f.'o...
I>ald .■ocic, the east ent.-ance point bein- known ,is Boa.id.-y poii.t ; the
width of the ent.-ance is 120 yards.
Black island, so called o,. account of its timbe.-, lio8x\ by K J F
nearlya(i,.arterofam.lefn.,„ Hald ,ocl<. and is left o,. the starlKiiird
hand m p,'oc'cedin,n- to the hai'bo.ir.
Irwin island is the name -ivcn to ,he largest ofa gn.„p. the nearest
ot WMicb (a ,ock 2 foot high) to Kald .-ock-, bears from i,; X. W j- X 40(»
yards. a..d which is left o., the po.t hand when steerb.g for the ba.'bo.,.'.
Another group, the largvst of which is called Helen island lies ,„id-
WMV between Irwin island an<l the c.,l,-a„cc to the harlu,,,,.; a vessel
passes cast also of this group.
Directions for entering McBean harbour.-Pass fro,,, loo to
1..0 yards west of Hald rock, and steer about X. X. K. tor the entrance
pass. „g midway between Black an.l Helen isla.ids. !„ the nan-ows at'
Beaudiy point there is a depth of (I fathoms, and when tb.-oi.oh them
a vessel may anchor i.. U t),thoms, or she mav p.'occcd Another i,p
letting go in 2Uatl,onis, ahi'east of Anchor i.sland. At the bottom of
tb.s harbour will be found an Indian t,-ail le;.li„g across to .Si.anisi,
river, passing west of McBean .no.witain. [„ the event of any
metalifei'ous di.Kcoveries i„ tj,is ivgin,,, McBean harbour will be found "ii
veiy useful poi-t.
Fox island, Ihe east«M>„i,iost of Ihe islands which foi,a the south
side of McBean cl.an..el, is from ;{U to :,() feet high and sparselv wooded
l.aving an extreme length of 2] miles east and west and an avera-e
breadth of half a mile. The noi-th shore has an irregular outline but no
decided points, e.x cepting .lo.ies poim, a little moi'e than a quarter ..fa
'■■ At l.iu stiijifs (,f till' water tli.iv iii.iy 1m. •_' f,.,.t less.
I IIU-. Ill,
(niAitT !)(),s. )
'"lie wostward <,f I!.,!,! ,...<.|-
(atliomv ^ • ' '''"'■''' '"'W<-vor. ,|.oro is a .le,.lh ofl.l
Bower rock, 4 tcvt |,i„|, Kos o..,„ , .,. ,
2'"M-anls uvs.u... f r J^^ ^^ " 'I' ' ^''"-..s; shoal wa... exfcnds
ward. "•''^-""'"^'•"b-»'liii.rtor..lamil,..,.a.t-
Hotham island, al.out :,„ r,,,., i,,-,,., „, , ,, ., ,
'>" "'0 ..(.r(l> side or .\rc.|V,n H.-.n , I . " ""''" '""«'' '^ '^'"""^•''
;-te.i ^0- a shoal ha.d.; this ^^ I '^ j i::,:" ^^ ;:-r'"'" " '^ """-
'1.0 entrance t„ .UcHoan haiho!,,.. ' ' '"''''' ^^''''^'^vanl of
Frechette island is 111,. m-M,„i,.iv,..r ,ri' ■, ,,
!« I i» iHa..«.,i,i,, "; i ":::r""7 •■'■" '-'"i- <i; -i...
"'™tl»(i r™t a. J ..ilrr ',''''" ""• '"""■ >l'-«-«l.v..a.,l
I'isi.os, 'r„.i.i,.,, is,; ,fj ;;■:;;,■" ""■ "■ ■ '■"""" """«i«- .m.^ ,i,o
'li<'»-aloi-s„f.Mcl),..,„ ,.|,.,„ "" « -""I cn.:,k<,| |K,,i„M,l„ ,|h.i,li„..
-■"■ '" 'i.e "•os,r, ;.,':,";:: .::,::";. "r ■'"."" •"■ •'^^-'-■^
n.iM. ""- "•'> "'*'"' '-^ '''"'n 7 (o S ihthonis
A .s1mIIo„ ,.,„.,, „,,„ ,,. ,j,„, ,,, ,.^, ^^ _
'•'>;N..viaU..,.nvl, ,-,„.ir u.uNt u,-y f,,v,.,.nM ""■^^ ^^^"'1 "^ i-".T n.ck. l,nt l,„]f ,
rli.'Iun,!. ■ '•'^•""■'I'l-' ^-MvuiH^ta,,,-,... ,-,uI,.,| „,,i„,i ;,„v,l,in..- „f
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I I.AI'I'KHTON l,SI..\M> Ttt MII,IHt\M I'hIVT.
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Haggarty, Hawkins, Crooks ini'l Boyd islands wiili tin' si.mll
i-iluts anil rocks liclwocii llictu, iiic sitiialoil on tli«? soiitli Mv of McBouri
cliaruM'l. Hoyil island licinn' noaily 2 miles west of i-'n'cliette islnml. The
water is liccp close lo ilie norili side of lliis eliaiii.
LIGHT.— 'i'liis aiil (() iiavi-'ation slai.ds on a small mek, SO yanU
soiilli-wost, (>{' Moyd island, and serves as a y'liide to vessels to or from
Little Detroit at ni.uiit. This white, s(|iiare li^'lit-lioiK^e shows at a lieii^lit
of H feet \i fixfil vt'd li^■ht visilrlc (i miles.
HieSOrdt rocks. — 'i'he westein one, .'» feet hi^Hi, hears X. i I'i. und is
• liHtant half a rnjlc from the lm;ht-lioiise. The eastcu-n rock ono foot hii;-h
lies N.X. E. \ v.. distant nt»arly half a mile from the same. A Hal makes
out 150 yards westward of the western Hiosordt roek. The water isdeep
helween these rocks and the lijj,ht-hoiis(\
Directions for McBean channel.— 1 lav in-- airivoil at IJald roek
hy the directions i^-iven ))au'e S-|. and wiMhin^• to proceed to f/ittle Detroit,
or Aird island, keep the coast of i"\).\' island on hoard, until aipiartiM'of
a mile woslof JJower rock, when wteer foi- (iillmor jjoint, the north-east
exti'eniity of Frechette island; kecjp mid-channel here, and steer for the
mill whicdi will now he in sight.
Clapperton island light-house to Little Detroit.— A descrip-
tion of the coast and rocks passed on this route will now he given.
The channel lietween Clapperton island and Croker island is called
Main passage, l)y reason of it-, heing the hroadest of the three and the
one generally used. l"'or descript'on of the light-house and l^ohertsoa
rock sec |)age 77.
Secretary island is sepai'ated from tlic weslei'n extremity of
("roker island hy a boat-channel 200 yards wiile. ami 10 fathonis will he
found 100 yards from its south side.
Sow and Pigs is the name given to a group of hare and steep sided
I'ocks, the highestof which (31 feet") is situated neai' the south-west end
of the group, and called the Sow, hearing X. hy \V. exactly one mile
distant from {'lapi)erton island light-house.
Benjamin island, tiienext largest westward of Ci'i^kor islaml, attains
an elevation of KJO feet, heing nearly dividedin twoliya long bay rui'iiing
in on the south side; the islets and dry rocks on the south side shoum
receive a herlh of IIOO yards.
Hook island, of limestone formation, about 2(1 feet high, and (juite
flat, is easily distinguishable by its contrast to the rough Laureiitian for-
mation of the islands north of it; its south side iiears X. W . \- W.. 2f! miles
from (.'lap])ei'ton island lighthouse.
'luc. in.
O'liAHT ;m»s.)
lunaiM.ic, o( tin. rojist I,,,.. „r Ifook i>laM,| is H.,,,-.
Eagleislandi.s (lu-liir-csi „fM,oir,.onM,.ru.i,;, 1. . ■
i"^', boin.i, 2\ miles i,. I.n.l'h u.hI ,k h'v 1 "' '^^^^'" "•"•"-
loot p.,iMr, of |.:a.r|o isi.„rMn ? ? o ' "^ "'''•■"'"'"' ^''■'"" '''•'""•-
I , i-i.^K, isi.itKl, 1,^ :, ,i,.i.,, ,.|,;i„„e| 800 yards \vi<lo
Mazeppa rock, n-iti, 1 1 c,.., „„ ;, u,., >. ^y ,
Banshee rock, u-itl, 12 i;.,, of u-ahM- ovarii bo.r>S S K - K 1
tenths of a ,uik. f,o,n HopI island ii^h,i,ouso. '•'""^^•^' ^"^ ''•'""'"-
A rock U'itli 4 fool water on i( li..^ < 1/ .. • ■ .
™rriitf;:::;:;:;-t;;-';;f- --.-..: ,
Hoskin islands.— Tho oaslern drv rod- of .1 , .
In \. , A\., halt a m.lo from the li-ht-h.uise
Jheonly channel to be reeommomlod is ,|,.u close u-.., r.i r w
1.0.180, and the following, danovrs will h.. I ''^'''^■
^•ceding for Little Detroit. ' "" ^''^' '"'"' ''••""' "' l'^"-
A reef, u-ith IT) toet on il, is sit.uuc.l S hv \V ' \\r ,,• , .
•nile from the lio-ht-ho..so. " • ' ' ^^ - '^"^'-"'"•'1 '"a
Arnold rock, with 12 teet lies .s \r •■ < . , .,
the same. ' ' '^- "'''""'•>■ "'''' 'li--ta,K.e from
A patch, with 15 feet on it. I
the lig'ht-hoiise.
•ears W. S. W.
a 'j'larier of a mile I
rom
'I.AI'I'KUTuN isi.A.NK To MUJiUAM I'l.lNT,
I IIAI'. Ill
A rock, with i; fcol on il. issitiiatml W. Uy S. ••ojii-lv li;ill;i mile trniii
I III' SilMK'.
Lumsden rook, willi 7 tret wiUcr mi it, I,oi,i:, N. \V. | N„ u ([HMrtfr
<>\n Miilr iVom llio li^'hl-hoiiHi., niid is I h,. most awkward rock in llii>
locality. A vomhcI will pa^s northeast of it l.y kx'cpiii^' tlio Hotilh-west
si. Ic of Hook islaiiil ill liiK' with jJoyd islam! litrjit-hourto S. K. l.yS.
A rock, Willi oiu- foot wator on it, lies .'{TO yanls in a soiilli-oastcrly
• lircclion from the cast extremity of Aird island, halt a mile trom the mill.
Mild '_'.')() yards sonth-weslwanl of the tiiudv from the lii,f|it-li(Mise to the
mill wharves, at whi(d» tliore \h water oiioiii,di lor the largest vessels.
Directions for Little Detroit by Main Passag-e.— After round-
ini;- Cart Wright point, keep the north shore of (jlapi)erton island on board,
or sntlicieiitly nour to have liiosouth point of Amedro/ island elosrd with
Carlwritrht point, to elear lioberlson roek, for description of whieii, ««<;
pa^'e 77. When the liirjit-hoiise hoars S. hy W. a vt^ssel will ho westward
of tJK' roek, and (tiiII rock, which will ho seen nearly in line with the
eolith extremity ..f Hook island, may he steered for, .1,'ivinu' holh a berth
of L'OO yards, excepting- tho vessel draws over VA feet, when Hook island
should not he approached nearer than one-third of a mile.
When past (iiill rock, keep the south side of Hook iishind open south
of fiull ro(dv 8. K. l.y K., until the vvo.stern IHesordt rock comes in si^ht
west of Boyd islaiiil li<rht-lioiiso, hearin.u' N. i H. I'roceed on this ran<;'e
for the liifht-hoiiso, and passinu- ]-)(( yards westward of it ateor for tho
null or Little Iktroit, takiiii;- care to keep the south-west side of Hook
island in line or (dosed with the lij^ht-housi'. to pass northward of jjiims-
den ro(d<.
To Gore bay by Main Passage.— From the light-house, tho coast
of Clappertoii island trends soiith-weslward lliree-(iuarters of a mile,
with deep ualer to Black-stono point; hence the shore trends a j.oint
more to the south-ward for the same distance to Sonecal point, and ott" tho
hiu'ht formed hotwoen these two points, shoal water extends a (|iiarter of
a mile, tho edi^e ot the hank l.mu<f very abrupt.
Beattie bay is the name i^iven to the shallow bight between Sonecal
and Secord points.
Lewin island, .") feet high, is situated at tho south-we.st extremity of
this lia}', boiiiii- separated from Secord jioint — (desc]-ibed in connection
with (Jlapperton channel, page 85) by a boat passage 300 yanls wide. A
bank extends westward iiom this island a ([uartoi- of a mile, where there
is a depth of i:! feet. The north edge of this bank extends eastward
nearly a third of a mile to a small wooded islet called Power isl.-ind.
The remaindei- of the south coast of Clajiperton islaiul.the islands in the
we.storn entrance to the channel of that name, as well as tho shore of Maple
point as, far west as Hiirgess leef. have already been described, pp. S4-.SS.
' II M', III,
(ciiMir !M)S.)
I milt' tViitii
21)11 Soiiocal
i;-"". <l.o lan.r rcM.f ,1... ..,„.., .,, .1.., Manitoulin iHlan,l .,...„,K i,. , .,„
^lii.al wator .-xlomls 400 yards. ". " .iii.i .,n u InHi
O.M.'lf.n!.''^"'''- '^ "''■' '•'»>' '"'"'^ -''-t'^^" l.iul.. ovn,. ,1,..
0. HUH. oUraH.opo.Mlf., (;,„,. |,uv„ Tl.o nhor.. l,otwcM,n .1?^ I,|„tr a I
■'oss,o po.nt nscH ar a ..uaMo,. „r a n.il. I.a<.l< ^oa hn",!,, ..r, .h 1 oo
'""I may ho a|.|.r.,acl„Hl u. I'oo yanln, '
Gorrel point is tl,,' iiamo .nwn („ ., slinl.t M,.,. ;,.,.*; .■ ..
H.oso„n. on., of ,.. Milan; an^..;.::;:''^^^:^^^^^^^^
""•' - ^vlncl. iM uvslorly ,ulcs the soa L.vaUs wi,|. ..va. violonco
. an, I „H us wHlo a, th. ..nU-anoo. .nalnally naPn.uini ,.. ,„
. and anonls ...od anH.,,... in fVon, 4 ... ,.. n..l..uns „;.,■ , , 1
•;i;:i:'K ;:;;;:;. "'"""• -•''-•-i"^- i ..•.;>-... .00':;;:;:
lationot4<2, moat an.l sMppl.c-s can l.o ,.l,taino,l l.o.v an.l n.Htal o, m
."1.1 h.uilt Sto. Mano. There aro tu<. wlmrvos lioro -iL 11... ...■in?;, , ','
-••>I--M ...'which a .iop.h of IS fe..t will U. fou.^l ' ^ ''"' "'^'
LIGHT.-A while H,,«are haihiir,. is oroc-te.l n.ar th.. sho.v of lu.,,
I^Vom U... iio.hthouso the west shore of Uor. I,uy runs slrai^-ht no-u'lv
^ m.les to Town po „,, o.f which a .pit with :. Ibet wa.er on 1 o"^ .^
lo yards, and shou d ho avoi.io.i when proceed in,M.,.,r loavin^MJuMvI'
In proceed.,., to (Jo.o bay through Mai,. Passage, Innes ishu.d ^W J
observed on the .tarboani han.i, an.l a -loscrip.i.M. of its ca i'o v
now e g.von the island itself being 21 miles long in a n.,r(h .,7:.
'l.-oe..on wuh an ave.-ago width ..f half a n.ilo. an.l ab.i.u 'iO ibet 1 Zh!
Royal point is tbe n.,,,!, extremity ..f this islan.l boarin- W bv \
.X..d.s ant nearly 4A miles f,-o,n Clappe,-t.,n island light-h:„t.e- t i^
Jat^ort th,s p.nnt for 200 yards, a, which distance .her^ is a .l^t;: .l^
n.eiet,. m ha t a mile; the wate,- is deep cl.>se to this point The e-ist
side of Innes islan.l now t-.ends southward exactly one .iile to
Landerkin island.-This is the hu-gest of a group of small low
.stands, between which and Innes island there is scarce ll- a p^I^!; ^
I
li
fH
rl, M'I'Klil'iiN ISLAM) To M 1 1, Ult.V.M I'dlNT.
A rock with I I'.'ct water over if, lies S.lv |(l(» yar Is I'rnm the castiTM
fXlriMiiity nl Laii(U'rl<in island, in addition to wliicli. not luoic than ll'
IccI water will l)i> found at a radius ol'a ([iiartcM' of a inilo from the same
e\lr(Mnily of llie island.
Anchorage. — Tlu^re is i-xeellenl anciioraiic helween llesson point
and IjanderUin ishunl in ."» to (I fathoms clay, wiiere vessels ma\- uct uood
shelter in westerly ^-ales. swin<;iiii;- no nearer the main sIku* o| I he islMud
liian to keep Hoyd island lii;ht -lujnse in siy-ht,
Gavazzi island is the eastern of two small, low ishMs, :ind ^iliialeil
half;i mile south-westward of Landerkin island; it should receive a herth
of ;itHI yirds.
Kenny point is the south-westei'H extremity of lunes island, .-lud
from ii a shoal reef, naiui-d after the point, extends in u wesi-smith-wesl
direeiion ( m> ,)uarter of a mile, wliere tliere is only S feet of water. To
;i\i)id this vvi'i' kee'i Mt. Vietoria toiU'hini>; or westwjird of the e;ist ^id,.
o{' l»;ir(di i-Iand, wni(di should lead ';iie third of a mih> from the shoal.
IVoin Kenny point the south shore of Inntvs ishiiul Irouds in an easterU'
direeiion, indi'iited hy several sh.'dlow coves for twotliirds of a mile, and
should not he approa'du>d nearer than a (piarfer of a mile.
Trow point is on ihe west side of the island, .and rather ne;ir(>r to
"",^'•■'1 'lii'ii I" Kenny poini, haviii;;- on each side ol ii, a shallow, sloii\-
ci>\e.
Trow point shoal is .a lar!;e I'oidcy hank extendiiin I'lom the point
ol' that name, there hein,-' l)ut II foet at the <li.stam'e of half a mile, in
addition towhiej, ;i rock with ."t feet on it lies \.\V. hy W. • \V., one-third
of a mile from the sanu- point: to avoid this l.;ink keep the oiist end o\'
Ml. .McHean open northwest ol ov in line with K'oyal poini.
Clapperton island light-house to Gore bay.— (ion- hay linhi
house hears from that on tlio north ond of Clapperloii island S. W. hx
W . .', W., and is distant tlu'rot'rom 12 miles. Tiiisi'our.se however would
lead exactly over Western i\\'\\ with 1 1 feet on it. alluded to in the
direeiion for ("lappertcm channel ; care should ihei'eforc Ih> taken to keep
Clapperion island liylit li,.u,se in the hollow ot the hills a; Fort La
(Moche X. i;. hy \\. '^ V.., which will leail -UK) yanhs luirth-wesi of this
shoal. UaviiiM' arrived at the mouth of (lore hay proceed up the middle
and anchor or m.ake t'asi to thi> wharf.
In U'oiii!;- trom (iore hay to Kittle Det roil i he p.assa^e hclweeii [niie->
and Darcli islands otVers the most dii'cct course.
DARCH ISLAND,— This island is nearly 2 miles ioiii;-. north east
and south-west, l\ miles wide, and at if nortlieri\ end ahout 5(1 feet liioh.
North point, ol' Darch island, (tears W. X. W , and i.s difilant l".
mile-, from Royal point o\' hm.cs island, and the water i- deej) elose-to.
• iivr. III.
t he ('Msicrn
Die lliitii ]•_'
)in I III" s:mu'
CSMIIl pllilll
i;iy u'cl .^'ooil
>l I ln' i-^l;iiiil
Mill ^-ilil;^Ioll
■five a Ih'tIIi
islaiul, ami
l-Slllll|l-\V('S|
\va(cr. '\\>
lio ca-^I ^iilc
111' ^lioal.
an i'asl(M-|y
' a mile, ami
T iii'aiiM- 1(1
iillow, sIdllV
n (lie point
'A' ;t mill', in
v.. tiiu'-lhinl
Oiist 011(1 of
(' liav lin-jil
(IS.' \V. |,y
i'ovoi' would
1(1 to in tlK>
ki'ii to ki'i'p
;i; Fori La
vosi of tlii>
the miilillf
.vtH'n lnno>
, nortli oast
1» t'eot liio-Ii.
i (lislant 21
c lost'- to.
(rii.Mir !M)S.)
Deep point on 11,,' (■•■si sido ,,i' ||„. islai
U'^
li..Mhosanu-ci,ara,M..r as uviiaM he coasl luMuvo ,,n.
Stisted island is llu> nan... u-iv.n 10 a >mall sionv isld al Ih. M,„tl,
-^^'xtivnuly... |,a,.,.|, i.laml,aml,,n.-mil,. l,..Mu I W,. ,„.in. ; il shouM
i-iM'oivo !i luM-tii ol jIHI yards.
Charlton shoaL uiil, s t...., oiuaici- over it, li^sS w ! W •, lini,.
'•y*''- >l'>vcH,narl(.,s o| a nnic Iron, Stisi.d i.h,d, and K. } N lln. -nnc
'i.sMnrc Iron, 1 he sonlin.rn and smaller llowland mrk. To pass so„rh.
-;.stwanl..MlnsslH,alJ<o..p,ln...s,(.ml(.lAl,.,M,.|;(.an,,.,u.hi or ovor
l><>yal point ol Iniu's isl.'ind N". !•;. hy Iv ', !•:.
Robitaille point is ll... wostorn .xlivmilv or Darcl, islami and ll,o
<'«'iis| Lctwocn il :indSlisl(-(, island is ll.nl.
Pinch-gut point on ihc norll,-vv,.si side oC Danl, island is a linl,.
'7'; •''=;,-' •'•-■'PKm..rs.,r a nnl.l-n.m Uol.itaill. poim. ami liko ih.
^ '">'•■."' "'« '">Nl,-uo>l Sid. .„• hand, islami, is s(o.p-,o. <ioodlimo-
slonc ,s .piarncd Irom ll,.. cliir ..ar iIicsImmv i,. ,1,. vminilv ol,I„.
poilll.
Crawford island is a (pian.'r (.t;i milo in kMii-tl, and .-, \W\ hi.. I, is
a wood,.,! island a third oC a n.ilr soul hward oC R(d,ilailh. poin, and I'h,.
pa^sa,-v lu'iu-.M-n is .,nly lit inr ho.als o|. small cr.an.
Abank will, sr,,H.| onilli..s K.Ovanls olV the north-w.^si ,..ms, nf
<nnvtord islaml. A low islami lIM. yards in diam.h.r li.-s 20(1 vanis
so.ill, ol( rawlonl island. Iron, vvl.i.d. a reef with :; l„..l of walor osvr il
oxtonds III a s()iill.-W(.sh.,.ly,|i,,,,,,i,,„ ,•. third ol.a mil..,
Rowland rocks c.u.sist of two pal.d,..s of .-ravol, tho m.rlhorn one
iHMMi:: ^h JcHd, and the ot heron.. ld(,t hi^^h, sil.ialod half a mil., southward
-I llH. last nu.nlioiK.d south island; shalhuv wat..r ...xlon.ls ;](l(. yards
east and U)() yards w..stw;ird ol ii.iwland r.xdcs.
St. Just islands, :! feet hio-l., e....sist of (w(, small islets joined l,v
stones, the noril ern point of whieh h..ars S. \V.,and isdista.it m.arlv(M,e
Mule Iroiii IJohit.aill.. point of Dareh island.
Eelleau islanrl r. Ibel hi,-h, and w..odod. is .a third of a mile loim- in
an ..ast and west direetion, hv a ,i„arter of a mile in width, hoim- iiearlv
-lividod in th.ve parts hy a. manv eovos. Shoal water oxto.ids in a north
.•.•ly .liiretioi. im yards from the ..asi narrow point of the island whilea
Mat o( 12 loet mak..s out in Hie same dirorlionimd asiniilar .listam'e from
■lu> norlh-wost ..xiremity of the same. From the s.,iuh.w..st part of th,.
IS and .-, bank extends a .luarter of a mile in a southerly direeti.u. at
which distamr there is only a depth of -J fci.
Passage.— A .n'ood cliannel, with .-. fath.uus water, exists hetw , S
lust and Helioaii islands, to take whi.'hfrom tl
:> i
,1
i '
en Nl.
e southward. hrin<'- I'ii
lel,-
96
CI.AI'I'KHTilV IS!.. Wit TO MIl.DHA.M I'lil.VT.
HAl'. III.
gut ]M)inf midway Ijetweon St. Just aiul liellfnu islatids N. K. [ K.. and
profcod so Ihi-oiiiidi the i):issa<ro iiiilil the west fall ot .Faiu-i lioad rMaiii-
loMlin island) toiiclu's the west cMromity of St. .Inst islands S.S.\V„wlicn
iiaul lo tho norlliward to a\ oid iho i)ank sli'ctchini!; otl tlio north-west
side ot'Crawtbfd ishmd.
In (akini,^ the passai^e tVom the northward, brini;- the west fall ot .laiiel
head midway between St. .Inst and Hellejui islands. When past the islands
and hound to the westward kee]) I'ineh-nnt point midway hetweon St.
.Inst and Bellean islands, nntil tluMiei)th of lOfathoms is reached. Jf Iionnd
eastwai'd keep the east extremes of Dalrympl.' and lielleau islamls toiudi-
inii'. X. N. W. j \V. nntil the same depth is icatdied.
Egg island, 12 feet hiiih,with a elum])ofelm timber in the middle of
it, is the wi'steinmost and smallest island of the ^ffoup. and is connected
to Helleiin island by a narrow rocky bank, on which ;hei'e is a dei)th of 8
feet. A shoal extends 400 yards in a sontb-easterl}- direction from its south
end, bnt the north extremity may beap))roached to half thatdistance, l-'rom
\vj;<j: islainl a chain of ro(d<y banks extends in a ^enei'al W. by X. ! X.
direction 2^ miles, and between which it is not advisabU- b -astrann'cr
to attempt lo pass. The jtiincipa) dangers of this group will now be
mentioned.
Kaulbach rock with U leel on it, lies with its eastern end liearing
S. by K. .'. K. half a mile from Mii-"- island.
Wallace rock lies with its (^astern end, on which there is the least
depth of it teet, beai'ing S. \V. by \V. h \V. two-thirds of :i mile from Kgg
island.
Labelle reef i-s the name given to a large patch on whieh there is
but 4 leel water, and this depth will be found liearing from iv'g- island
W. by X. ^- X., nine-tenths of a mile.
Dalton reef with only one toot of watei' on it, is situated \V. bv X.
j X. distant 1 ,'*„ miles I rem lOgg island.
Tyrwhitt shoal with a depth of U feet on it, lies on the same
bearing and nearly 2J, miles from the same. IJelween this and Dalton
reef thei'e exists another bank, called Denison rock, with 14 feet on it.
Rob Roy ])atch. with 21 feet on it, is situated W. y X., a little more
than 21 miles from Kgg island.
Restless bank, with leasl water of 2(i feet, is 1{ miles long by a
(inarter of a mile wide, under a depth of 10 fathoms; the shoalost ])art
bearing W. } X. distant 4| miles from Kgg island, and is separated from
Kob Roy patch by a depth of 12 fathoms. .Ml. Victoria in line with
.Mouse island X. X. !•]. / H., leads westward of all the dangerous shoals
.above mentioned, and between them ami lie-! less baiUc.
CHAl". HI.
(chart 008.)
Oj
97
wii -^/^O"-^, «'"'•"«• ^-essel tacking, or a steamer in thick a-eathcr
v.l Ig.t goo, Huhcation of he.- approach to tho south side of thes ee J
by thusounchngs; 10 fathoms being found half a mile from them and
mto less than which d.pth a vessel should not stand ; but tho nor 's d s
of hese reefs go down like a wall, into very little loss than the d e ^
water between them and Aird island. ^i^epe^t
thfm'nM^Tr-*° ,^^**^' Detroit.-The course fron^ the middle of
the mouth ot (,ore bay to a position one mile south of Boyd inland light-
house passing mulway between Innes and Dared, islands, is N 10 bv N
and distance 11 miles, who.co proceed as directed on page 93.' "
of?i!o??^'*°f ''^f ''''^.^ *° ^'^^^^ Detroit-From the .ntorsection
of the Clapperton channel and Mt. Mclk-an spur ranges, tho distance to
Boyd island light-house east of Innes island L 8 mites and wes o t e
stiangei, and from the intorseclion mentioned above steer X W ^' >r
for ^ m.les when a vessel should be one-J.ird of a mile somh-west'of
Kenny shoal, to clear which, close 3It. Victoria with North point ot
Darch island, or keep them touching X. ■■ W. Proceed midway between
I)arch and Junes islands for JBoyd island light-house, taking c re befb"
he north-west end of Mt. McEean ridge touches tl.; .soutir.east side of
Hawkins island E. by K z K, to have the western Iliesordt rod in
hno^with^the light-houso, bearing N. ^ H., .hence proceed as directed
At night, do not shoal to less than 10 fathoms, until the light bears
N.^K, when steer tor it if acquainted. A stranger should drop his
anchor under the east side .>f Innes idand and wait for daylight.
Passing eastward of Innes island.-As soon as the^It McBo-m
spur range comes on, steer for it to pass between Western reef and the
shoals about Clapperton channel. When Clapperton island H.^ht-lou'e
api^ears m the hollow of the hUls at Fort La Cloche, a vessel I^S
foiCxuU rock arriving near which, proceed as directed, page ii By
ot shoahng the water to less than 10 fathoms a vessel w 11 be clear o^"
tho bank oft-Landerkin island (Inues island).
noZ^'o^Ilfl^^f?^ CHANNEL is the mune given to the passage
north ot Aird and John islands, from Little Detroit to Turnbull island (3
miles south-eastward of Algoma Mills), and is so called from oc '
somewhat resembling the body of a whale, the eastern end being ll';
the head, which is the highest part and 45 feet hi^h. This rock is I
ht le more than 10 miles from Little Detroit, and a little le s 1 1- n 9
miles tn>m Algoma .lills. The narrowest pa.'ts of the chanlT rfa
w^ i^r: ;r^,S;':\n:!?!^V«''^-''?^*^- '^^^t-. >--ver, the
W
^ater is very deep, while at Little Detroit tho le
List water is 21 feet.
w
('r,.\l'l'KHT(i.\ Isr.AM) TO MII.HItA.M I'dlN'T.
'll.M'. IH.
Little Detroit. — "^^I'liis cluiimol sso|):ii-;itcs llu' iioi'tli-oasl cxtrumity of
Aird islainl tVom llic narrow and crookod peninsula of tlio mainhtnil
forniiin;- llu- Mortli and wivsl slioiv.s of Slioo-paciv iiay. 'i'lio narrowest
l)artot'llio ]i:issai>;i' is ;iS yards in widlli, and willi a doptli, us heCoi'f
roniarlvt'd, of 21 foot. Iiciiim: sit natod lialfainilo nortli-wi'-^tward of the
mill on Aird island. The niaiidand sido oftiio cliannol is sleep-to, liut
from Aird isl.and a roeky Hat makes out iVoin Maiy island and Ethel
loek, narrowini;- the (diannel to the distance helore mentioned. Onco
noi'ih westward of the Xarrows. the water on hoth coasts is "-ood
Green island, lHo feet hiuh, presnnuildy so called from its limhei-,
lies Oh the north side of Whalesbuek channel and westward of the
(diainu'l to Spanish rivei' hereafter descrihod ; it is nearly L'. miles lonj;
l>y a third of a mile wide in its widest place, and its sonth shore has
(lee|) water elosi- to it.
Shanly island lies south westwanl of the last mentioned, hoing
sepai'aled therefrom hy a narr<,w boat-ohannel. It is half a mile long,
with an average breadth of ."lOO yards, and ot considoi'ahlo elevation, its
south-east side being of a clitfy character.
Passage island, as its name indicates, is the island on either side of
Avhich thei'c is a good channel for the laigost vessels. It is 800 yards
long ami hall that distance broad, the east end being steep. The channel
between it ai\d Slumly island is a quai'ter of a mile wide, with a depth of
11 talboms.
Brown island about 5(1 teet high, is just separated Irom Villiers
island, west of it by a narow (diannol. The two islamls togethei- are
(liiitc narrow, and three-quarters of a mile long, the water being deep
on all sides.
Otter islands two in number, lie north-west and south-cast of each
other, the easte... one being separated from Villiers island by a good
passage 150 yards wide, with a depth of 4h fathoms. This channel wmH
be recognized by the round rock 15 feet high, lying close to the west
oxtiemily of Villiers island.
Jackson island, two-thirds of a mile long, is the western of the string
oi' islands lying north of Aird island, being separated from the western
portion of the latter by a narrow boat passage.
North coast of Aird island. — Near the east extremity of the
island there is a deep indentation, forming a double cove, and known as
Camoi'on bight, being separated from Little Detroit by a promontory
called King point, close to which the water is deep. The westein
extremity of Cameron bight is called Jacob point, whence the shoi'o
trends in a general west direction li miles to Baxter point, situated S.S.
\V, (!()i) vai'ds tVuu! thi,' east end c>f Passau'o island.
\;sf
JI9
ni.u'. II]. .
(OIIAUT 008.)
Sohultz island, 22 foot I„«|,. s,,., , ,„,„„,. „,„, „ ^,„„|, .
100k 41' yards north of t <w S V a« rka ■ « f"iiiii iii^
:;;:,:;::;r-- ------ r';,xtr:^:i;f
Casey shoal, will, i:! foot wuior <„, it Hes \ w i v i ir
(atlu.ms botwooM i( :,m.1 KUnz island. ° depth of L,
Raillboth island is ro.nul and i.oa.iy a third of u n.ilo in di-miotor
l.en,. d.VHled fron, Ivlot. island by a narrow boa, channol '
Aikins island is ,|,e next wost of IJainboth island; betwoon them
ips lo siuitoi Jlodos iiarbour presently described.
Amyot rocks are a cluster, :{ feet In^-h, lying from 1^00 yirds to -,
<|nar.er o, a m.le north-westward of the east'extr^^^ity of" ^^i:::t.I;
nt r';.:r::;t:;n,::" ''' ' '^ "'""^^' ^•^•^^^•' '^ •••-^- «^^^ -^-^
ti.^stn d'.:;;:: '' '-' '''-'- -^ '«' '- ^•^^- ^^^' ^.rds n-om
JOHN ISLAND, 250 feet hio-h, the north side of which forms the
soushside of Whalesbaok channel, is 4 miles Ion- witl. ' , ""' *"*^
I'feadthofl'piulos. '^ ''^'^■'' '^ '"'1-^'"""^
Bergeron point is the most easterly projection on the Whalesback
c annel s.de ot ti.e island, bein- separated from Aikins island by a sn
n J; 7:r H '"' ^"'.'''^ '^'"'^ '^ the north e„tra„ceJ^MoiIe
hai oui. luon. J3erKeron point the north shore of John island trends
north-westward near y three quarte.-s of a mile to Dnvin point wh
< ocp water close to the shore, exce: .-o- at the latter point iLelf, wh r
a rock with 10 feet water on it lies lOQ yards off.
Moilesharbour.-This perfectly sheltered basin is situated near
he extrenuty of John island, and contains a saw-n.iU erected by
people after whom the harbour is named. Two passages lead into it
100
Or-Al'PKHTON ISr,.ANI» Tit MIMHIAM I'OINT.
CUAP. III.
(hat tVmn Wlialasbiu-k clianiiol taUiiii;; (lio iiaino ol" XortI), und llio otli
or
I'l'oin tlio Xortli Cliatiiiol Imwj: called tlic i'last, onti
Bv the f(
101 Doiiin- oaiU'd I lie I'iiist, enii'tiiiei'. uy tiie tonner
4 liithoins may ho eurrieil in, and hy tho lattei' hi feet, while at the
wharves ample water may ho had.
A vessel hound to Moiles harhonr iVoin .MissiHaiii^a straits, should steor
H. hy N. \ N. 21 miles, and when .Mt. Vietoria eomes over the eeiitro of
Rainhoth island liearini;' N. K. ^ N., it should be stoorod for. 'Phirt range
will leatl a vessid a (juarter of aniilo eastward of Keaufort roof, and to
a mile otV the east entrance with not less than 18 t'ei't water, when a.
stranger should signal to the mill for a pilot.
If approaehiiig Moilos luirhour hy North entranee from Whaleshaek
channel care should he taken to pass wesiward of the loek with f) feet on
it, lying !.")() yaids oil' the nortii-west point of Aikins island.
Flo^d island is small, 20 feet high, and the watei- is deep close to
(ho north side.
Nicholas island is somewhat similar hut lower, nn<l is Hituated
a thiril of a mile westward of tho latter, bearing 8. S. H., j- K. ;]20
j'urds from a round, conspicuims dry rock, 7 foot high on tho north side
of tho passage, close to which thewatoi- is very deej),
A rock, with r> foot of water on it. lies W. N. \V. 150 yards tVoni
Nicholas island, limiting the breadth of (he idiaiuud to 200 yards.
Waters point is one-third of a mile westward of Nicholas island,
and 100 yards olV it is a mek with one toot of water on it ; the channel
between this siioal point and Pai'sons island being narrowed to L'r)0 j'ards,
but with a tlepth of 13 fathoms.
Camp point is one mile westward of Waters point, ami east of it
are two coves, otf which a tlat extends 150 yards.
West point, as tho name indicates, is the western oxtromity of John
island, and beaivs S. W. | W., throe quartei's of a mile from Whalesback.
Dixon islanda, two in number, are about 15 feet high with a few
(roes on them, tho north extreme of the northern i^ne hearing S. \V. by
W. I \V., 550 yards from Whalesback, between which is the channel.
A rock awash lies K. A N., (UK) yards from tho north Dixon island,
and S. by E. \: E., 'MO yards from the west end of Whalesback. Keeping
the hitter closoon board will avoid this danger, as will tho north point ot'
•John island in line with the south point of Nolles island.
Goalen rock, 15 foot high, lies N. N. 10., :S50 yards frona West point
of John island.
Bradley rock, with 3 foot of water over it, is a very awkward danger,
having already brought up several vessels; the whole bank is 350 yards
long east and went, (he western end being the shoaler. Tiie latter spot
CUAl". lit.
f'liAi', iir.
(chart 908.)
101
^elwoe.M tins sMMlccM, roof and Frazor roclcH, a .roup l.eroaftor dcscribod
(W^tto..s,KHnt)..pennortlnvard ol" tl.e no.thorn Dixon island bearing
naving <riyon a brief description of the islands and dangers on the south
M do e eastern portion of Whalesback channel, we shall now Z^^
those to be met w.th ,>n the north side. After emerging into the more
.0 1 An, bay, a vessel wdl meet with nothing near the north sideof hor
o urso un , approaching the eastern and largest island of the gro.tp 1 y ,<
botween John island anci the mai,. shore, called ^ 'U> mi„
Norquay island.-This and (ireenway island, 200 yards west of it
... each about 100 ,eet high, and one.hir./of a mile .o.^, east ^ ^J^ ^
with precipitous sides. '
White island. 7.; feet high, and 120 yards northward of the eastern
1 .ut ot (.reenway island, has a conical summit, and the quart, of which
it IS composed gr;es it the conspicuous colour whence it derives its name.
Spotted island is so called from the circumstance of its being patchy
e^q^ocially on the northern side. It is about ,0 feet high, 20.) yLds i^;
^ban!! " ""■' ^''"" " '''''''''' '''' ""'^ ""^"^'^'^ <^*'^-«-'-
Daly islands.-The western one has a conical summit oS feet hi-h
which, with Its perpen.licular south si.le. renders it a conspicuous obje^^t,'
ospecKdIy to a vessel using the channel northward of the island next de-
scribed.
,,i^^.f °'''/^^^^^' ''""' '^ ^'''' ''*--'' ^" *^^« ''^-^"^'P'^l parts, is situated
Auth Its western extremity 1| miles eastward of Whulosl>ack ; a passa<^e
exists on the north side of the island, but on account of a rock with (i feet
Mater on ,t lying N. by E. I I-]., .listant 350 yards from the west extromity
of Parsons island, it is better for a stranger to use the broader and gene-
rally used channel southward of Parsons island
The south-east side of the latter has several dry rocks and islets lying
ol It, the farthest being a small rock, 7 foot high, bearing S. S. K % E
witii JNicholas island, page 101,
Robin island, small, round and 25 feet high, lies W bv >f J- X a
quaitor of a mile from the western extremity of Parsons iJhuui: ami du^
\\ est 300 yards from this islet is ;. rock with feet water on it.
Nelles island, in two parts, with a round rock near the west end of
th
e larger island, II feet high, is situated
iready alluded to. There is ileep wal
northward of Camp point,
er on either side of this island, but
hi'l
102
(•r,Al'l'EKTON Isr,ANI) TO MII.DUA.M I'lilNT.
THAI', in.
iil-
the ll» i'oDl rofk moiitioiied in tlio liisl puragnipli iimkes it ;i(lvi>;il)lo t'oi'
u Htnin,j,fei- to adliere to the piisHau'c smitliwanl of Xeilos isliiiul.-'^
WHALESBACK. — Tliis bare, ])i cipitoUH roek, before ineiitioiicd,
has u rock- with 2\ fi-et water over it, lying W. h 8. iJUO yai'cln from its
western Jind lower end, but with this exoei)ti()n the water isdeepall round
it, and between it and Nolles ishmd ; so deep is the water on the south side
and wall-like the side of the rock, that the survi'jing steamer Bai/jjeld
was lashed alongside whikMiisembarking a camj) party, wiiicli to avoid
the tlies, were stationed on this rock for a month. There are several
other islands lying between the string described and the main shoi'e, but
as the passages among them are not to be recommended their description
has been deemed unnecessary.
The remaining and westei'n jjortion of Whalesbaek channel, as far as
Turnbull island, will now be taken Uj), describing first the islands south-
ward of the passage.
Gowan island, 89 feet high, is the first one west of John island,
being separated therefrom by a boat-channel KK) feet wide. The west
point of this island forms the north entrance point of .John harbour,
liereafter treated of.
LeSueur island, a little lower in lieight, lies westward of Gowan
island, the nearest extremities being nearly half a mile apart, and
between which is the entrance to .lohn harbour. LeSueur island is about
a tjuarter of a mile in diameter; the noi'th shore having deep water close
to it. The water is also equally deej) between it and Colmer ground — a
patch with 21 feet on it, lying a third of a mile north-westward of its
noi'th-west extremity.
A group of three islands, nanied respectively, commencing fx'om
the eastward, Alfred, DeCelles and David islands, divides Whalesback
channel from the broadei' waters of the North Channel of lake llur(^n,
and there is no passage between those three islands, except foi- boats.
David, the smallest and western island, has a rock with 15 feet on it
lying N. E. | N., 300 yards from its north-west extremity. A rock, !>
feet high, is just separated from the west point of the island.
Mills island, 58 feet high, and about 120 yards in diameter, is separ-
ated from the group last mentioned by a channel one-third of a mile
wide. With the exception of a rock with less than G feet water on it,
lying 50 yards ott' its north-west side, the latter island is steep-to.
SCOTT ISLAND, the bare south fall of which is 127 feet high— the
woodeil summit of the island being a few feet higher — is a third of a mile
long east and west, and nearl}' a quarter of a mile wide. It is a conspicu-
* Tt hiis iii'i'ii ririiimiiiiiili'il to pliicc a liRlit-hoiist' lU'iir the west extremity of this IhIiukI.
CIl.W. III.
(fllAHT !JOS.)
103
oiiH tbiUiiro, commaiiiliim,- (ho !i]»|)rnacli
Mills from tli
lo
thiri islrtiul.
Si'i'i.eMt rivor aii.l Al^'oniii
roin till) soiitli-wosl iiiui mhuIi casl. in whicli f.dinecUoii it will
n,y:iiin ho iilliKJt'.l to. It is situated tliiT't'Mfiiartci-s ot' a niilo woslwanl of
Mills islaiul, aii'l I lie siibiKiUfoiis riil^ii joining' lluMri liaviiif^ no loss than
<; falhonvs on it alVonU u ;i.),),| passage, taking the name of Seott island,
into or out of Whaiesl leh channel.
Whitcher island, :Ji 10 yards long noith and Koudi, hy 200 yards
I>road, is situated N. I.y lO. | H., a little over half a niih" from Mills island,
the water between them hoing IS fathoms deep with nr) sunken roeks.
This island may he known by a rock 4 feet above the watei-, lying E. }S.
170 yards from its north-oast extremity, an<l which has a rock with less
than (J tect water on it lying lOO yards south-eastward of it; with this
exception the wati-r is very deep round this island.
Sylvain island, 43 feet higli. lies with its norlh-wi'stond bearing NV.
iiy S., distant two-thirds ot a mile from the same extreme of ^V^litcher
island. A small wooded islet lies ^.'jO yards eastward of the island, and
close to the east side of this islet the water is deep, leaving a good channel
(iOO yards wide between it and Whilcher island. The north-west >ide of
Sylvain island should not be approached within ISOj-ards, a shallow Icilge
making out neaidy that distance. The water is deep on the iioi'th aiid
^outh sides of both islands.
Peter islands, two in number, quite low, and 200 3'ar(ls apart, lie
250 yards northward ot Scott ishiiid ; one rock awash lies close to the east
end of the eastern island, and a second bears S. !•:.•;■ K., 180 yards from the
same extremity.
Robb rocks, 8 feet high, lie Xortb a little more than half a mile from
the west extreme of Scott island. Westward of them 200yardsisa small
rock 4 feet above the water, and nearly the same distance eastward is
situated a rock awash.
Minstrel rock, in two parts, 5 feet high, lies \. W. I N., nearly half
a mile from the same part of Scott ishunl.
Tug reef, awash, is >ituated N. by \V. | W., 400 yards fi'om the
western Minstrel rock; shoal water extends laO yards nortli-casiward
from this reef.
Turnbull island, nearly tlnwxiuarters of a mile long, 30 feet high,
and sparsely wooded, will lie seen ahead soon aftei- passing westward of
Whalesback. Ft is the eastern of a group of islands lying south of
Algonia Mills, and its eastern coast is steep-to, with the exception of a
patch on which, however, there is not less than 18 feet, lying 250 yards
eastward of the south-east point ')f the island. The description of the
islands and coast on the north side of Whalesback channel will now be
continued.
104
CLAri'KIlTi»\ ISt.ANI) TO Mtl.DRAM IMiINT.
IHAI'. III.
i>
Fraser rocks, tlmr in nimilior, tlu" lii^r|,o-i lu'iiii.- H |'i«ot lii^'li, lio W.
\ K, Hourly two-tliinls of ii milo from Wlialoshaolc, iiixl .'LJO yanls ot!'
Wiclcsti'c'd point of tlif iiiaiii kIioio; tlio cliannol is Hoiitliward of lliosto
rocks which arc Htocp-to on (hat hIiIo.
Turtle rock, VA foot. l»iij;li, is situated due West 1', milosfrom Whalos-
l>aclv; the water is i,'oo(l all round tho rock, !)iit the deeper and most
direct track for a vessel issoutli of it.
Page rocks consists of two, the eastern heing otdy one foot high,
while the western is (i feot above tho water. Thoy are a.'iO yards apart,
tho western ono being a (piartcr of u mile oil' the main shoro, and bearing
W. by X., three-quarters of a mile from Turtle rock.
Chapman reef, with 14 feet on it, lies S. \V. by W., n quarter of a
mile from tho western Page rock.
Knight point, 3 iV miles westward of \Vhulosi)ack, is the westerly
termination of tho comparatively straight shoro of tho mainland, al)oiit
IDO ieet in height, forming tho north side of Whalesback channel. There,
tho shore abruptly turns lo the northward in a succession of long bays
alluded to further on.
Godfrey islands are a group of three, the western of which is 22
feet high, lying W. by 8. half a mile from Knight point.
La France rock, with 11 feet water over it, lies S. S. W. distant <ine
third of a mile troiu tho eastern extremity of the eastern island oi this
group, and has deej) water all round it.
Prendergast islands, three in nundKM', ire situated a quarter of a
mile norlh-westwaril or the last mentioned, and are the most westerly
islands in this locality; they are steop-to on tho west and .south sides.
DIRECTIONS.— Little Detroit to Turnbull island.— In pas-
sing through Little Detioit from tho south eastward, keep tho main shoro
on l)oard, to avoid a rocky bank extending from 3Iary island and Mlhol
rock; when up to the narrows keep in mid-channel, and when round
King point a \V. ^ S. course for U miles will take a vessel to the west
extreme of Shanly island, or for 2,1 miles to tho west end of Passage
island. Haul to tho northward on either side of the latter and steer
^y. h X. for (If miles if taking tho channel east of Passage island, when
a vessel will be abreast and northward of Nicholas isl;ind. It may bo
remarkeil that this course leads over a ])ateh on which there is not loss
than 21 foet.
Passing between Nicholas island and the little dry rock 7 feet high, on
the north side, a W. \ S. course tor U miles will bring a vessel .south-
ward and abreast of the detached rock 11 feet high at the westei'n
extremity of Xelles island.=i= Passing I.IO yaids from the latter, haul to
* St'i> note liottoin of piigi' KW. '
I H.u; III.
(chart nOR.)
105
flu> northward to pnsn the wuno distance south ot Whalcshaelc. ai.-l ho
avoid the rofl
awash MitiiMted as before stated 8. Iiy ll. j- K. 3
"n yards
rioni WhaloNhack.
From this position southward of Whaloshack stour \V. | S. to pasH 200
yards on the Han)o side ..( TurUo rock, and avoi.l Jirad ley rock with 3
K'ct on It, to cnsur,' which hco lliat tho north shore of .lo"hn ishind h in
ino with or open north of the northern J>ixon ishind. Ti.rnhnll an<l
Hassot .Hh.nds will now ho soon ahead, appoarin^r as one ; steer rather
nearer the south end than the n.iildlo of then,, until past La France rock
when haul up for the north end (,f JJa.sset island, and proceed as directed
pane IL'-I.
Little Detroit to Serpent harbour.— In tnrnini;out of Whales-
hack channel for the latter place, the foUowin- islands and coast will he
seen on the sturboard hand: —
Drew island is small and 23 feet hi-h, being the north-western one
ot u o-roup ly.nir north-westward of Lon- point; the latter bein- a point
of the mainland and bearing N. W. h W., a little more than half a mile
from Knight point, already alluded to. Hetween these two points exists
an indentation, rather more than a mile long, known as Taschercau bay.
Drew island may be a])proachctl from the westward to 200 yards.
Navy island. 250 yards long north-east and south-west and quite
narn.w, lies N. K. i N., a third of a mile from Drew island, and may be
approached to the .same distance.
Cook island, small, wooded and about 25 feet hi-h, is situated X K
I'y K. 800 yar.ls from Xavy island, and like the latter it is the outlVin-
one of several islands lying off this part of the coast. The water is deep
at 200 yards west of it.
Garibaldi island, l;{ feet high, is the northernmost of the -roup
and IS separated by a boat channel 100 yards wide from the peninsula on'
which le situated an Indian village; the island is steep-to.
Emerald point, on the .south shore, bears X. J-:, bv K halt a mile
t.om Garibaldi islam!, and is bold-to; near the shore of\he cove under
the point IS situated an Imlian burial-ground. This point may be con-
sule>ml as the southern entrance point to
SERPENT HARBOUR.-This inlet runs in a general K •"• X
direction for nearly 2A miles to the mouth of the river of that name
further than which the survey was not taken, but to which vessels draw-
ing not more than 7 feet Avater can proceed. The inlet has an avera-e
breadth of nearly half a mile. °
Nobles island, rising to a height of 142 feet, two-thirds ,.f a mile
ong, lies across the mouth of the inlet, leaving a good channel north of it
by which IS feet water can bo carried to the mill wharf. South of this
im
■-"51;
KM!
I I AI'I'KII I'ON ISI.AMi I'll Mll.nilAM l'i»|NT.
I lur. Ill,
iHliiiid a M-KM-I may laUc in III \W\. Cook iSrolluT.s have a ^l.•Ulll -.awiiiill
lifif. ami ilicio is (•oininiiiiiculinti l)y Nlcaiiu'r wKli (-'ullin^'wuod ami Owen
Soiinil iihnoHt daily Ipcwidi's railway cnrii linilioii wiili Siidbiirv and
a iiiilc aiiiiv(> tlii> inill tlic doplji id'tlio
Mill S|».. .Mari.'. Al niit.-tliird ni'
if rtatno
liailii.iir diiiiiiiislu'K Id loss iliaii IS lool. and at I', miios from ll
llii>n> if bill 12 t»'(>l.
Smith island, .'is t'«'<'l Idi;!!, \n Nt'|iaiaU'd rioiu III,. MMUlli hIkiic oI' Ilio
liailHMir l.y u hnal clianiicl ID yanls wido, und lu-aiH 1-1. I»y N. \ N. 1 j-
iiiilcs iVoiii lliiicnvld piiiiil; a vcssid may liiid anciiorii^^'o in L'O t'ccl ovor
mud liclwcMi this and Nol.jos islaml. Tlio ciilrancc ((» SorpiMit liarli(iiii-
sniiili III N,)l,i,.s island i.s siinatixl Imlfa mile casi ward oj' Hmorald |tninl.
Il.'i,* Ih,. clianntd is narr.>w.-d hy ii rct'C't foci liii;'li lyiii^' (dosti lo lln> main
slii>i(., Id a widlli ol' Kill yjirds, in lln> ccnlr.' ol' wliich lU's ii rock willi no|
less ilian II Icot water on il. so llial, sis previously NtaUMJ, ii vessol diaw-
in^' not more than IK lect may safely j)ass tliroiiif|i/i-
The eoast lin<> is elitly, risini;' to a hei','lil. of i;iS loot, .lust .-ast of th,.
roek- at the narrows is a cove IMH) yards doep. with rushes at the liottom;
the eoasi then lieeonu's cdiHy a,t;ain and I'Jl feel liij,'h, lill iT)!* vards east-
ward of the eastern enlranco to the ehannol, hetweon whitdi position and
Smith island the shore is eomi»osod of two shallow hays.
Snider island. "i(» feet in heiiihl,
is a eonsi)ieuous eonioal island .'iOO
yai'ds nortliea>iward of Smith islaml. and I], hy S. ]■ S., Iwo-lhirds of a
mile Irom I he mill li is eonneeted hy shallow sunken i-oeks lo a smalloi-
islet 1.') t'eei hii;-h (10 yards east of it. A hoat passai.';e exists hot ween thoso
island-- and ihe south shore.
McCracken island, lOO yards lon^Miy 50 I, road, lies with its wesi
<>n<l hearin^N. K. j \., -JOll yanls from tho same exiromily ot'Snider island.
Hotwei'ii the east end of the latter and (ho eeniro of MeCraeken isljind,
and rather noarer to llii> lormor, lies a rock with 5 foot water ovim- it. The
l»a.ssa_ito is helweeii the roek and McCraekon island., ami the rock may he
avoided hy keepinnf a poinl '-' miles westward ol the entrance to iho har-
hoiir (rocon-ni/.ahlo hy its hiijh pines), o|)eii iiorlh of, or ton
])oiiit of .\ohles island.
Spragge island, um yards I'rom il
ci!;i>
a rri iw
le south sh(»re, is.'tO fcoi iiii;h,and
lies KfO yards i>as(ward of Snldor island, Thoro is a depth of M fool
nhroast of this isljind, the coast hetweon it and the mouth of the I'iver
hoiny hrokeii up into several coves.
Hamilton VC '-k, with.'Woel of water on it,
ivinu- in the middle of the
inlot. 1-
island.
MUl;
800 yards from the oast end ot' .McCrackon
At I..\v -t
iiri's thi ic in:iv lie \1 li'cl
i At low st:i;;v^ til
!.,■ •_' t.vl
1'-- wat.T.
Irs-. WjltiT.
<IHI'. III.
((•UMIT !IOH.)
107
'■■•■'"" 111" Mioiitl, of S„i'|H.|.t river il,.. in.iM, Hl,.,rtM.niHMiilrl lr,.,„|M
hrsl in uhnrih-wostrrly .lirucli..,, a -(..arlcr of ,i niiK-, wImm..-.^ it ruiiH
with ;, SIlcvsHinl, „f sli^.l.l l.i^.l,,, .,,,,1 ,„,i,„„ ,,,.,|,„ ,„j,| j„|,, ^|„,,^.^,^_
Ai lli.'s.. ih.Mc iHiil.iindiiiit a('C(.,,,Miuilali(.ii lor vohnoIs (lni\viii;r not nior.'
lliaii II \\>i'\,
Morrison islands, iu-..ii, imiulior. liuui iliu »mim ('xirriniiy..i .\Ml,|,.rt
islaii.l, Willi a iM.al cliainiol hotwooii, t.ho oaHli-rii (mu« l-oinu- stoop-t...
Indian island m. called lor tlKuinliaiis iisin^r ii ,is a sumim-r oamp-
ir.,u',n'ioiu,.l, is small, i;; lW)(.iii hi^d.l, and lie. in ti.e nuddleoniie l,|n-|,t
II llie iiiiiili sid(. (if XoMos island.
_ Anohora^e in ir. lo K; IW't oxvr mud may I.e |,a.l i.elwoen Indian
island ;inil liie easlem shore of ||,e hi^dd.
Narrow point is the name eiven (o ihe loi.^r, Hharp, noiMh-wo>t p.-int.
"I Noldes island, ami a vosscd entcnii- (he harhour mav iau-p the p.dnl
'■lose ..n hoard, there h.dnj^'d tathoms water :>(» le(^l iVom il.
Meteor rock, ir.i leol in hi-hl. is a small ronn.i rork lyinu- .S. W. I.^,
U. A W.. a .|iiartorot'a indu Croin Narrow point of XohlesYsl/md, and is
a,i,'o„d mail< of roeo.r„iii„n li,r li.e enti-a.nee of Serpen! harl.oiir. A small
li,i;-|>' li:i^ iiiM.erlo hoon Icopt hiiriiin- on the n.ek al niyht hy theinhahi-
lants ..!■ the port.- Up l„ lI.o pros.Mit lime, masters ol'vessels have heen
■ i> liio liahil of passin- north .d' .Meteor n.dc, hy which IraeU only l;j
t.'ol of water -an he earriud over thohanlc eonncelin- the rork with
Hospital poiiil.
^ Tiio .south oa.st. o.xiremity ol' (he .shoale-t p.irl of this mud hank lies X.
!•:. \ N., ;!r)l)yanls from .^rotoor rock, wlnu-e there is onlv I feet water
The proper ehaiinel, h<.wovcr, is southward of .Moteor roek and hetween
il and
Cross island.-This isl.an.l is so called heeause il lies athwart
'!"' H.annel into the harbour, the water being just as o-ood between it
and .Vobles island, as between it and .\reteor rock, thc^ more direct
pa.ssaire and therefore the one to be rocommende.I. This island, SI feet
hi.i;-li, 170 yards lon^s-- oast an<i west, and Txl yards broad, leaves a channel
with L>;! feet of water 12.-) yards in width, between it and Meteor rock
bank, an.l aJso a passage will, the same depth, 100 yards broad, between
Its eastern en.l and .Vobles island; but the latter bas a sharp turn which
would be awkward for a long vessel. The east an.l south sides of Cross
island are steep-to, while from (ho west extremity il is shallow for 50
foot, anti on the north side shoal water extends 50 yards.
Pournier islands, two in number, the western one being S3 and tlie
'ther 4(! feet high, lie W. -^ S. one-third of a mile trom Meteor rocdc. and
tloir south sides are steep-to.
*ri
w t'r.otiuli of il li^lit ii|iiiii tl
is- c'iMitcniiii;iti'(l liy tlir (
■ iivcninn'iit.
r^
108
CLAl'I'ERTON ISI,ANI> TO MrMJRA.M I'OINT.
(11 u'. in.
DIRECTIONS Little Detroit to Serpent harbour.-Aitor
passin-- west ward of Lu Franco rook by direclious --ivoii i,n puirc 10:1.
Jiaul lo the northward, keep a quarter of a mile otf (ho islands ahvady
descril)ed on the starboard hand, until up to Navy island, whence proceed
midway between the islands on either side. Pass 50 yards soutli of
Meteor rock, the same distance west of Cross island, noi-th of Xarrow
point and midway between the wharves and the m.rtli shore of Ncd.les
ishmd, until up to tlio wharves oi- aiichor in 15 or lO feet. K. N. H., 200
yards from Indian island. Until oast of Narrow pc.int, 22 feet shouLfbe
the least water i.assod over, but 300 yards inside Narrow j)oint there is a
bar will, not more than IS feet, passin- which the water a-ain deepens
to 24 feet, which depth can be kept to ai)reast of the niiil.
Little Detroit to Buswell's wharf.-— The track lies between
(Treen island and the west side of the crooked peninsula oncirclin.-
Shoepack bav. '"
Craftsman point is the first projection of tins j)eninsida after
passing throuo-1, Little Detroit, from which it is distant 450 vards, the
bight between them having deep water close to the shore.
Landry point boars N. \ 10., distant half a mile from Craftsman
point, the .shore between them forming a deo]) bigjit. The coast of the
peninsula now runs N.N.E. for a quarter of a mile, forming with the shore
of Croon island, a strait 200 yards wide in its narrowest part, with a
tloptli of four fathoms; the coast now turns away to the eastward, with
several coves and points for 2i miles, forming thJ .south shore of French-
man bay. along which can be carried lo w.thin half a mile of the bottom,
not less than ;; fathoms of water.
Sproule islands, the western aiui smaller of which is l,'! foot hindi
are two in mimber, lying 2;50 yards north-eastward of (Jreen island, The
passage between them having a depth of 10 feet. Vessels were in' the
habit of taking the shorter track to BusweH's mill in preference to
passing northwanl of Sproule islands, where there is four to tive fathoms
of watei-.
A rock, with 4 feet of water over it, lies W. by S.. 100 vai'ds from the
western Sproule island, to lead .s(.uth of which, with 17 feet water, keep
Landry point, already mentioned, closed with the north-east extremity
of (iroen island.
A reef, with 11 feet on it, is situated W. by N. I N., one-third of a
mile troin the north-east extremity of Croon island.
SPANISH RIVER. — The origin of the tbroign name given to tlio
river is obscure, but one reason assigned to it is that a Spaniard from
I... M :;:!!.; H:.'!;,:[^;:^i''^- *"'■ "• '^"" ^""' '"'^^ ■■"" '^ -''""''^'"' "i-th,-.,,,,. ,t. m
CHAP. III.
CHAP. Ill
(chart lies,)
r 111' nut it >v ill
10!)
Mexico .settled :i oontn.y ao-,, on the upper vvator.s ot^ the river, marryin-^
tlio .lai.Kl.tor (.fan Indian chief. The mouth „f the river is 2 miles U^i
ward of Buswell's wharf, and close to the mouth is a station of the 8ault
bte Mane l.ran.d. of (he Canadian Pacific IJailwav. The depth of three
tiithoms can he carrie.l only one mile east u'ard of Buswell point, butlio-ht
<lra.if,d,t steamers enter the river and proceed as far as the tirst rapitls^K)
miles h-om the mouth. Tu-s are employed by the lumber companies
in tow.no- to their respective mills the lai-e .piantitvof loo-H,uun.ally cut
near the upper waters of thi.s river.
The mouth of Spanish river isseparate.l from Frenchman bay l.va stri,,.-
•>t "shimls, the lariTcsl and eastermost of which iscalle.l Rockislan.l boin"
separated_ from the main shore by a narrow passage, but deep enot'io-b' ,o
vnt lo.i^s into l-renchman bay, where they are kept in booms till wanted
he ne.xt two islands west of [Joc-k island are nanunl Tomlinso,, islands"
An IS et 2;; leet high, lies 200 yards south-west of the western Tomlinson
island.
Fletcher islands are a group of three, lylngone-third of a mile west
^^iondmso,,islaads.and400yanls southward of the group isasmall islet
1 feet high known as ForUvs island, marking the north edge of the
(dianiu'l to 1-renchman bay.
Wiliteaves island, small and wooded, is the western one of thestrin-
and bears X by F. j K, u.^.^uter of a mile from the western Sprouleisland'
with 4 to ,)h fathoms between.
A reef makes out 200yanls from the west si.le of Whiteaves island and
shoal water extends 100 yar.ls from the south side. A small drv rock 3
feet high lies 100 yards eastward of the island.
Buswell's wharf, is situated in a bav of the main shore 2 miles
tn.m the small wharf at the mouth of Spanish river, and nearly 3 miles
by the channel from the mill, on the east end of Aird island The
wharf nearly a .piarter of a mile long for the shippir.g of lumber is
built out to adepth of 1" feet.
Buswell point is 120 yards south-east of the end of the wharf and
the north shore runs fairly straight to the mouth of the river with a
BeneH of dills, the central portion being 1)7 and the eastern end 151 fe.'t
high.
A Mud bank under 2A fathoms, makes out from the western ..art of
tins shore flu; 100 yards, and a vo.ky spot on the approach to the mill
uitii only !) feet on it, is situated near the south west part of the bank,
bearing 8. S. K. ] l<], 4OO yards from the extremity of Buswell point.
Indian John point is a low, broad projection, half a mile west of the
mill, and loO yards southward of this point is the eastern one of a chain
of five islands and calk'd K
irke island. The
east ])0'nt is GOO yards
tilt'
1*1
no
CI.AI'l'KMTfiN LSI, AND To MIl.DUA.M I'DINT.
CII.VI', III,
from Biiswell point, tlio Imio join inn- fliom mai-Uin;,' tlic limit of llio depth
of 3 fathoms.
DIRECTIONS.— Little Detroit to Buswell's wharf.— After
passing throiig'Ii Little Detroit, as ]n'evioiisly direete.l, _<;-ivo Ci-aftsinan
point a herthof2()0yar<ls, and head up for I he i)assage, a litde eastward of
Xoi'tli ; when at the narrows, keep mid-channel, and passing east and 200
yai'ds nortiiward of Sproule islands, steer AV. N. W. until tlie mill stack
— if standing — opens, or comes in line with Biiswcll ])oint, N. X, K, I K„
when il may he steered foJ\ and ;i lierth taken up at the whai'f.
Or a vessel may eai-ry 10 feel (h rough helween (iroen and Sproule
islands hy Iceeping ndd-cdiannel, and taking care to pass south-west of
tlie rock- near the western Sproule island, by keeping Landiy poinl closed
with Ihe north-east end of (ireen island; when west of the i-oclc, steer
for .Ml. A'ictoria until the slack and Ihiswell point come in range, when
prod'cd foi' the wharf.
Buswell point to the westward.— The shore between Buswell
jiointand (iidnare point 2:; miles further west, takes the form of a shallow
bight, being hidden from sight by a chain of islands ah'eady alluded to.
the highest of whi(di is about 150 feet high.
Brewerton, the western island is sejjarated from (iulnare point by a
channel one-thinl of a mile wide, containing a depth of from 5 to 7
fathoms, muddy bottom. I'he southern shoi-es of all these islands are
HteeiMo. with the exception of Kirke island, where shoal water malccs
out 250 yards.
Guhiare point is the termination of a thickly wooded j)einn.sula
about 150 feet in height and may be apj)roacbed to 200 yai'ils.
Papineau island is triangularly shaped, the i\ort!i side being cliflV
and about 100 feet high. It is separated from Gulnare point by a sliallow
channel ;J00 yards broad, and its south e.Ktremity 1 hough low and sliarj».
may be approached to 1(»0 yards.
Jamieson island is situated 150 yards northward of this, and with
Pa|)ineau island helps to form the west side of a shallow inlet known as
Coursol bay.
Xorth-westward of (ireen island are two islands, the south-eastern and
larger of which iscalled Laiirier island. The passage between it and (ireen
islaiul is fit onl;,' for l)oats — the same remark applying equally to the
channel between it and
Gervase island. — This narrow and partially wooded island is of im-
])ortance, as lying not far southward of the track of vessels from Buswell's
whai'f to the westward. Its north-west extremity, which consists of a
round rock, i;; feet high, beai-s S. \V. by W. | W.. distant nearly U miles
from lUisweU jxilnt.
Oli.Vl-, III,
ftlie depth
irf.— Anl•r
Cl•;l^tsInall
^ustwiU'd of
ist and 200
! mill stack
X. K. i E.,
rf.
lid Sproule
ith-west of
oint closed
roclc, steer
iiiii'o. when
Ml Biiswell
t'a sliallow
alluded to,
point by a
■oin .") to 7
slaiids are
tei' inalvcs
l»eintisula
leing cliffv
' a sliallow
and sharj).
, and with
known as
istorn and
aiid(ireen
dly to the
id is of iiii-
I BuswoH's
isists of a
' H miles
CilAP. III.
(chart DOS.)
Ill
A rock with one foot water on it, lies N.X.W. 200 yards from the dry
rock at the north-west extremity of (Jervase island. The shoalost part
(U feet) of a mud bank lies K. | S. a little m.-r.' than half a mile from the
same.
Directions.-Keep the mill M^vU open of Buswell point to avoid the
bank soulhwar.1 of the latter: when distant a quarter ..t a mile from the
point haul to tne westward, steering- to pass the same distance otlGervase
i^ un, . AV hen .southward of i'.rewerton island, the westernmost of the Hve
islands between Huswell's wiiarf and Uulnare point, steer for the north
Side of .lohn island, and bavin- arriv ed at Flood island, proceed west as
<li reeled on page 101).
Aircl bay is .a deep indentation on I he north shore ot Whalesback
cliannel, between Papineau islan.l on the east ar.d Bartlett ])oint on ihe
west, and from the latter the co.-ist of the bav runs in a -eneral N K by
E h K direction, with several small shallow coves lih miles to the bottom
llR^ bay IS contained on theeast by Papineauand. laniiescmisdaiidsalreadv
de.scribed ; also hy Jlykert point, the westerly projection of the peninsida
of which (iulnare point is the southern extremity. On the north-easL
Side of Rykert point the shore trends tirst to the southward in a shallow
hay, separated from Cour..ol bay, i.reviously alluded (o. by a low neck a
quarter of a mile wide.
Lister island, small, bushv, and l,-, leet hi-h, and a bare rock S feet
Ingh, lies l.-)0 yards off the shore of P.ykert point, the latter heingthe most
northern, and distant'iOO yardsfrom Lister island. At present there is „o
trade to induce vessels to proceed to the boft(mi of this bay. the survevin-
steamer Bai/fieU being probably the only vessel of her drau.-ht to drop
anchor there; but as the C. P.Eailway runs close to the sho'e, and it is
possible wafer communication may be had with it at some future date
the mariner will have to be careful to avoid the followinu' <lano-ers —
A rock, 7 feet high, lies N. H. by hi. y E., three-quarters of^ a mile from
Bartlett jioint.
Hird rock awash, lies K. by N. the same distance from that ])oint.
and S. :f !•:, 400 yards from the dry rock above mentioned.
Curran rock, also awash, is situated N. W. by W. \ W.. nine-tenths
of a mile from the .south point of Papineau island, being nearly in the
middle or the bay.=i=
Casgrain rock, 4 feet higlu lies three-quarters of a mile furlher up
the bay. bearing \r.,S.W, half a mile fn.m the north extremity of Rykert
point. -^
'A sliallow I'ouk is rcpoiti'il tn exist, lirtui'tii Cun-
scaivh for it in IS'.Ki |tr,.v,-,l unsuccessful.
Ill iiiek Mini I'.Mimieau island, hut the
I;ll
11:5
(i,AI'l'i;ii I'ON ISl.AMl I'd .MII.nilAM I'ulNr.
riiAi'. iir.
Anchorage," A vcssi-l wisliinn- to mucIioi" :iI tlio liottoin of Ainl li;iy
hIiouIiI |)iiss t'Mstwiird ol' ImiI h ( 'iiiniii and (';is!;r;iiii I'ocUh, ;iii(l Icit. ^o in
IVom ."!.'. Ill l{ liillioiiis Dvrr mud iiorlhward ol' IJvkt'rl |i()iii(.
Mount Victoria i^ h I'Mc hill wilh tlircti summils, lln> tiiiildl(> and
liiu'lu'st dt' wliicli is |S:J I'ci't liit;li, and sitnalfd 1 ,',, niilos from t lie Iml loin
of A i I'll liay.
Boyd island li^ht-house to Black rock. — 'I'liis ( liannol to (Iio
wt'slward li(>s iuMwciMi Aird and l)ai'cli island-^, and hi'twiH'n Tlu' ( 'onsins
and tiic i;r()U|) ol' islands lyin^- olV Alu'oma Mills.
Ferguson islands aie a i:;rou|) pai-lially \voi>dt>d, ihc lari;'i'st ;ind
luii'lu'st of wide li. 'JT I'lH'l liio'li, is siliialcd W. \ N. 1,',, nuics I'roin Hoyd
island iiii'lildioiisc. Willi buoys, a vessel niii!,'ht ^hm tliroiin'ii iiclwcon
those islamls and Aird island, bul ihecdianntd is so torlnoiis thai liio
nassaii'c (lose to Moyd island li^ht Iious(> is far pivtiM'.ahii*. Tlu' I'oUowinic
.suid<i'n I'oi'ks lie south and eastward of I'Vi'n'uson islands;
A patcil, with 1.') I'eel overil, liesS.l-;. ,' I'), neai'ly two-thirds nf a mile
iVom the to|i ot'lhe hii^-hesi I'\'ri;'uson island.
Rose rocks, with '.) feet and 1' I'eet on them, lie i'es|(eelively S. S. I'].
':' K. and South one-lhiid of a mile trom the samt>.
St. Paul rock, with !."» teei, aiul anolher with IHeet, aro situated S.
S. \V. hall a mile and S. W. a (imii'lef of a nule, lespeetively, from thi'
iui;he.st Ker_ii;uson island.
Galbraith point, <'u the south eo.nsi of Aiid island, is '2\ miles west-
ward K)\' \)oyt\ island li^lil hnuse, and lyiitL!; oil' il, aio several rocky
])atehes. none of whiidi are vtivy shallow. A spot with 1'.' led ovvv it is
the shoalest and outer of these, and hears South nearly two-thirils of a
mile from (Jalliailh |udnl.
Flint rocks, hare and small, are sittuiled with the soulhernnnist one
'2 feet hi-j;h, hearing- W. \ S. two thirds of a mile from (Jalhrailh point.
Billa rocks, a similar rluster, lie a (piaiter of a mih> further west,
the southern one awash hearing- the same and distant nearly ;i mih> from
(iaiiiraiih point.
Lyon island is the name^'ivoiv to the easternmost but one of a i!;i'oup
oxtendiny; from the middle portion of Aird island nearly to Dalrymplo
island. tl\e eoast between T.yon island and (ialbraith ])oint at the baelc of
Flint and Uilla roeks beiiii;' Itroken up into a number ot' shallow bays.
A rock, with 14 feet water on it, lies S. by E. \ M. a quarter of a mile
from the west extremity of Lyon island.
Conmee island, the next west and largest of the ohain, about 11) feet
hiii'h, lies a (juarter ot' Ji mile westward of Lyon island, and the same dis-
tance from the shore ol' Aird ishuul.
<)IA1'. [II.
(nwnv nos.)
r ol'u mile
113
Ogilvie island is the woston.mosi ..f ilu- rhai.., an.l its oasi.-n, ciul
f"arsln,m 1 l.o ••orrospon.Iin.;- t-xl re.nity of Dalrvnml.. islu.i,! \ ]■] Mu-..-
<|iiiir((M's of a inilo. ' ' ' " ^^
Pawcett island, ul.o.u the sanu- s,>,,. as the last m.-M,i„„.M| li,s h,lf
wuy botu-.>oM()i.ilvioa.ul(-oMmo.isla.uls; an.l s.„ul, ot ii l-.Ovanls is
u patch Willi lUcot water over it.
DALRYMPLE ISLAND i> .;:, ibe, ln,ul.,sli.|.,lv ml iun.l,.,,,- l,a,v
«"<nH.saM. s.ai.ls wHI soutl.wanl of any ,„|,.r isian.l, .i,c,nnsta.u....s
wlu.-l, ro.ulor >, a noo.l n.arlc in the navi.^ali.,,, of this pari ..I' tl,. roas,
l< u's Hin.ost u, tl>o line passing- tln.o„o.i, (Mapprrton is!an,l liuhthouso
•'•"I <lK> north c.xnvnii(iosofiM,u.sa,ul hard, islands, hoin^ distant iVon,
< luppcrton islaiKl li,i,Hithoi.Ko lU miles, ii hours also k' " S "i. niih-s
Iroin Sc(,(t island. • s , • , miu.s
A patch with 17 H.ot on i,, lios K hy S. ^ S., nearly a quarler of a
milo from ihoeaslorn point of Dalrympio island, ami another with i:,
l.vt lies N. N.n. :::,(. yards distant, from tiu- same. A ro..k awash lies
..0 yards south oC (he western end of (he island, with whieh exeeptio.i
.Im sonth e.iast of the islan-l is hold, U.erc hein.o- u depth of lOfa.homsat
100 yards. A hare roek, 5 feot hi-h, is sid.ated N. hv W. 2:,(» vards from
the norlh-west ext remi(y of Dalrymple island.
Mouse island is perfoelly hare, of a li-ht hrown colour ;{.-, feet hi^-h
a.i.l derives its name from (he ,|„antity of mice that abounded on it at Tho
'nnc o( (he survey; i( hears X. W . A X. nearly six-tenths of u mile from
the north-west point of J^alrymple island. A hank lies ...stward of the
.Hlaml, (hesh..alcst part of which, wi(h 1> feet over it, bears K. y S one-
lliinl ol a mile Ironi Mouse island.
Bergin rock, with ll fee( ..n it, lies S. W. bv W. .1 W a little mo,v
ihan halt a mile from .\l,.»se islan.l. A patch, with 17 feet over it hears
•^ W. V h. a third of a mile, and another with ir. feet, lies W i S 'd^ivo
'li.ar(ers of a mile from Mou«e i.land. That spu.-e nordiward of
l>alrymple ami Mouse islands is so occupied by rocks, dry, awash an.l
Minken. that it is best lor a sdanu'cr to avoid it altogetiier.
Beaufort island, low and wooded, lies near (he south-east extremiiv
ot .lohn island, beiui;- separutod therefrom by a boat channel 200 yards
wide. A hank under the depth of 2 fadioms extends a (piarter of a mile
Irom tlio east sides of this and .lohn island.
Beaufort reef ii^ a -roup of stones 2 leot hii^-h. joinins; (l,o souther-i
termination of this hank, and lyin-;{50 yards south of Beaufort island
and from the east shie of tiiese boulders, a reef with -t leet on it extends
.5..0 yards. Beaufort reef bears W. by X. ■■ N., and is distant exactly •'
miles from the western extremity of Dahymplo island; the south side of
the stone.''' ' ' ' ■ —
9
ay be approached Lo300 yards. A shaUow sandbank exteml-
114
cr.Al'l'Klil'iiX ISLAND I'n Mll.liIlAM I'lHNT.
CMAI'. III.
li 1
i! !
'•h
Iroiii lii'Murni't up [<> I'liisl ciitraiico (if >roili'> iKiiltciii' to l<ft>|> c.-ist of
whirli SCI' raiinc u'ivi'ii on |»:i,!;t K'l.
Tliis >lui;il IciiiU riMiMil Itoaiit'oi'l island <'oiil iiiucs to the ucNiward, a
.■s|)o! willi ■_' U'ci wahM' (III il lioaiiiii;' W. Iiv S. A S , a lilllo nioio Ihaii a
qiiarlor ot a iniU-, while aiiolhcr, willi ."» feet on it, lies W. liy X. \ N.,
a little less than hall' a mile iVom the western exticniily ol' neaulorl
i-land. Tlii- iMck also lies S. I'l. hy S. -IdO yards iVoin
Tern island. — 'Hii^ lallier eoiis|iieiioiis. dark eoloiii'ed islet, IT leet
high, hears .\. W. hy \V. |' W. nearly two-tliiids of a mile from the west
o.\troinily of lleaiifdrt island.
Fisher island, low and tliKd^ly wooded, is sil uate(l a (|U;irler ol a
mile iioi'th-wesi ward of 'Tern island, and L'(!0 yards fi-.)m its >oiiili-wesL
point in the same diriMdion, is situated a small rock, 2 feet iHi;li .and ."..')ll
yards iVom tlii' main slu)!eolMohn island, wliilc W. Iiy X. \ X. ."i.^)!) yards
troni thi'^ame licsanolhor rock df t lu? same (ieseii|>ti(in. The sontli eoasf
ot ,Iohn island, from l-'isher island, assumes a smuol her (duiracler. iiinniiii;'
in a westerly diroetioii nearly straii^ht for 1 .1 miles, willi (le(^p water dlV
it, to the eastern entrance tn
JOHN HARBOUR.— 'L'lu' north side (if this excellent haven is
I'ormed hv the sdiith-wcst coast of .iojin island, whiUt it is sludtered on
Uic south hy a narrow isl.and nearly '2 miles lonii', called Dewdney island.
Harbour island, small, and '.'< leet hinli, lies .'10(1 yards eastward ol
De\vdiu'\' island, liciiiii' e(.)nnec'ted tiierewith hy a reel, over whiidi iidl
ludie than ti feet can he carried. Tlu- oastern eiil ranee td the liarhdiii' i-
north-oastward of llariiour island, .and M feet may lie carried in.-i-
Sandy point indicated hy its name, is the lii'st projection ofjohii
inland after passing" westward of llaihdiir island, .and from tliis point :\
sandpit makes out two-thirds ihc w.av aeros.^ the Hcwdney isl.nnd, lca\
inu' near the latter a channol with a depth ahove mentioned, hlxactiy half
a mile X . W. ■[- W. from Sandy point is a small i;'rcen ])oint on John island,
close to whi(di is ;i depth of -I fatlioms ; and the bii;'ht i>et-weeii these two
]>dints should not he approached nearer than 100 yards, [•''rom this i!;ret'n
])oint the sJKiro df .Idhn island runs in the same direct idii nearly str;iii;'ht
Id the narrow-- sepanitin^' .lolm island fmin
Gowan island. — This island jireviously alluded to, is alinostdentuh>d
ol'trees, and its south point narrows the west entrance of the harhoiii'
to ■_*20 yards, when, hy keepini;' rather neai' to Dewdney, thantiowan
island, a deplli of '22 i'ect may lu' carried in. A rock awash lies 70 yard-
i>rV it .at the western extieinity ot' (Jowan island.
A rock, with 1-1 feel over it, is situated S. W. } W. 350 yards from
the same, and 200 yards from ott' (ho shore ol Dewdney island.
*■ At lii\V stau'c- cf till- Willi-r tlnTc lliil>' lie tun fcft less.
CIIAI'. III.
(••i\\: III.
(cilAitr IMIS.)
ii:.
Dewclney island.-! •1,... ,.. ,1,.. l.arl„„„.sl„.,v.., ,|,i. isl...,..! a.ul ;i5u
.-'M> ln„„ IK, .as, ox.LV.Mi.y, lie. . sn.Mll n.uM,! r.,..|c on.- H.nl • I '
wau.. a„, . .vn as ,>a.,..,., ..„, :„ ,,,,, ........Jw.s. li; ^
."' .^. . U .„] s ,on. ,s u .-..k u-ilh l.-ss ,|...... C fo.! .n..,- i,. Two-.lnnls ,
-•' * . M , .., uhal, ,lis,a,u... iluMv is a .l..|.,l, of |() loot, loavi,,..- a rl,.,n
"' llaH'nin ,slarM loiiclii.,- San.ly p.Mi.l. momi, .s„k
," , " ""^'" • •"■'" •• '••'" •'•^ ^^••-■w.nlonho.sa.noorMoHl.wanl
"' ':' '— " '>--lney island Jus, ,„. ,,,..,1. hV..,,, tlu-la,, , lo
north n.as,o,,.s island nn.n.aHyda..UVs,,an,ls,..ai,|...,';^^
"';"^"' •""'•. "•'"•"'--"•"'• <-lbVHl.wvs,nMnut.;Tn.Wl,i..|, Tli.
-t.vnu,y or ,).. island is distant ::,my.Hs,V.nM.oSa.,, ±.,1
-m. way otwoon ,!,.„ is a sn.all isl.,, .,,„ a dns,or .„M,,. , ' l
u.ito, Mcvt. A d.,.,h ,.rs ,00, n.ay 1,0 ..aniod ho.woo sand
O.wdnoy .slan.l. and 7 toot, Indwoon i, and l.o Snonr isian.l
DEWDNEY ROCK u-i,l, :; ,,0, wa,...- .vo,- i,, is a dan^on-ns .1,
■'^'•;;; >- s.uatod S W. .,y U; MV. ono nulo IVoMMlaH-onriJani:^^^
•''''''■''''*'■*' '''••'^' ''••'''=-'-''" '-HHluMu.ros, part, or ,,ou.|nov isian^^^^^
A rock u-ith 11 loot, on i,, lio,s en ,hosan.o hoarin^ IV.m Jlarhonr
i^laml. and .l.slanl a lil,lo n.oro than halfa milo.
Directions for John harbour.-lf in.n. tho sonth-oas.ward •,
vpsol n.ay oarry 11 toot into this harbonr,^^ l,y Icoopin. n.idwav hotw^on
liarhour isian.l and ,1,0 .Fohn isian.l shoro
Having pasH..d ,ho fbnaer, haul ovor ,0,. ,ho oast oxfenutv o,
1>^^ v<l"<\v .sland. s,oanuno. sloudy and with ,ho lo.ad -.on,- koon I,. L I
.. C.S ,Vo.n this island, nn.i. a, ,0 l>ancal.e .ooi. .-L. ^IZ^:-
M , l,.on. .an y po.nt of.lohn island will bo passed. Stocr now or
h l.tti ...oon po.n on tho latto,- island, taldn. caro as it is appn-achcd
- Uop tl.o north s,.lo of liaHHmr island tonohin,^, or dosod w h Sandy
i>oud ,n onlo. ,0 eloa,. tho 1., ,00, .-oof oxtondin. north-eastward ^
■ lio east point n( ,ho oovo in Devvdney island.
Pass Km yards otV the o.,oon poin, and then borrow towards thr
D c ney island s ore antil in n.id-channel. when a vossol n,ay anohor in
•• tatlHuus „M,d bottom, or proceed through into WhalesbacU channel by
Si-.' iiutc lilt pri\ii Ills jM.'t.. •
iin
rt, \riM:uT">N isi,.vni» to mii.kra.m I'iuni'.
CHAr. i;i.
tmm
ki'opitii; niiilway lietwi'cii tlio isliiii<ls i>ii ii course punillcl to tho north
slioiv of l)t'\viliK'3' i-l:iiiil. iiiilil lli«^ soiilli poiiil oi'dowaii i>liiud is reuclu'd,
wIk'IH'c a mini liaiiU t'xtL'iuls luilf ways to the t'oniioi', hut over Avhifli,
outside of ')() yurds from (lowaii island tliero is not loss than 3 fathoms.
A vessel may now haul out, into Whaleshaok (duinnol hetweon LeSueur
and (iowan islantls. If from ihc noi'lli westward, reverse the ]tr('ceiliii^-
diroctions.
Acadia rock, with 1.". feet on it lies S. S. W. ;,■ AV. half a iiiilf troni
the east t\\tremity of Alt'red island hetore luontioned in connection witii
WhaloshacU diannel.
RESCUE ROCK-'- is a dan,ij:erous ledge just covered, lying a i|narier
ot"a mile southward of the lino joining Dalrymple island and Hlaclc rock.
It hears S. 8. H. and is distant \\ miles from the western exlnMiiity oi'
Scolt island; it is flat tor 100 yurds eastof the rock, and a de))th of ">
fathoms will he found 200 yards westward, with which exceptions, the
deep water comes close up to the rock, especially «:n the south ami
south-east sides; hence great caution is necessary when near it in thirk-
weathei'.
Gunboat shoal, with S feet h'ast water upon it. is one-third ot a mile
long east and west, l>y 150 j-ai'ds hroad. The shoalest part is the centre
of the haidv, and hoars W. :l N. from the south side of Scott island and S.
'i^ \Y. nearly 800 yards from the western Minstrel rock. To pass west of
this shoal, keep tho west side of Round island touching the east side of
TurnhuU island. N. hy W.
Minsti-el rock and Tug reef have \)Ci'n descrihed i)age 104.
Southward of Algoma Mills is situated a lai'ge grouj) of islands ot"
varied si/,e, the eastern called Ikssctt and Turnhull already mentioned,
and tho central and largest one known as Clara islantl. The lattei'.
partially wooded and ahiuit ot) foot high, is over a mile in length east
and west, with an average breadth of a quarter of a mile.
Loughlin island, with a conical sumnut, 58 feet high, is the south-
west island of the group properly so called. It is situated X. J. K. a
little more than three-quartets of a mile from Black rock.
A rock, with 8 feet of water on it, lies 250 yards westward of
Loughlin islantl.
Struthers island, about ;{0 feet high, beai-s N. i R. fi'om Loughlin
islantl, and is distant therefrom half a mile.
Caroline island, about (30 loot high, nearly half a mile long north-
west and south-east, with a breadth towards its western extremity of a
(|uarter of a mile, lies the same distance eastward from Loughlin island.
This i-Dck reqiiii't's a buoy.
CHAr. III.
tho noi'lh
1 is reiu'lu'd,
over Avhioli,
I 3 fathoms.
oil LeSiiL'ur
'. jtl'CCCllill^-
mile troiii
octii)ii witli
!<;• a iiiiui'tiT
l}laclc rock.
xlrciiiily ot'
iloi)th ol" r>
options, tlio
south ami
it ill tliii'lc
ird ot a iniK'
s tlio L'tMltre
slaml ami S.
pass west Ol'
east side of
islaiuls ot'
niontionoil.
The hitter.
kiiiyth east
s tlio soiiih-
d X. \ H. a
restwartl ot'
in Loughliii
loiiLi; norlh-
reniity ol' a.
'Iilin ishand.
CIIAT, III.
(•■HART !t0.s.)
117
As tliero arc no |tassa.i;o.s to ho recoiiinioiidod to a strani-'oi' throiiicli
thoso islands, they arc eoin|.arativoly iiniiii|.ort,atit in comparison with
thesmitherii ehaiii of hiydi hare rooks, and tlieir attendant dangers, of
■vviiieli the most easterly is
Cherub rock.— This littlo rook, ;; feet hi^'h. is situated S. W. by W,
nearly throo-iinartors ot a mile from the soiith-oasi extremity ofTiirn-
hiill ishind. A patoh with .'5 fathoms and anotiior with 17 foot, lie K. by
X. j X. half a mile, and .'!()0 yards respeotively from Clioruh rock.
A rock with 11 foot on it, lios W. by X. .^ X. .ViO yards from tho
.simo, while to tho southward a ilopth of 10 fathoms will he found 30(»
yards distant.
Huntly rock, with 4 feet on it, is situatod at tho western extremity
of a reef with less than 12 feet water, one-third of a mile long, the
vastern end with !) foot hearing W. | 8. (mo-third of a mile from Clieruh
rook. A do|.lh of ll» fathoms will ho found ;UlO yards southward of this
roof.
Fortin rocks eonsist of four, the southern oi which is ontf foot above
the water: tho north-eastern one about .'iOfeel high, with a few tall trees
on il lies .'iOO yards from tho smaller ones, and bears S. K. by K. }- H.,
ilistant one-third of a mile from tho south-east i-xtremity of" Caroline
i-land.
Ramsey islands, thive in number, lio half a mile northward of
Fortin rooks; and 2.')0 yards .southward of the east Uainscy island, is a
rook with i) feet water on it. while in tho same direction from' the
wcsioin i>lot will he found the western extremity of a reef with 5 feet
over if.
A rock, with S feet water over it, lies 170 yards southward ol the
-oiithorn iMirtiii rooks; falling suddenly down to a depth of 17 fathoms.
Chrysler rocks eonsist of a string nearly half a mile long, north-east
^iiid .south-west, tho largest and highest of which, IG leot high, is situated
near the north-east end. The south-western rock bears K. '.X.. and is
riistant half a mile from Black rook.
A rock, with l;! feet w.'iter on it, lies Iv by X. \ X., ;;OII yards trom
Illack rock. A pat(di, with 4j fathoms, is situated's. •• W., iialf a mile
fi'om niock rook, and botweon, the.lepth is as muoh as 2,") tiilhoms.
THE COUSINS is the name given to two low flat islands, caoh .")
ioot high and 1500 yards apart, lying S. K. by K. .} K. and N. W. bv W. '
W. of each other. The iiorth-wostern island bears S. S. K., and is distant
-',•„ mile> fiom Black rook. They are conneoteil with each other by
and suirouiided with shoal water: there being only 10 feet :!.')0 yanU
twaid o\' the north-west i-L
U!
while .•! rock with loss than (> feel
11H
< t,.\l'l>KIITON Isr.AM) TO Mll.hltAM I'diM'
im it lii's !•;. I,y X. \ X.. ;iOO yards tVom ihe ii()rtli.\v,.>t (>\troinily «>t' tlio
sumi'. Shoul rooks lie ;{0(» yanls soiilh-wosl siinl soiilli frrtiii lln^ soiilli-
ciist t 'oiisiii.
V more iliau
Europa reef, wiih :• t,»'i on ii, is siiiuitod K, \ s., a liui
tnil.'> from iho soiiili-o:isi Cousin. wluK^ N.K. I.y K. fi(l(» yards Irom the
upon
'oiisiii> ami I'liiiopa
!> too', spot is aiiotlier patch— part, of the same hanl<— with '.'5 toot
it. A(h'pth of ir» fathoms will lie Coiind hotwccn 'Ih.' (
rft't.and the same helwcen the hntci' and a hard with 23 f
eel least water
on It,
lyiiii;- ]•;. hy N. j' N., 1] mil(!s from the l.'i loot spot, on l';iiro|ia I'ecl.
iviiown as .Malt land patcdi.
DIRECTIONS, Boyd island light-house westward,— The
• liivei course and distanee from half a mile southward of Movd island
iiii'htdiouse to halt a mile olf Mildram point (Stra
)f .M
issisaiiii'a) i-
mile northwMi
W. hy S., :u;^ miles; tliis course loads nino-tenths of a
of Dareh island, and two-thirds of a mih» in the same direetion Iron
Tyrwhitt shoal, the w
d
estern of the dan,y,'ers Irom l']<i-<;' island. It, ]»a
:iIso L' miles from cape l.'ohei't, 1 ;-'„ miles northward of (
and nine tenths ot'a mile from IJatture island.
s.-e
!i'eset'nt islanii.
As there is i
lo etc
:irini;--mark for the north side of the ledu'os west ni
l%g- island, it would he Letter, until Tyrwhitt sho.-il is buoyed, t^
vessel after (dearim; the shoal
)v a
near Boyd island lii;ht-house t
o steer
i'> ai-rive at ahoiu half a mile southward of Dalrymple ishuul, and ilience
lake her depai'ture for Mildi'am point, iho course and distance to which
from a position half a mile southward of Dalrymple island, is \V
S. 29
miles; jiassinc.- nearly 1! miles northward of Tyrwhitt shoal 1
OS southward of l-;uroj)a reef. 2 miles in the same direction Irom tl
mil
shoal water of The ('ousins, and fuither than tJie dist
given from (he shore ol Manitoulin islan
inci's |)reviously
Or
a vessel may pass between Innes or Uarcl
1 islaiiils, and afle
arriving'
W,
IJoi
X
half a mile south of llowland rocks, described page lid. steer
S. for 1() miles, wl
len
^he should bo half a mile northward
ol cai)>.
>ert lightdiouse. after which slie can coast it, ah)nii; llio shore of M
ini-
toulin isl.and to Mildram point. Hy the latter track the distanee is 3,^J
miles, or 2 miles further than by going north of Darch island, luit tor a
stranger it is the safer track.
The most diri'cl I'oute for
a vessel from Boyd island light-house t
> St.
il:ic
Joseph channel and Sauh, 8te. ^Farie is between The (Cousins and 1
rock, the course and distance from a position half a mile south of
Dalrymple ishuul to a correspondi.ig one south of Missisau^'a island,
being W. |- N. 21-, miles, leading nearly half a mile scmthward of Wesc
roc
lie
and midway between The Cousins and Black rock; but unt
buoy is jdaced u]ion Rescue rock thiscours(* would not be ;i )u'ii
dent fin-
for a stranger, ami it is for stranti-er.s that tl
lese sailini:,' directions ai
primarily written. A safer track is that south of The (
'OUSlll>, f lie eoil!'-;,-.-
> lUf. III.
I'HAI'. lit.
(CIXAIIT !)0S.)
Ill)
nily <it" tlu»
iIr- ^oulh-
m.d-e tliiin
Ik Iroin the
toot iijion
iiid I'liiiopa
lens I wjiit'i'
iiri)|iii I'ot't',
arcl— Tlu'
i)y<\ isliiml
isisaiii^a) is
iiin-tli\var<l
ctioii I'rorii
ri ])a.SM'.s
cut islaml,
'OS west of
Djvil, f'of a
sUh'I' >u as
and ihcMico
e In uiiii'li
is W. Iiy S.
tt slioal, 1 ■
■11 lioni till.'
liievioiisly
aii<i ut'tei'
^' 1)1 >'. sreor
I I'd ot' cape
L'o of .Mani-
uice is o^'J
!, Iiut for a.
i)ii>e to St.
ami 151:iclv
e soiitli of
i.u'a island,
of iJesc'iie
ut until a
I'lldl'llt OH"
M'tioiis are
t III' COIll'S.:-
and distunc'o to a iio.siiion jialfa niilc soiitli ot'llitmi from ri similar ono
ill rf;j;ai'd to Hoyd ialaiid li.i,'lit.lioiiso. Iioiiii;- W. [ S. -'0 milos, pas^iui; ih»
same diHtanco Hoiithward of I'liiropa root'.
A vowel may proceed to Sorponl harhoiir or Aly;omii Mills sontliward ot
Aird and .loliii islands, l.y Scott island pasHiin'c or Tiiniliiill passau'o. as
ilio cliamiol bolwocii 'riiriilmll and Scott islandH is loniiod. Ifl.y llu-
latter (that commonly used). Iioforo Ifoiiiid island dissapcars l.cliind
Scott island taUo care that the vc>scl is northward of JJes<'iic rock, i'ass
lialf a mile south of Scott, i>land and do not brini;' the soiilli side ol' Scott
island to hoar eastward of ]•]. hy N. h N. until the wost side of Round
island toucliOH the east s'uW. of Turnhiill island \. hy W., when stoer I'oi-
them HO, to pass west of (liinhoat, shoal. Keep a quartor of a milo from
'ho oast shore of Tiirnbiill island and proceed to Al^'oma Afill-. as hcro-
aftor, or to Serpent harbour as already directed.
Approaches to Algoma Mills.— Round island, to which allu-
sion has already hooii made, is situated with the eastern extremity hear-
ing N.hyE.j l-:. a little more than thi'ec-(|uartors of a mile from the
>ame end of Basset t, island. It is about I'jO foot Iiigli. thinly wooded.
(ditVy on the west side, and of about tht^ same >i/,e ;ind appearance as
Scott island.
A rock, with .■) feet water on it. lies 2(10 yards ea>lwai'd of the south-
cast extremity.
A rock -1 feel lii:;'h, lies (10 yards oil' the south west si(ie.
McCallum islands consi^t ot a group of islands and rocks, the
western and longest of which is 200 yards long cast and west, and TO
I'road, bearing X. \V. ;^ N., three-tniartors of ti mile from the east end
liassett island.
A rock with less ihaii G feet watei' ovt'r it, together with a [lalcli oi' 12
feet, lying l.'x) yards still further ea.st, narrows the channel between Mc-
( Galium islands and the rock 21 t'eet high above nientioned, to :;00 j-ards,
in which, however, there is a depth ot'l to 5 fathoms by Iceeptng rather
nearer Ivound island.
A rock .-iwash, lies TO yards from the south-west, extremity ot' the
west Mct'allum island. A good channel with not less than 5 t'athoms
water and half a mile in breadth, will be t'ouiid between >[cCalIum and
Basset t islands.
Magazine island, sm;ill and bare, witli some large blocks ot" stone
on the to[), and about 20 teet high, lies N. N. W. two-thirds of a mile
from the west point of the largest McCallum island, and 1}. miles from
wharf at Algoma Mills. A rock feet high lies E. by. J. X., I TO yards
from Maga/.iiK^ island, good w.atcr cxistin<r all around tlii> ishand and
li-
fe
120
0I,AI'I'K11T<»N ISLAM" To MII.DRAM l'(»I.M.
I'ock. Tlio loasl from Sorpcnt liailtour niiis in a ,n«iu'riil wi-at by soiuh
iliroi'tioii tiom ll(is|>iuil pctiiit, T),' miles, to Algoma Mills.
Strong island, lyinu' UaO milos off tliis shoro ami tho same disiunfe
woslwanl <tf KoiiniiiT islands, alioady dtmcrihoil, is aluxii 50 I'oet iiigli,
with a nick dotaclit;d from its west oxlivmity, ami, like I he last mon-
lioni'd, has deep water closo to its south side. A |)assai;e with not loss
than 17 feet exists bet vvoen these islands and the shore l»y Iveepim; nt-aror
the t'ormei'. which woidil maUc a yood protect! ion to any wharves that
\n'i'j;\ii he hiiilt in the liitiiro.
Chicora island is nearly two miles westward of Strong island, and
lies .|uit(> close lo the coast. The shore helween Stronn' ;ind Chicora
islands, abont IllO feet hi,i,di, may he approached as near as li(H) yards.
Mitchell island, lying parallel to the shore, nearly a thiid uf a
milo in length and narrow, is situated with its western itoint hearing N.
X. \y. ':( W.. distant halt' a mile from .Magazine island. The space
between .^^itchell island and the shore, 40(» yards broatl, has a depth ot
11 to 17 fcot over mud, and would otVei' shelter to vessels or wharvt-s.
Rocks, with 3 feet t)voi' tbeni, lie E, •,■ N. a quarter of a mile from
the ea>t extremity of .Mitchell island and ."'.Od yards oH shore.
Shickluna rock, with i; iW-t wat;'r over it, lies >S. VV. ■; 8., ."{OO yards
irom the other end of the ishuul.
In the passage between .Mitchell and .Magazine islands the depths .-ary
from IS teet neai' tlu' fnrne'r to .'!0 feet on t he latter side, and in usinu' this
channel care must be taken to avoid Sbickluna rocic, \>y keeping nearer
>ragazine island.
East bay is an indentation immediately eastward of Algoma .Mills, in
wliich a vessel will find shelter in wosti-rly gales in Uto 15 feet over sand
ami mud.
ALGOMA MILLS, in the townshij) of Long, is the name given to
the site of a saw-mill driven by a stream emptying out of lake [jauzon.
and owneil by the Canadian Pacific K'ailway Company, which also ha>
one of its ])rincipal stations here on its Sault 8te. Marie branch. A sub-
stantial wharf also extends fi'om I be shore to a depth of 14 teet; the vil-
lage with a ])opulation of (iL'O has post and telegraph otlices. and almost
daily comnumication may be bad by steamer with Collingwood, Owen
Sound and Sault Ste. Marie ; a custom.s-otKcer resides here. The village
is situated in a bay, separated by a level broad point covered with young
timber, from Ivist liay already spoken of.
Lally point, one mile west-south-westward of Algoma Mills, con-
siderably shelters the wharf at the latter, notwithstanding which, in
heavy westerly freezes considerable swell is felt on the weather sule ot
the wharf
(H^e. III.
(cilARr HOS.)
r.'i
i|l
;{00 vartlfs
Sanforcl island, w.hhIo.I. ar,.| ai.n„i ;{() tc..i liiul,, i. situHU-.l tluvo-
•luartrr. of n mil,, .null.vvanl ..f |,ally poii.t ; ll,.. i>lniu| i. lu.lfa n.iU.
1-iig, nurth-oa.st aiul soiKh-wesI, l,y a .,.iarlor of a ...ilf in lava.lll, an^l is
«"i.iu.ot...l t.. Lnlly point Uy a l.ar ..t san.i. on whirl, tho .U.o|K..t walrr i.
^ foot, (o.m.l i:,0 yanis f.on. Sanfonl island. At a ll.ini of tlu- .lis.anci.
f-'on. Sant..r.l isjan.l (o L,,lly point iIumv is IC feot. „n.l in tlu- mi.MIe of
tlu' passa^ro only 15 foot of wai.-r.
Plough-boy rock witl. -.. f..,.t uati-i-.m it. li.s K. I,v X 1 X. In.lf a
'iHlt' from the north-oast cxlivm.' of Sanfor.l island to pass ea^*t of wjiioh
Uoop tlu. wlKiff at Al-oma Mills en.i on, X. C' K. ; in addition to tl.i.. a
^and l.aid< makos out in tluj samo diivotion a .piair,.,- of :, milo whei-o
iliere is a doptli of It feci.
Spartan rock, with l,-) locl wai.ron it li,.s K. '• X.. l l miios (Voni
ihe north-east point of Sanford island.
O'Dwyer island. Hinall and Lav, li... .piO vards wc-stwa-d oi' Sanford
ishmd, tlu, .d.annol hotwom thorn hoin- londorud iinHt for lai-o v.^ssoIk
l.y roason of a ro(dc in f ho middle will, !. f.-et oi: .t. A passaf^o oxi.sv, on
the north an.l sonth sides of O'Dwyor and San* ,nl islan.ls. tl.j :on.uT
Loin^i,^ kix.wn as Xorth and tho othor South hiHsa-., tho .ii,n..;-ers in ih.
first of whioh will now bo desoiii.ed.
Double island, as its name in.licates, consists of two Hmall lo ■■ islets
the western of which is almost hare- and 12 feet hi^h ; Ihov He W. by s'
lh';'lestVomLallypoint.an.lhalfa,nilootfthoshoreofthobio.htbotweon
the latter ainl Mary p(.inl. In the eastern p<.rtion of tho bi-hl, are three
islets, tho western being known as Dot, the oastorn as IMumb and the
northern as Can island. Between the former and Double island tho e.x-
tonsive sandy flat has a depth over it of 10 feet.
Mary point is situ-ud due West 2,'„ miles tVon, I.Mllv point, an.l
lornnnatos the l.ii;-ht above nic.ntioned.
Moodie rock, Just showin,-, lies W. S. W. ;!0u vards from Marv
point.
Simon rock, small, bare, and \}, toot above the water, is tho wostorn-
ino>t of tho rocks and islands forming the large group south of Al<.-oma
Mills, and bears S. W. nV., dist..,nt fL miles from O'Dwvor island. S- oal
walor extends 70 yar.ls from the south end of the rock, with wliioh e.x-
<eption nothing of a very shalh.w character oonld be found in its h.cality.
Two rocky patches, liaving ;{ fathoms on them, lie S. by W. .1, W
■a half and a.,uarterof a nulo. ropootivoly. from Simon rook, bein- known
a> Soiith-we-t patohos.
May reef, with the same dei.th .,n it. lies X. h W.. a third of a mile
■tiom the same.
I -'2
I I. M'l'KK ;mn isi.ANit 'rM Atii.intwi ruiNr.
I UAI-. III.
A 8a.ndy kuoII, wiih 17 Iffl nvcr il, lies !•;. liy N. SIM) vnrds iVitiU
Siiin>ii nick.
Is;i.JL(' rock, Willi II! loi'i lu.'i ii, lios S. \V. liy W. |' VV.. liall' a inile
I'iMiM ( )' I »\\ycr i>lMiiil.
Piindoril rock, wilh S rc.i mi it, is hilualiMl \Vi--l (iiic I liir.l ul'a iiiili>
iVtiin 1 lie saiiu>, ami In ciiMirc |ia'>siin;- unrl li ol' it . ,x('c|i i lie imi'ih si(|l■■^ ol'
luiiiiwl and Saiiilt'nrd i->lanils loiicliiii;;- !■!. |'' N.
D.'ingors in South Passai?o.--'l"liisriiauiicl, as Ii.m'.hv siai.Ml, is on
lliosoiiili sii|(> ol'SiiiKlioi'd iHliUid.aiiil ikhI liwaid of Siniilicis and (Mara
islands, prt'vi.iiisly alliidcil In, .and ;ill linuidi imI sd i-a-v lo navi;j,iil't', lias
(lie ;ulvanlati,(' of :i L;r(<alor dcplli III' wali'i, a \i«SH(d licin^' aliU* to carry
li\i' latlioiiis liy closely lollowiiii;' liic Icadia;;- marks li(>rcaricr ij,'iv('n ;
inoi('o\t>r, .Mil allcrn;ili\ (' (diaiincl is olicii iiscl'iil in (lit- s|)rin,u', wlicn tliai
(.'oninioiily used may iu- MockctI with ice.
Doucet rock ll> I'imM lii;;li, issllualod S. hi. liy Iv ; \\. Iwo lliirds ot a
niiio from Simon rock, and i he Soiii Ii Passaic I rack l(>ads midway licl wccn
lllc^(> Iwo rocks.
Jane rock, similar lo llic l;isi dcscrilicd, lull '_' led lii-lici-, lic-
Iialf a milo t«asi\vard of hoiicct rock, and dirccily liclwccii it and
Sinillit'rs iNland, .Midway Itclwccii llic lallcr ,iiid .fane rock is a rock
with 10 I'tH'l upon it, wdiik- \. \. Iv one tliird of a mile I'rom .lane rock
is a roidv wit!) ."> feet over ii, known as l>riu'»> roidi, i i le.ad noi'lli ol wliicli
keep t lie south side o|' IJoiind island Kundiin^' tlii^ iiortli sid(> of .M('( 'aliiiiu
islands. \]. li\- N. I N.; llie lower iMcks lieloiii^ini;- to the latter will lie a
III I le o\ (M'l.'ipped willi leuind island, (s(>(' view on chart .\o. Iti(^.) 'l"h'-
soiith-easf I'o.ast of Santonl island .'ind the nonh ^.l»ore ofi'l.ara island
should receive a heiili ol' LTiO yartis,
DIRECTIONS.— To Serpent harbour by North Passage.—
It' from t he west w.ard, 1 ho masier of a vessel lu'l'ore he ]i;isst>,-, ( 'onih point ,
near HIind river, should see that the iio|-|li extremiiy of leuind island is
jiisi showiiii:; in i'ani;t' with the s;ime point of Sard'm'd island. \\. { N.
This mark will keep a \ essel of lai',;;e draui;liL oil the e\l(>nsive sand
hanks frontinu' the shore t'loml'onih poini to ueai' lially point, and will
lead luM" up to the north side of Sanford island: wilh IT feci water.'-
A vessel should jiass I'rom L'OO to iJdtl yards northward oj' the laliei-
island, and steer for Ma^^a/.inc i'-land. passini!,' .">(l(l toKKt yard-- '.loithward
of Plou^hhoy rock, and a (|Uarler ol' a mile in the same direction iVo^ii
Sp;ii-tan nn'k. Tass L'.")!! yards or -o on either side of .Mau'n/.iiie island
ana -tecr to pass I'dll to .",(l(l vards Miuthw.ai'd .it'Stron;;- and foiirniii'
islands, whence eiiti'r Serpcnl harhoiir. .as pre\ioiisly directed.
• \l l.iv\ -Liur- liuir iii:i\ lie L' I'li'l li ~^ waliT.
ilUf. 111.
ai'ils iVoin
lair a mil''
I'll n{' :i mill'
rill villi's 1)1'
laii'il, IS MK
an! I'lant
ivii^iiU'. Iian
lo to carry
ficr ^;'iv(Mi ;
■, W'lu'ii tliai
l!iir<ls lit a
'a\' lii'l \v<'<.'i(
li^lKM', lio-
(■CM it aii'l
k is a rock
.laiic rock'
ill <)l' wliicW
r .McCalluiii
fi' will 111' a
ItllS.) 'I'lie
'lara i-laii'l
cissage. —
'iiinli jioini ,
lul islainl is
mil. I'l. ;• N.
'ii'-i\ c .saiiil
111, aiul will
•alcr.-'-
r llic lalicr
- '.inrl liwai'J
.'clioil iVo!'!
/.inc islam).
Ill FiMirniri'
<ii\i'. III.
(iMMir :i(»S.
]-i:i
It bound to Aljroma Mills, a vch..| may liaiil „,, ,;„• ,|,„ .vharl
when ,,asi SaMl'i.ni is|,t,„l, rcmc,nl.criM^^ us Iho'lalCr i. a|,,„'.,a,.|M'i| Miai
•lie wc.,..n, sli„n,.,niH, Lay, in winch ,1... villa... is si( m..,1,.,|, ,s .h.'i'llo.v
"••' """■'• :l'''" '" l'-''l I'cinn. loi.M.I at :!()(» y:,nl,s,liHlancc.
By South Passage. I'.clorc ;.ylti.,v: iniu a I...-, ilrnil, H,:,,, K)
'•■'. , "';'^' "•'• "'•'" ""' iM.c.r..M.| uflhc wharf at Ali;'o.,.a .Mills ,s i„ |,nc
will. lh„ Murlh wcsl sii,,r ' Saiithnl iskaml .\. !•; ] N Kcm, il si, u-,.
sm^ .ui.lway hciwocii SiM,..,, .,„] |) ,, ,„,|.., :„„| u'lic. ili,. .,u,h .;'|,.
", 'V'"'"' '--'"'" ""'^ i" li'"' Willi Ih.. iiurlh siih. „r .\I,.,', „ is|,,„U.
""■'"^'.'■'"■'^^ '"'""•'••'"'■'■ ^^■'ll'-v-l:i|.lhcsh..rc of K>un,„| Islaml a iiii I.
~"";' ""'^^ '•''^"•' ""^- - -••"•'• !'"■ Ili-ni i:. hv N, \ N., Mass 20(1 I,, :;,),.
.V^.ns norlhwaril of ih.so islamls, .,.,1 ^Ici-r np , h,: ,ni,|,n,. fur Srrni'nl
hai'lhiiir. '
II' wishin,..- to |,r,.,.,.o.l I,, Al^iana Mills, wImm. ihr wharf aid,,, latlcr
••'PP<'.'"-s cnil im, s,,.,M- for it, i„ ,,nh.r |„ ,v„„| ami pass casl of I'loi.i.'hlMV
nn
Alffoma Mills to Serpent ha.-bour.--()n havin.. ,|„. wl,a,f
''"''•; " "'"' ■ " 'l"""lcr of a n.ilc, ami ihrn slrcr H. pass -(Ml ■,, llm
.VMHls on clhcr m,|c of Ma-a/im' islami, wImmut pnK.,',.i| .. !„,;,,,■
'Iircclcil. '
Turnbull island to AlfJToma Mills.-Tlic lasf -i i,.. ui ihis mil
•MssHt islami n,.'.ylM. approachml lo l.-,(> yanis, ,'.ml wl 'niiml ih,'
'••'""'•■"K>hi.uscsarihcn,illswillhcs....n jus, .p..„ somh of MiCailnm
islaml.. '-'ivc,l,cla(lcrahcrll,ofJ(Mlyari|s, amlk,',.p.ulli,.icniiv(iMh..
«':is(wanl,,fo| h.'avy.lraiii^lil.toavoiil Sparlan r..|.k. winch hca'rs inHu
!|'" ^^■';;''''" '^^- ^' ^'ill^S.S. K.M':., ilis.aiK ninc-,cnlhs„f il.,
'•'■""> 'MiO'V I.oiiil on the norlh shnrc, ||,.. ..,,,,si inmilsW y \ i|m',.i.
'I"'""''''''" '"■'•' '"''" '" 'I'-' '" li "f.'' ^"iull -^hallow hay, calli'il ( 'ulin rovi-.
Caribou Point is a small Imokcil pi',iinHil.',,.S. l.;. \,y l-;., Ihri'i-iinarirrs
ol a mile from Uliml river mill.
Louis island, win, ;, l,.w l.'.ics on il, isihcrasimnoni'uf;, HU'.II
irn.,,1. ol'rocks ivin^r -.car Carih.m , „. I,,,,!, i.lan.l is:; Ic.l hi^h ami
'•'ar.s .s. j... I.v K. . |.:.. ,|i,si,,ni ;i,-(| y;,,',u |,„„, ,1,,. soul h-cisl pari of Can
'-" I"""l; Ih." wcsl.in, rork is.; Hv, hi.h, anil |i.,. 15.1 yanls soul hwa.'.l
ol lilt' pninl.
Davies rock, :. icci l„,:,i,, li,.., :{,i() y,,,,is oir ,hc .hor.. of ifonman
■',^•(11. MS 11,.. nul.Milali.m he, w..,m, Colin ....vc ami Carihou poin, i. .....JK.,]
" l"'!'>.s K ■ N. hall a mil.- fr.,,,, ihc sonthorn pari of (aril ,ini.
Dixie rock half a fool hi.h, li.is S.|.;. hy S. 7:.(» yar.ls fnm, ,1,,. .an,,..
Arockawashissilual.'il 70 yar,ls norlh-wcslwar.l of Dixi,. ro.'k.
Halfway l,..|w..('ii C
M.-nrii.th- islan.i.
"•"""I l'"iii' ;"'il 11,0 wharf thciv is il low islel call...
lU
cr.API'EUTOX ISLANii TO M[I,DRA.M I'dl.NT.
CHAP. m.
BLIND RIVER.— The mouth of this small rivor— (tullcd by the In-
<liaiis l.'e-iie-\va-be-kmig — is situated (i miles westward of Aigoma mills.
A saw-mill, owned by an Ameiican company, is erected on the stream
near the shore, driven by water passing over some small falls, and ren-
dering the river inaccessible for the smallest boat. It is also a station i>f
the Suult 8te. Marie branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The tall
and broad brick sawdust Imrner is a good mark for Blind river. There
are two wharves here, at the outei- end of the western and longer of which
is a depth of IH feet,-'- when' a vessel may lie in ordinary weathei', the
force of the sea in westerly gales being broken by Comb point, from which
it is divided b}' a shallow and I'ushy strait known as Oorothy inlet.
Caribou point also sheltci-s the wharves from the eastward. A depth of
13 feet can be carried to the wharf eastward of
Susanne island. — This small, ba/o island, S feet high, lies in the
middle of the apj>roach to the whail, and bears K. :]- X. a little more than
n third of a mile Irom ComI) point.
A rock awash lies E. by N. 150 yards from the island, while
sunken rocks lie ott' the west and north-west sides a distance of 100 yards.
Between the islanil and Comb pyint there is a depth of 1,'i feet, and
with the assistance of buoys this depth can be carried to the wharf by
passing westward of Susanne island. With the mill burner in line with
(he outer end of the long wharf, 10 feet may be carried in, {See foot-note.)
Harriette point, on which there are still the remains of the old
wharf, is one (quarter of a mile westward of the mill wharf.
Comb point is the eastern extremity of the island separated from the
main land by Dorothy inlet. A rock awash lies 150 yards S. 8. I'l. ;^ E.
from the extremity of Comb point.
Belle rock, with S feet over it, lies S. | 10. TaO yards from Susanne
island, and to pass south of it keep the whole of Double island shut in
north of Lally point, H. h X.
Blind river bank is the natne given to the extensive flat, with depths
between 'J. and 3 fathoms, which makes out in the vicinity of JMind river
a distance of nearly "2 miles. Ajipi'oaching Blind river wharf from the
eastward, keej) the north sides of Round and Sandlbrd islands touching
1']. -f X. until a i'Ound,dark woodeil hill, close to IJliml rivei', comes in line
with the burner, X. X. W, ^ W.
Iveeii the latter mark on until Comb ]ioint comes north ol' Susanne
island, whence steer for the wharf with not less than i;5 feet water. In
turning to come out again, approach no nearer the north side of Susanne
island than to have Mary point in line with Louis island K. I- S.
'At Iciw stajft's of tlif wattT tin iv may lii' 2 fcft
CHAP. Ill,
1 by the In-
i^oma mills,
(ho stroam
Is, and len-
u station of
,'. The tall
'er. There
jer of which
^'eathoi', the
from which
roth}' inlet.
A depth of
lies in the
! more than
land, while
f 100 yards.
['A feet, and
wharf by
n line with
e foot-note.)
I'lUP. IIT.
of tl
Id
le o
ted from the
i 8. !•:. ^ E.
)m Susannc
land shut in
with depths
Blind river
■f from the
lU touchini;-
omos in line
of Susanne
water. In
' of Susanne
S.
(CHAKT !IOS.)
125
Anchorage.-A vessel of li.rht drauu-ht may anchor between Comb
ui.d Harnette points in 12 lo !;; feet water san.ly bottom. (See note at
loot ot ])age.)
Approa(d>inn- the wharf from the west war.I, when abreast of Comb point
see that Double island is shut in north of Lally point toload south of Belle
rock, until the black wooded summit before mentioned comes in line with
the buimer when steer for it, as previously directed. Wishing.- to anchor
under Comb j.oint, when the burner comes i„ line with the end ot tJu'
long wharf steer for it. to lead west of Hello rock, and eastward of the
rock awash 150 yards ott'Comb point, and when the old wharf on Harriette
point bears North steer for it, anchorino- in 12 or 13 feet to swing clear of
the wharf.
Missisauga river.— The bay into which this river emnties itself is
contained between Patrick pointon the eastand AVolstan poin't ; the mouth
of the river being nearer to and one-third of a mile from Patrick point.
Patrick point.-This poim bears W. |S. 1,} miles trom Comb point-
and one-third of .-i mile east of Patrick point is the western entrance with'
the remains of a little wharf, to Dorothy inlet; between which and Comb
point tlu'oe small coves indent the coast.
Midway between the middle and eastern of these boat coves and half
a mile west of Comb point, a reef makes out 150 yards. Blind river trends
X. N. W. ^ W. for lyV miles, with a depth of over 8 feet, when another
channel leaves the main river and empties into Mississauga bay with a
depth of 4 feet on the bar, the two mouths enclosing a delta of several
low islands. At the convergence of these two jn-incipal mouths is
situated a post of the Hudson Bay Company, and a small villa-e ot
Indians and others, numbering 789 at the last census. The Canadian
Pacific Pailway crosses the rivei- at a .pmrter of a mile above the fork.
Patrick point bank commences at Wolsttui point, whence it makes
out 300 3 rds, and stretches across the bay into which the river flows
tormmg a bar, over which not more than 8 feet can be carried into
Missisauga river. The south-eastern extremity of the bank, with a depth
ot 8 feet, bears S. S. E. ■• E. two-thirds of a mile from Patrick point •
a vessel should therefore give this point a wide berth. '
Beaumont point is the next west of Wolstan point, being .listant
therefrom half a mile, and between, the shore takes the form ot a
sandy beach.
Webber island, the western extremity of the delta of Mis8isau.>a
river, is about 20 feet high, and between it and Beaumont point is a shal-
low, sandy cove, with a small islet in the middle. A small wooded island
lies no yards from the south-west point of Webber island, being connect-
ed thereto by a narrow bank of dry stones.
i-'i;
Cl.Ari'KIt TON ISI.AMi Til \1 1 1, IHIA M I'lMNT.
( llvr, III.
Ik
MissisaUjSfa bay lukt^-^ ils sluqio Irom :i cliiiiii of isl;iii<ls t'xicinliiiL;'
troiii Wt^Mior i>liiiiil, jiisl nu'iilioiK-d, 1 1 inik-s. (■uIIimI I)\m)iiic IIu! l-'it'iicli
i>l;niil.--, 1)111 as Ihiil is lallicra loose ami vciy riiM|iii'iitl_v used litli-, llie
islands and rocks comjji'isinn- Ilu' i;-roii|i have, tor llio t-oiivoiutMico of a
di'taili'il doscriiilioii, I)lh'U i;ivt>ii individual nanu-sof {'"loni'lininn I't'lobraled
in llio early stMl lenient of Canada. Tliis hay is so sliallow Miat loi-,'! miles
from llio holtom — into wliieli flow two months of .Missisaiii;-a river — there
is less than ."> fathoms ot watoi', and lor 2 miles not iiion' than I'J feet, the
liolton) over the whole hay heiiii;; sandy. Koi- the convenience of siirvoy-
ini.;- this hay, the /uiyjii/if wtis amdiored on the north side of Hennepin
island, ahoiil ono-third of a mile eastwaid of thechanmd dividing' the
latter trom Toiity island, hut as the iiay is o|i(>n to \vesterl\' ii;aies it
cannot, he recommended as an an(dioraii,o, *'s|iecially as tlu> holdini^-
i^i'onnd is not \ ci'y i^dod.
Hennepin island, the laruesl and easternmost of the eiiain, is 1 ■ •
miles Ioiil;', with a i^'reatost hreadth ol a (|iiarler of a mile, and at thrce-
<liiartcrs of a mile tVom the west end attains in the shape of a dark
wooded summit, a heiuht ol' 1 10 feet. 'The south side ol the island may
he approached to \7i[) yai'ds, and llie hoitom on the north side is levid
wil h 1 he exception of
Brig'gS rock. --This small rock, with (I teet. on it, is situated half a
mile from the wi-si extremity of Hennepin island, and L'TO yai'ds olf shore.
Some idea may ho formed ot' the small si/.o and slight indication given hv
the soiindiniis, of the rocks on this north shore, when it is staled that the
luirlif'/ii had the misfortuiu' to i;et on to this rock tii()unh a hoat was
ahead soundim;', and the leadsman soiindini;' in the ship, sti-amiui;- slowly.
Two rocks. 1^ loot ahove. lie X. hy W. I \V., liTO and liOO yards re-
spectively I'l'iMU the eastern extremity of Hennepin island.
Fisherman gut. soj)aralin<;- the latter from Wehher island, is not
ii'ood tor more than (i foot kA' watoi', which may he had in the narrow
( hannel hotween the noi'th-east exti'emity of llennopin island and the
two small islets hetW(\tMt it and Webber Island. A few tishormon are
iisn.ally stationed here, to ;itttMid to the |>oui\d-nets in the loealit}'.
Tonty island is divided from the nt>st end of Hennepin island, hy a
channel l.')!) yards wide, ihroiiijh which 11 feet can he carried, taking.-
care in runniiii;- throuixh from the soiitliwaid to avoid the roof extendim;-
trom the s(Mith-west extremity o^ Hennepin island; afterwards haulinu-
over tor the noith-west point t)f the latter, to pass the shoal which makes
om t'nnn the north-east point of Tonty island.
'J'ho north and south shores of Tonty island may be aiiprouched to IT)!*
yards, but trom the west i>Ntrenie a ri'otOf liry and sunk-en rocks extends
•JOO vard-.
I MM'. Ill,
cNlciiiliiiL:'
lu) l''H'll(ll
1 lilli', Iho
iciu't* of ;(
i't'l(.'l)i;ik'il
[or .') miles
'vv — IIk'I'c
•J TtH't, tlu'
ot'siu'voy-
I l('ni<(>|)i II
^'idiiii;' tlu'
I.V i:;alos it
(> lioldiiii;-
lain, is 1 Y
.1 ill, tlinv-
of a (lark
slaiiil may
do is lovi'i
ited liair a
s otVslioio.
1 j^ivoii l)y
L>(i tlia( llu'
I lioat was
11^' slowly.
> \anls ri>-
lul, is no!
lie nari'ow
(1 and till'
ormon arc
ilaiul, liy :i
od, takinii'
extemliiii;'
Is iiauliiiii'
lich mai<e.s
bed to 15(t
cs oxtoiids
I'H.U'. Ml.
(illAItT i'O.S.)
-'7
De Ccien rock .; I.v, l.i.h, li.s w. l.y N. .' X.. om-ihird ota milo
•'••"■' "'" — ■ll.-w.st c.xhvM.Ky <.rTo„(y island; it is i:,., vards Ion-.
n..Hl,.oasta,,dso,,,,...vs,,.u.,l n.ay I. :.pp,...HHdasHos.:J,o V^^^^
all round. .>.iius
A «l.,.tl, or IT HvI ual..,- u-ni l,. lonnd liclu..,.,, i. and Tonly island
^vl^lJ. on <!:;• o,I„., .1,1.. .„d l,.:.nn^ W. I,y X. - X., a liKI.. mo,., ,l,an a
''■•"■''<-.MU.,n,m,lK,..oH<issit..a...da pa.H, wi.l. 1 M,,,. o'
i-wa.orol M.ss,sa,..al.ay..as,wardo,l,oCa.n,o..l.l,...ins,o.i,oal
nioiT i-apidly. '^'
• ^nH''!^''^''!''''^/'''''=''^'''''n''''<'Kv<'rnearil,seast.^
-a h II. l,.s Ihun n,n.-,..n,hsor . ,,.,1. uvst ward of Tonty island ; iPis
...< >anis long. w.,1. an average l.read.l, of ,5.) yards. The sout . si. ^
ot 1.0 .slanil IS sU..,,-,., ,vhile from M.o oas, and uorll. sides a bank
under, fa.bo.ns dee,, extends ratl.or .noro ,ban one-lbird of u n'. lo
sboales Ha... with 12 b-etovorit, bcin. si„K.,o,, K. Uy X. I X a , „;. or
;"'">"^'7" -,,-,, ,„.,,,,„,i^,,„, Adoptbofi^^rm'"
I.- earned ,bro,„|. b.Mwoon tbe latlor ami Do (<aon ,.,ck. A few tis^r-
-onaro usually l..oa.cd on Ibowostextivmifyo, 1. Salle island Vo
hUtnmcr. ' '""
Richelieu island lies .;r,U yards woslwar.l ..f 1... .Salle i.|...nd ,1,. ,„
brlwron bom- nearly tilb-.l with ,||.y ......Ls. " " '
Talon rock. Muiu. small, an.l:;^ iWt bi-b. is ibo western onhoobuin
A oewdb less hantMeo. water on i, lies X.^:.^,,. 1,0 vardsf, [
>lns Miek. wlule its rn.i and w.., si.les ar.- (o„l ,or a .lis.anoo of fX. yar.ls.
Steeple rockj.ist o..vorod, .lerivos its name fronn.s pinnaoly naturo
|uid.savon-.langer..usubstruoti..n,tbe «oun<lings at 100 yarct -ivi,,.:
"'• nuboat.on ol Us oxistonee. It lies S. W. bv W. ] W., ami is .Hsf.nt
a quarter .. a mile fro.n Talon rook. Tbis, ,o,otber will. Bril ^l
; 11 ' w:!'^^ '", ' T'"'-' =" ''"''" '"-'-y^^-'^-pon a lov^rprairt
auhll> exooutod survey, and mariners oannot be too vio-ilant in koopin>.-
p.od look out tor any si-n ..f .lisoolo.n.ed water wbe^ navi-atim' n
Ibis noitliorn ooast. t-"""^ ""
De Roberval point, wbiob may be termed Ibo nor.b entranoo point
> 4 n lies from tbo bottom .,f Missisau^a bay; it is a very ra.-e-l no '
nKie.ited by numerous sung little san.ly coves, nn.l strown'witbTooks .uui
Joliette islands tluvo i.Munnber. lie off tbe woston. purt of tbi. ^
'-. form bo soutb sbo,. ofa rocky bay known as KoiH biUt. Tiio w .to n
nd smallest .b.liotto island, 5 feet higb, bears X. .| W. a little mor tl
n nnles trom Talon rock. These islandssbould not bo app..oacbed on e
soutb side noaror (ban a quartor of a mile.
128
CLAI'I'KUTON ISI-ANlt TO MII/DRAM POINT,
CHAl'. III.
Supply point -is a very iiiconsidorable |)rojectioii, hearing N. W. by
W., lialf'ii mile from tlio westorn .loliette island, but a small cove on the
west .side of the poirt afforded g-ood landing- for provisions sent in to the
parties \vorkin<^' on the railway, whence it derives its name.
Foul bight, already alluded to, is the name ii;iven to the rocky and
shallow indentation eastward of Supply point and northward of Joliette
islands. In the bight, oi- in the man}' coves about Do Roberval point, a
lioat will find safe shelter in westerly gale-'.
Sayers island, ■) feet high, is the ea^i it off De Jioberval point
anil bears N. ,} \V., three-quarters of a n s • from De Caen rock ; the
gi'oup which it belongs to lies 250 yards offshore, and eastward of it the
water commences rapidly to shoal. From Sayera island, the north shore
of Missisauga bay trends X. E. by E. } E. Ih miles; thence it takes
a S. E. by E. direction 2-^ miles, with a shalhjw shore fringed with rushes,
to the western mouth of Missisauga I'iver.
MISSISAUGA ISLAND is situated with its light-housobeai-ingX.W.
J W., a little morj than lOA- miles from cape Robert light-house. The
island is low, with a slight rise and trees on the north end, and is nearly
six-tenths of a mile long north and south, its breadth beinii' irregular on
account of two coves which indent the eastern side.
LIGHT. — Near the south shore of the islanil is erected a white square
tower, with dwelling attached, which from an elevation of 5o feet exhi-
bits a revolving idiitc light, visible all round except between the beari ngs
of S. E. % S. and S. S. W. % W., when it is obscured by the trees on the
northern part of the island.
North point shoal extends from North point as a narrow giavel
bank, with less than (J feet water upon it, due North 420 yards.
Dog point shoal is the name given to a reef stretching off from the
point of that name a quarter of a mile, at which distance there is only tJ
feet of water. The cove on the east side, in which is situated the wharf'
and boat-house belonging to the light-house, is fit only for boats and small
tugs that will find excellent shelter in westerly gales.
Anchorage. — Vessels will find good temporary shelter from westerly
gales on the east side of Mit^sisauga island in 4 to 5 fathoms clay l)Ottom.
A patch with 12 feet over it, lies S. S. E. 250 yards from the light-
house.
West islet about 4 feet high and 70 yards in diameter, with an in-
dentation on its north side, is situated W. S. W. half a mile from North
point of Missisauga island, being connected thei'eto by a bank over which
12 feet may be carried in an emergency, by keeping the burner at Blind
river touching the trees on the north end of Missisauga island until 150
cHAi'. in.
CHAP. Iir.
(< iiAitr !)08.)
o».t e„.l of West i.lo a'„ 1 ; '"'1' Vt", """"' "'" -"" ^••"''-f™™ 'I""
i ^«^;itr;,:^^:t: •;::';, :;;::;' 7fy -- '-'« -• w.
It and West i.slet. ^ ''''^'^^' '^^ '^ '" •* l-'^homn between
t^ampanashoal, with I7(;.,,t„„ i, ,„ ,, , ,
S, distant 4+ milos f,.„,„ Mi„; ''"'"""""-"■ ''"J I».ar8 15. W
./anet head. ^""^ '''" ^« taken up, continuing from
Wnses Ibis shore, the adt ll! , " " -^'1'" '"'y- ^ "h""""- b,ml<
yard, at half,. ,„ |e we.t^i h "I^ ,' , ''"l* °* "'° "«'«-I'0..»o, and 260
'l"i-d of a ™il„ f,,„„ Ha, I ,'„;;'', 'If ■f"''";'"y --""-» .."til one.
-». iu,< of this .ho. i, „.;{ ,::;:,':; 'tt;zr'"'- '"- -"'■
™n,:!;:j's:;:''7p::;2;»:;;;";^-«ion ne.t wo., „t «ot.e h„,.
'^■■oad at the n.onth and 2+ lot 1^ "''?''.''"'"*• '' '^ ^ ""'^
l'<'i"« 20 ia.hon,., a qaatle, o l^i h, f 7k u'" " '■' ""^ ''""I'. 'I'"''''
fact, together with I e.^po ,: ?i „1° I "T'""" f "'» b"?'- This
fo.- nnehorage, bnt ,h„„h|' a ZZ ° '•„ t^"-""";.'™"'"" " """"'"Wo
placesareaqnarterofaraile^'hwudo n "'' ■""''•""' '"">'
■">'> in .l>e ,„„th-ea.t oorno,- .!f the bv "''"'"" '"'"'■ '" « «'"■»">»,
.I..C West of this eove l a ™c:i;;r,:''wm: iyS^t'i,'! ''"'''•"""
At I,nv stages tlieiv i„„y 1,.. :> f.,,,t l,.«^
10
wjitt-r.
If';
I'
130
CLAl'l'ERTOX Isr.ANI) To MIL DRAM POINT.
THAI'. Ill
Brymner bay, with u smooth, sandy beach, occupies the south coiner
of this bif^ht.
Botterell point, is a mumling point — close to which the water is
deep — ii littUi K'ss tlian luilt'a niilo nort-Avestwaid of Hrymnei- bay. A
line runnin<jf east from this point murks the dei)th of iJ tiithoms over sandy
bottom. Fi-om Botterell point, the south shore of the bay trends in a
general W. i N. direction 1^ miles to Slioal point, at the eastern entrance
to Bayfield sound. This strait at 1} mils from Duroquot point is bridged
over for the convenience of people living on Barrie island, antl is tit only
for boats.
Duroquet point, on Barrie island low and narrow, bears X.W. j^ N.
one-third of a mile from Shoal ])oint, and not more than 8 feet can be
carried through between them.
A reef with less than G feet of water on it extends S.K. by !•",. ^ K. just
halfway across to the mainland shore. Prom Duroquot point, the west
shore of Julia by continues in a general northerly ilirection 21 miles to
Blackstock point. — This point bears W. by N. J N., and is distant
4^ miles from Gore bay lighthouse, and the clitls thickly wooded at the
back of it rise to a height of about 250 feet. This point, as well as all the
west shore of Julia bay to Duroquet point, may be approached as close
as 200 j-^ards. The north coast of Barrie island consists of five wooded
headlands very similar in appearance, inclosing four bays, the eastern
and broadest of which is sometimes called Blackstock bay. Of the points
the most northerly and conspicuous is
JULIA POINT.— This point bears W. by N. ^5^ X., and is distant C>
miles from Gore bay light-house. It also bears E. by S. | S., nearly 8^
miles from the extremity of cape Eobert; shoal water makes out nearly
400 yards northward of the point, and a quarter of a mile from the west-
ern half of Blackstock bay.
Osborn point is the next south-west of Julia point, being distant
therefrom a little over a mile. A shoal rocky bank extends a quarter
-of a mile from the Julia point side of the bay formed between them.
Beer point bears W. by S. 2ji„ miles from Julia point, and from the
eastern side of the bay formed between it and Osborn point, and a quarter
of a mile from the latter, is a cluster of dry stones, otf which shoal watei'
^extends 300 yards.
Oreighton point, the western one of the five befoie mentioned, is well
■marked, when viewed from the north-westward, by a conspicuous clay-
bank, 52 feet high, situated just westwaid of the point itself; shoal water
makes out 300 yards from the eastern part of the bay between Creighton
and Beer points. From the clay-bank, the shore turns away and runs
straight IJ miles, when it again alters its direction eastward of south,
forming the oast shore of Trout b.Hy.
CHAP. iir.
(chart 908.)
> soiitli corner
131
Horace POint in the south-west entrance point to thin shallow roclcv
buy, which should be entered only by boats. ^
A dangerous rocky bank o.xtonds ono-third of a ,nilo north-eust
and north fnnn Horace point, fallin,- lilce a wall to a ,lepth of 1 ,,
■'i5^^^^^ SHOAL i, the ,„„uo given t„ iho ,l„,„lc.,t |,„ri „f „ |,„„|<
dtth:',:;;:.;;:,;;,,::'"''-™'' "'"""""' '"'^ "■•""« "'»■'"■ ■•""- -
Jubilee sh..al 1,,,, only 3 feot „r „,aor „,«■ bouide.s, and tea-, from
Mnffovo (],„l„gl,„,, part „!' Hen.y i,|,„„|. |„,„,, ^„,, ,|,^ ,. , >
shoal ,,ndo.. the doplh of 18 feet, i, noa,!,- ,>vo..hi,,b of a n,il„ Kg "
a (^oatcsf broad.h of 400 ya,,l. .T„li„ „oi,„ in lino wi.b C-oigh.on' "
h. i N., Ic;,,l, sontl, ; the ,ou(h.ea8t extremity of Henry inland tonel,i„,
. nortb „e. .do of Kanny .land. S. by W^f W., leai't'oS';: i:
Nlioal The same extremity of Henry i,la,ul, in line ivith the »outl,.ea.l
o„d of I. .„„y island, lead, e:«t of Jubilee .,boal but d„e» n c I-
Hei'on patch.
Heron patch.-This spot, with IG feet upon it, stands upon the same
bank as JubUee shoal, bearing ft.™ it N. E. ^ K. l- milej It e^ No
350 yards southward of the line joining cape Kobert and Julia point.
BAYFIELD SOUND so nanaed after the late Admiral (who -vs n
heu enant d,d so much excellent work upon the lakes between ^mTtnd
1823,) IS a large inlet sheltered from the northward by Barrie and the
Henry island group.and together with Wolsey bay torms reallyone la e
harbour, neai y 12 miles long by 4 in width in tLe widest part ; b t a
the date of the survey the amount of shipping trade did nof ju tify th
survey being carried any farther than a lino Joining Eli.abeti pZt to
Charlie xsland. Enough has been -lone to enable a Vessel to find Ihe tm-
whence she can, with local assistance, proceed farther up.
snif 'h^if ^ ^■?'''^ "".' *^' '^'* '^^" "^ ^"^^"'^ ««"»•*' i« ^ "^r^'ow, graven V
8pi , half a mile south-westward of Horace point, and affords sLelter to
boats employed in attending the pound-nets in the locality. From Pish
a mirwith?"T 1 ':"■" "'?' """ ^^"^^ "^^"•'^' three-quarters of
a mile, with a rocky bank extending from it 300 yards ; it then tunn.
i'mt Tr hr?r'''/'^"''."^' ' ''"''^ ""'^'''^ '' i>ingypoint, distant hdf
a mile, further than which the survey is not at present taken
182
CLAI'I'KKThN island Ttt .MIMHtAM IMUXT,
CHAP. III.
Charlie island, snuill, :. tcct hi^ri, ami iliirkly wdodcd.Ucs u quarter
ot'n mile iliiu West nf Diiioy point ; hfiittercil mIoiios lies dlf its iioitli jmd
(south wides, while lo iho wostward shoal water makes oul 250 yards.
Gertrude Island is the uorth-wost one of those inlandH iyin/,' in the
njoulh of the Sound. The western side is eliffy, about 20 feet high, and
slopes gently to the southern shore. The water is good eloso to all but
its soulhein shoiv. whence a shallow bank extends across to.
Henry island.— This, the largest of the group, is about half a mile
in diameter, about :;(» feet high, and sparsely wooded ; the south-west
point may be approached to :^00 yards, but on all other sides a shallow
sand bank makes out, there being only l-} feet S. W. ;,' S. a inilo from (he
south-west extremity of the island, while on the same bearing from the
point and distant two-thirds ot a mile will bo found the north-west end of
H reef with but ;{ teet watei- on it. To the south-eastward this sandy bank,
with 5 to 7 feet water on it, extends more than a milefrom Henry island,
leaving a narrow channel, with a depth of Ui feet, between it and the
shoal from Kli/,abeth point.
Eastward of Jlenry island, the bank extends half a mile, while to the
north-eastward a reef, with lei^ss than feet upon it, and in some places
awash, joins Fanny island.
Fanny island.— This double island, 5 feet high, is the north-eastern
and smallest of the thi'ee; shoal water extending from its south-east
point a quarter of a mile in an easterly direccion, and 20U ^-ards northerly
from the north end. Not tnore than 4 feet can be carried through be-
tween these islands.
Elizabeth point, on the south shore, is the west point of the bay of
that name, and bears S.W. ^ W., distant 2 miles from Charlie island, east-
ward of which line— as before stated— the survey was not taken. Shoal
water extends from this point X.N.E. i \']. 350 yards, whore there is but
] 1 feet.
Stanley island, 400 yards long, north and south, lies with its north
end bearing W. \- N.. distant a little over a third of a milefrom Elizabeth
point, and between is formetl a shallow bay with sand and clay bottom,
containing a depth of 5 to 6 feet ; a depth of 17 feet will be found a quar-
ter of a mile north of Stanle}' island.
Sackville island, about 10 feet high, and wooded like the last men-
tioned, is situated westward of Stanley island, the northern extremitv
bearing W. by N., threo-qua>'ters of a mile from Elizabeth point. The
water is deep near the north end, and shallow for 200 yards otf the west
side of the island, while between it and Stanley island a vessel may carry
in 15 feet by keeping nearer to Sackville island. From the south points
of both these islands, narrow, rocky spits extend in a southerly diroc.
tion 250 yards.
CHAP. III.
ios u quarter
t-< iiorlli iiml
ii) yards.
lying ill tlio
it high, and
■<o to all but
half a mile
I south-west
18 a Haul low
ilo from (ho
ig from tlio
-west end of
Handy bank,
onry ishmd,
I it and the
I'hilo to the
some phices
srth-oastorn
< south-oast
Is northerly
through be-
:' the bay of
ishmd, east-
ken. Shoal
there is but
th its north
II Elizabeth
ay bottom,
und a quai'-
le last mon-
1 extremity
point. The
:)tt' the west
may curry
3uth points
lerly direc.
cn\i: iti.
(••ii.viiT !I08.)
i»l.'.«l; a ,„,H.„ i, a , .,"' -outl,-,vosl,v,„,l ,„■ S,.„|,v,,|„
'i"'. "ill, si„„i„, i,i,„„i " -t '' '"■* r" ''«■'•"'-"! '" <="""»,..
>.Z:^i''z ';;:„\'i;i::'';;,t'fr '"■'''■'''''■ """"■■•^- """'• '•»'"« ^"'■-"
<l«l>lh.,tl2l„ i:, 10 m, ; ','," '" '"•"•'l'"'l» ■"■•■• rail", will,,,
tl.» l...y i. a wl, .,nVi „::•,,' "" ""■'• '"""*'' ""> »"""■ "I'".-" "■■
f»m,vl,o,„«,,u L li, .L r'''''"'''''"'.;'' '"■'"'■^'"'« '<> 'to ,,o,.«„„
fr..m 11,0 no,.,h.w,,.;ir:,'; : ,^ Zei,,!'';;: ::;,"'""°""^ '""•"'-'»
"t be.t i« „|,„„ ,„ ,1,0 ,„„,|„v„,,| „„ i ! rn iN '" '""■'""■»«'"'l«"«. >vl,id,
a milo„iri.;,lw„,,||,ij,|,|, "■"'"*"" '•'■""I"'''- 1> 1. „„.l ,„„.-,|,i,,l of
Henry patch, will, is ik-t „v„,- s„„d i, a,,,.,,.,, v „ ... . ,
ol a „„lo lh„„ Haatliio,- point ' ' " ■' <"sl'l-tonll,s
.o'Si'tf^f iti,::;:;';,:,!:;, -■*;' '"'■' ""■eo.,aaHo,s .,|. a ,„i,„
.. initnt^o^ti;:,"^,,;,' "'::;::" f^- "; "" """- ^""'«« »^'"-"'
a go,xl boat l,arbo„,- Fwm tl,i. . , "" !'<"" ""' oa»lwa,d, rondori„g it
-und n,„„ .V. I,. ,;. sZ'l^'""i.^°,r '^T''''^' "•■ »''>■««"'
..".tl.ward „„,! .,0,-lVwowa,; to !:,:r, 7;. ";"■'''""■'■ ""■"" '" »"'
f™l^f,::''S't^,°zi:rr.,'d tir *r^''-T^-' ^^°« •» ^«» v-'^
stoor Midway bCwoo i , •' ,'„;,"■■""• f °" "^ "'" ■="!«, ""d .
island; l,avi„. arrived , !„ """ o.xt,o,„i,y „f Ba,,io
i»l.>mlin(!mtl,o„,!m,d wi,r """ '■™" '■-""■omity of Honrv
With t^o „or.,;.e,::. r ;; , Mzr:;::," ,^,To rr f-'T' '- '■"■••
I^'iigy point. " ''""'"*"''« '^'-"'^l 111 hne with
;u-\-
ale.
no
wind conimencinii- at .s.E
veering
134
(.•I.VPI'KUTON l8t,ANIi To Mll.DRAM I'OINT.
(IHAf. III.
1:1
tlintnt,'!) -oiitli and cii.liii;; at N.W.; wlioii tlii' wind ciirnc fn»m the liittor
(luailer the swoll tiDiu capo Uoltyrl i-aiiNotl tlio vokmhI tn knock ahout u
li'ood iloiil, but she rodo with voiy littlo strain iijion tlio cal»U'w, on accounl
of a ciin'ont sotting to windward out ot tiu' sound, ))robal)lv tlio water
di'ivoii down llie North ('hainud hy the -rali' roturning llii'ou^h Julia
liay.
Entering the sound from the eastward.— Pass a <iuuf(cr of a
null' t'lDin the rhiy-hauU at C'roif^iiton point, iiairio island, and hoad for
the north-wi'sl sido ofdertrudo island. Slcorfor it until t ho oast sides of
Uonry and Fanny islan Is arc in line S.W. hy S.|8. Proceed now on this
raiii^'c to clear Horace point bank and when Charlie island is open its
breadth west of Barrie island steer in about Soutii, at mod'irale speed,
witli an occasional <-ast of the lead, passinic ratlior nearer (o Harrie than
to Fanny island, to avoid the shoal baidc extoiidin<; from the latter, and
anchor as j)reviou8ly di reeled.
A vessel may carry 1') feet between llonry island sand-bank and l<:ii/.a-
beth point spit, by ki'cpini,' the north fall of cajte Lambert its hoi^htopon
of the point ilividiiii;" Flizabclh and Helen bays.
Battery bluff anchorage.— There is excellent shelter and holding
u'round between this blutfand Sackville island in ;J fathoms, with cape
Robert just showing westward of the latter. A vessel may also anchor
in 1.") feet, swinging in not less than 12 feet, mud bottom, between the
two islands and the tirst Iniy east of Battery blutV. If entering from the
northward, 1.') feet may bocaried in by kee])ing ir)0 yards from the east
shore ot Sackville island, to avoid the bank making out from the west
shore of Stanley island to nearly the mi<ldle of the jiassage.
If ])assing between Battery blutfand Sackville island, keep the former
point on board, to avoid the spit trom the south end of the latter, u mark
for leading south of which is the fall of the land beyond Gautbier point
in line with Battery blutf point. The anchor should be dropped in 15
feet mud botU)in, with the north side of the Ina.an village of She-sheg-
wi-ning touching the south point of Sackville island, in conjunction with
the west side of Jiarrie island in line with the same extremity of Stanley
island.
CAPE ROBERT is the name given to the north extremity of the
promontory divitling Jkytield sound from Vidal bay. It is the most pro-
jecting point in the North C'hannel of lake Hui'on. and from the westward,
its white (day-banks render it unmistakable.
Cape Robert anchorage.— A vessel will Hnd excellent shelter from
westerly gales mder the east shore of cape Robert^ tliree-quarters of a
mile distant from the light-house, in 5 fathoms over sand and clay.
OHAI'. III.
n tlio liittor
j('k al)()ut. u
, on account
,■ I ho wator
L'oii|(li Julia
[uartor of a
id licHil for
oaHtsidos of
now on tliiH
i« open itH
jralo H|)oo(l,
Hut-rio than
latter, and
U and VA'v/Ai-
hoi^htoi)on
and holding
, with I'upo
also aiiclior
botwoun tl»c
n«^ from tho
)m the east
)in tho west
) tho former
iter, a mark
ithior point
oppod in 15
)f tSiio-slieg-
inction with
' of Stanley
jmity of the
le most pro-
westward,
shelter from
arters of a
clay.
< MAI-. III.
(r HAHT DOS.)
13ft
LIGHT.- Cape Robert light-house stand> 50 yaidn innidc the
"'.';, "7"' ^/'""^ •>' •" ""• '''M'". and is a M,„are white woo<len structure
w, h dwHIing a(t.-tchod, oxhibitin,:;- at a heii^^ht of 4(; feet ahov,, the
water, h fixed tchite light, visible I'J miles ; 4iM) vard. .-mth of the light-
house tho and rises ..onsiderahly an.l is wooded; a pat.h of stonoH lies 70
yards oil the lightdiouse. and a shoal spii makes olV 200 yards.
Ouningham point, with the h.nd thiling steeply down to it, bears W S
\ . and IS diManl 1 1 miles from .-ape Cohort lighld.ouse. The caster.. pa,-t"
ot the bay, formed between this p„int and cape Robert, is .,ta clillV char-
acter .•onspicuous clay-ba.iks rising t„ H lu.ight of nearly 100 feet off
^yhlch a very shoal, .-..eky ledge exten.ls a .piarter ot a mile From
< .......gham p„i„t the sho.v trends first S. W. ^ W. three-quarlers „r a
">'l^', "..d Ihen S.S.W. j W. as much further to Cyril cove. A clay-bank
MMMMrtcrofamilc long, rises from the shore just west of (Junin-ham
l-«M..t, off which shoal water extends -50 yards; the rest of the shore
I'cing approachalile to 150 yards.
Cyril cove .> the ..ame given to a boat cove sitmitod U miles from
n.m.ghan, po.nt, and is lit only for b .ats, this shore may be^approachod
to 100 yards. ' '
Eaton point is ;! miles westward of cape Robert, and three-nuarters
"la mile m (ho same direciion from Oyril cove. A roef of dry stones
extends. 500 yai.ls northward Iron. KaK.n point, while the bight between
It aiitf ( yril cove is foul for a (juarter of ;, „,i|y,
Eaton point.-Shaliow wate.- makes off nea.-ly a quarter of a mile
Morth-we.stw.ard of Katon point, and from tho west gravelly extremity of
li.c lattoi- the coast ,,„,,« abruptly to the southward for half a mile
formn.g t he east shore of Colo bay, otf which a rocky bank extends noa.-ly
!i third ot a mile. "^
Bayard island, the ground of which is only 5 teet high-alt hou.-h
the timber on it makes it appear much higher-is situated with its noilh
cml bearmg W. by S. ^ 8. distant 41 miles Irom capo Robert; it is one-
th.r. ot a mdc long north-west and so,.th-east, by 250 yards broad in tho
niui.lle, an.l ,s connected to the west point of Cole bay as well as to Lan-
M'o.n isla.Hl by a shallow bank, .-.trording a passage only for boats, while
t.'om the north end a reef makes out in a .lirection west ot North for a
distance of 300 yards, where there is a .lepth of 15 feet. The north-east
side of the island may be approaclied to 200 yards.
Bayard reef, with n feet water on it, lies parallel to tho island of that
name, and is a third of a mile long, under the depth of 15 feet. The outer
part of the shoalest portion of the bank is situated N. K. h N nearly half
a .nile from the north-west extreme of Bayard island, and between is a
depth of 4 to 5 fathoms.
I ::•
('I,AI'l'Kl{T<i.\ ISI.AN'I) TO Mll.DUA.M I'dlNT.
t'H.U'. 111.
Lapthorn Island, in two purls, lios S. S. VV. ■ W.. oiu'-thinl ofu
uiilo from Uayani ishmd, loavin^- a boat passan'o l)ot.wt'oii it ami the main
«horr, riio wost siilo of this islaii'l may Ik' a|>|iroacluMl to 2(10 yai'ds.
Morris island, low, woodod. a (luartor of a luili" loii<;- iioitli-east and
«outh-wost, wiih its lowj;, iiai-row. soutli point dihiaiit 10(1 yards from tlu'
main slioro, lies with its outer end heariiii;- S. \V, liy W. '( VV. distant 1,'„
miles from tlio north-west point of Bayard island, and alVords^ood sheltei'
to the litte boat -cove .south of it. The western portion ot the coast be-
tween .Morris and fiapthorn ishinds is foul foi- a (quarter of a niilo. The
land at the back of this i.',laii(l is wooded, and about 20(l feot high, Ics.sen-
ing its heigiit as cape Robert is ap))roaelie(l. The west side ot .Morris
island can be ajPi)ioaehed to 200 yards.
VIDAL BAY is a long ami bioad indentation, the eastern side of
which tiends from ^[oi'ris island in a ^ucneral soul h- west dir(>et ion :{J',
nules to the l>otlom, whore there is o.\celloiit anchorage and shelter in .")
or (i fathoms. Vidal islaml lies across the mouth of the bay, having a
channel! 1 ,'„ miles wide eastwai'd of it, ihroui;b which '.ih fathoms mi^ht
ho carru'd d buoyed. In the absence of buoys. Ki feel can be carried in
by attending to the directions hereafter giv(Mi.
A dopth of 12 teet can be carried out southward of \'idal and Uatture
islands and the reets joining them, but as this channel is crooU-.u!, and
no intelligible leading marks could be found, it should not be attempted
by a strangei'.
Good anchorage in 1 fathoms sand and (day will be lound half a
mile oft' the middle of the south shore of \idal island.
Masson island, small and low, bea,'s S, W. .[• S,, distant one mile
from the north west point of Morris island, the shore between beinu-
fronted by scattered dry stones. Foi- half a mile north-east of Masson
island the coast is shallow for over a third of a mile, a depth of only o
feet being found duo Wost a quarter of a mile from .Masson island, while
the north tongue of the bank, with 12 feel on it. bears X.N. W. \ \V. one-
thii-d of a mile from the same. The north-west extrenuty of Bayard
island open north of the same side of .Moiris island, X. \-]. bv K. ,• K. leads
clear of this bank.
Shore of Vidal bay.— From .Masson island the shore ol \idal bay
runs south-easterly three-quarleis of a mile, forming a shallow bay. the
.southern part of which is sandy, callocU.'reasor bight, where ihe depth of
15 feet will bo found one-third of a mile Iroin the shoie. The coast now
trentU west-south westward U miles and south-west three-quarters of a
ndle to the eastern and deeper of two coves at the bottom of the bav.
where a stream unpties itself. This shoi'e for U miles north-eastward "of
this cove may beapproachod to 20O yards. The unbndiiin .estcoast now
I'llAl'. 111.
;)iu'-thinl of a
iixi the main
'.m yards.
oi'tli-east arul
inis from till'
'. distant 1,'„
i n«>()(l slieltt'i'
the coast bc-
1 mile. Tho
hii^'h, lossen-
iiU' ol Morris
•*lt'iii sick' of
dirci'liou l)A
shelter ill ,")
ay, having' a
tlioms might
ho carried in
and Batture
•r()ok'.Hl, and
i attempted
Hind half a
il one mile
woen beinu'
of MasBon
1 of only ;")
dand, while
»V. \ \V. one-
of Bayard
I'".. (' I'l. leads
\'idal hay
)\v bay. the
he depth of
; coast now
lartors of a
if the bay.
eastward of
t coast now
CHAP. HI.
(chart DOS.
137
runs northward If niiles ■.r.,l tu
^=-> point, .0 witli: :;,.;; ;:;;^7-^-'''' ;i -'- t.. Ohamber.
.v=.rds. Tlu' h.nd round the h re yV" , ri'' '•'"' ^"^ ''Pl"'-'^'''-' to lou
^^^i.'.t of about ,50 tee, ^^ m::;:::: Jiimi!:'];:;^''"'^^''' -"-' "'-- ^^ ^^
^^^.!^'^:^:t ;:;;r.;:-.rr r' r ^ -• ^ -- ^-^-^^ ^.n
^•<--. gradually .,.,;;::-— -:-
^tmight i;>,. tluc'-,,, ;.,e,^ „;: n • ;"\ ^'''" "•^"^^"-•'l^-westerlv
-''--thgoodwite;^;;;^-;;^;:::;:^:;;-:;;;;^-^-^^^
--Hat ^^ii^::;;;::::::;:;t^v "■ '''-' ^'^-^^^ ^^ ^^---
-u.He of a shallow nn-ky bun ", . " 1"""'- '""' '"^ '"'P-''^"" 1^-
=^ '-'«• The north e U,t / tuH n'"" r*:"*^^"^'''^^^-^^'''' '-'" it over hah
800 yards trom 1.:::^ ^^^ ^i;;' ?/-[.- ^^ '-« «■ J^- by K,^ K
from Arthur point. " ' ''• '' '""^' "ver a third of a mile
A patch with K; foot least water on it lies S '■ W M
'^ ">''^ ^'-om .he lat(er :„h1 a b-inl- 4-w. , ' f'"<-^e-quartors of
situated southward of his p o ts d^ .rV '"' '"^"'' ='"'' ■'^•^"^''' ^-^
l;^ ^'^'ot upon it, bearin- V ' - S M ''"' ""^'^' '^'' '^""^'^ ^'"'' ^-i'^'
inland. -^ • -^ '^- f^- ^''^"^^-q-'i-'tersof amilefromMasson
which mark however le^. ov r r"^' '" ^''" ^^ ''• '•^' '^- ^ ^^- ^
West point of VidaH<5lanr^ ; . i ,-.
- '-nor reet; over which tlu'-e? " ' "'"' ^""'^' ^'^ ^^"^'"'^•*^ '-'^^"•' 'n'
-rends 400 yards m rH l^ m' ir^""'^*^'^'"' ^•^'^-'- ^''^'''-v water
^'-' i^land. I ver/ ,, '" ^7"'^- ''"^' ^'^ --tern half mile of
eastward of VVTost poim J d b > ^ ' "?' '■"'■^'^ ' 'i'^^^^''^'^' <^^' ^ '"ile
f-'. "i-ant li .!;;;: r :::::' r::;r^^'' -^--^^^-f ndai
< OOP water appn.ches' close to t e shX' I . t L""?"' ^ "'"'^ ^'^'^
'l-y Htones extends 200 yards in ■. noi ?!,' . • '' "'" '"'^ " ''''''''
point. -^ '' """'• ^■'•^leHy direction from its west
A patch, with 12 feet on it lies V V ir -n.,
^ nes.N. .>. K .,00 yards from the latter
. Crescent island, about :i feet hi-rh eonsl , r ,. ..
•l-'-i '^ atones ; the'southern i ul'; TZ ^ "'7,f' ^^!"^^ -'--'>
'« left in thick clumps, with coarse "•' -^ ' ""' '''' ^''"'^"^' •"> ^^
Tho island has still o„,o ," ^ nrT'"^ "' '''? =--' •-^— •
•■' <''-t"^cent shape, wilh the
convex side
I
138
CLAPPERTON ISLAND T-. MILDBAM PolNT.
to the nortli-cast. and it is quite possible that the resembhince was u'reator
when Admiral Baytiold named it. This island in conneeted with the north
extremity of Yidal island by a ridn'O over whieh not more than 10 t'cet
can be curried. The bank extends to the westward of Crescent island
\V. by S. one-third of a mile from the western extreme, at wliicli distance
tliere is 11 feet. Shoal water ibllows I'ound the west side of the island to
4t)(l yards westwani of the northern isltl, on the north side of whicli,
howevei', the water is deep. Thence to the eastward the shoal water
(jjradiiall}' spreads further out, only 12 feet being found a quarter of a mile
eastwai-d of the south irravelly point of Crescent island.
Batture island, ') feet hii^'h, and wooded, is ;ill(l yards lon<,f east and
west and 70 yards broad, and marks the western termination of the bar-
rier reef joining- it to West point of Vidal island, from which it is distant
2^ miles.
On the north side of the island the water is good, and may lie
approached to 200 yards, but from the western end a reef extends in a 8.
W. by W. direction a total distance of SoO 3'ards, where there is 15 lieet.
At a ([uarter of a mile from the same there is less than feet ; care must
therefore be taken in entering ^lildram bay from the eastward to avoid
it. On the north side of the continuous reef joining Batture anil Yidal
islands, there are two distinct patches, the western one with 11 feet ovei-
it, bearing \V. X. W. l\ miles, the other with !> feel on it X. W. half a
mile from West point of Vidal ishuul. Mildran\ point open northward ol
Batture island W. ^ S. leads northward of these ledges.
In thick weather a vessel should not shoal the water to less than
10 fathoms between Crescent and Batture islands.
MILDRAM BAY, sometimes spelt Meldrum, is the westernmost
indentation on the north shore of Manitoulin island. The bay is contained
between Chamberlain and Brittomart points, nearly ;}-', miles apart, and
from the line (jf these points is 2^ miles long, with a bi'oadth at the
bottom of nearly IJ miles.
The land, at about one-third of a mile back from the east and west
shores, is about 200 feet in height, the limestone clitfs occasionally show-
ing through the partially burnt timber. The bay affords excellent shelter
in westei'ly gales; a vessel ma}- anchor in 10 fathoms in the south-west
corner ot the bay, or in 5 fathoms 800 yards southward of the wharf; at
night keepinii' Missisauga island light in sight. On the west shore of the
ba}' and three-quarters of a mile from the bottom is a saw mill and wharf,
at which steamers running from the south-eastern poi-ts of (reorgian bay
to Sault Ste. Marie call in the summer, in winter, mail communication
is had v/ith the east by carrier to Gore bay. There is a depth of 24 foet
at the wharf.
•HAH. III.
(CHART 908.)
and wharf,
139
Chamberlain point in Ihe east, entrance point of Mildran, l>.v -uul
t.om It a lod.ire witl, 10 feet on it ox'ten.ls' n a V i.p •';''''
..u.te.. of a n.ile. Two-thi... of a nnie olJit ^i J C^^l;; ^ ^L:
ho anlc,nns ti.a, connocin, Vidal and Hattnro i.lan,i" ^ ..fT
as. s taneo ot a <-ouj,lo of buoy, phice.i on this rid-e it is nossihlJ h ., ^
rsa/ma w. Ml hro„o.i, on two ranM-os, with 12 teet least water by keenino-
. consp.cuons httlo fall in th. land, on the south-east nhore f Vi hi b v
open it8 heii^ht of the west shore of the same bav S IK ^^'
Robert ea.ne haltWay between Vidal and ZJ::^\^^t^X\:Z
mark was kept on astern. - ' '
From Chamberlain point, the east shore of Mildra.n l.av trends 8 8 W
4 ^\., 2| nules, with three slight in.lentations to AVhitl/ooin ■ ndfW;
i m,les tron, Clnunberlain point it should receive a iS. ol) '"
the reman„ler may he approached to 150 yards. ' '
^wbe T h u:! r""' "'^:'u ""' ''^'''^'^' '"'"•' ^-"^ '--vn as
.invnciy, 111,' weslcni on.- nnino.l Ma.-rae cove.
Welsh island, in Nowk.,-,- „,„.., »,„„|| „„a ,,„,„|.„| „,, ,,„
2 i in, ■;;,':;; wl .';,'"''*■ ™^'«'-'' "f M..-1 point. an,l n,i,l«./b iw
Brittomart point.-TI,i,. i,i,„ „e»t ctrance point „f uii,i,..,„, ,,.,„
<«(l
140
cl.Ain'EHTON ISLAND TO MII.DHAM POINT.
CHAP. III.
MILDRAM POINT, one mile west of the latter, is the name given to
the gradually rounding north-west extremity of Manitoulin island. It
may be considered also the east entrance point from the North Channel
to Missi.siiuga straits, being distant from the light-house of that name 5
miles.
CHAP. HI.
141
OHAPTKfi IV.
OAPH RICH TO CABOT KKAD.- (CHART 1214.)
Variation 4° 35' West.
^ A ,!o.,onp.i„„ or Cabot ,,o„d will bo f„,„„l „„ „,. „„„„„„ p„^,„ „, „_^
anchored foV .beir'-M:;;,','; rZ"--""^ ""- '» '"« "■"- >"-
«.KK .1., i„ a :o;:;i:';r;;.;riv::::: :r'rr:::::^i;»^:f ■; '°-
room to jret undor-woi.rh «m-.i. . • -li^-^e a v Ob.-,el will tiiid most
« I n ., . ° ^"^ "" ^''^'^t wind and will hiive shpH,.,. tv^
S. by h.. through west to N N p "'^^^ shelter troin
not ™„,.„ than „ f„„t wate,- ov.r?™;."; „7;' „t;: ^^'j; •" """■" ■»
Dye., hay arc »„„„„„„,„,, |,, „ |in,e«.o™ cM wh h near On tt'I "
attains an elevation of 235 toot. At earic Chin i lelf ,T '"''""'"""I
.lange,.,.,„|j. .|,„a| „„„„, „,„ „i.tlc"lnM ;:,,t "" '''"'"' " ""'
i„°N'i"*,„';ff !;\""™"'-'''»°"'''»l-'"<n,o„lde,. 400 vanl, ^
on t he;;.rN K t ."T;r",„^"», •^r"»t""" '*'■ » "»p'" <."":■;,
nea,.e.,t h.n„. ' A l.a^d 'w . '1 ,;;; '; 7' '* "'''"' '""^ ""P^ «,i„, tho
no,.th.ea.,tward from the e f b on tl h °" """""'* """ "'''"
vorydeep, there being oeaH;' ^rfal^rar^'^'ir.;" ""' ''"" '^
Eight fathom patch with that depth on it lie.j.- j- s ,n,i, ,
vKd.^.,.,-- la-::; -;--,-—- ^
Smoky
good close to the si
lore.
172 feet in lieight. uiid th
Avuter in
(AI'K UK'II I'll CABOT HEAD.
CIIAI'. IV.
9t ,
i
White blufif, 175 feet high, is so called from the bleached appeaniiico
of its limostono clitt'; it is situated 2;f miles southward of Smoky head,
and is about the same distance from the village of Lions Head. The
shore between White bluff and Smoky liead may be approached as near
as 100 yards. A dei»th of 'jO fatiioms will be found a quarter of a mile
from White bluff.
Whip-poor-will bay is the name given to the indentation between
White bluff and the village of Lions Head and contains shelter from west-
erly gales. A vessel might lie here witli the wind as fai- round as North
protected l>y the high land of White bluff; the great drawback is the dei)th
of water, 14 i'atlioms being the least a vessel coidd anchor in to ensure
swinging clear of the shore.
LIONS HEAD. — The village is situated at ihe bottom of what is
called on the old chart Isthmus bay ; it has a population of over 400 and
contains several churches, the most conspicuous of which from seaward,
is the Episcopal. It has flour, saw, shingle and planing mills, and a tele-
graph office and has connection with Wiarton its nearest banking town
daily by stage coach. A small steamer calls here tri-weekly from Owen
Sound and Wiarton. The harbour if it may be so called is about a quarter
of a mile square, has a depth over it of 8 to 11 feel, and is partially shel-
tered from northerly gales by a breakwater extending 120 feet beyond
the north-west nai-row point, under which vessels drawing G or 7 feet
water take refuge with the wind in. It is no place for any but small
craft.
From the village, the east shore runs N. 10, straight for 1|- miles to a head-
Jand 168 feet high called by the same name as the village, but on the old
chart cape Ilangclirt'. From the eastern part of Lions head a reef makes
out 400 yards, and as the bottom is very rough, care should be taken to
avoid it.
Gun point bears S.K. by K. ^ E., and is distant l.\ miles from the last
mentioned headland ; the shore between should receive a berth of 300
yards. Gun point is a steep cliffy headland 181 feet in height, and has
deep water close to it,
JACKSON SHOAL under the depth of 18 feet is an extensive patch
three-quarters of a mile long in a north and south direction, and a quarter
of a mile broad. Its shoalest spot with 4 feet water on it bears N. N. E.
distant 2 miles from Gun point, and N. E, by K. a little more than the
same distance from Lions head. It is connected to both these headlands
by a bank on which there is (> to 9 fathoms water rocky bottom.
Buoys. — A spar buoy is placed at each extremity of Jackson shoal.
The N". W. side of the Episcopal Church in line with the S, H, side of
the mill at the village of Lions llead, S. W. byS. leads west of this shoal.
ClUI'. IV.
I appeunvMce
■5moky hoad,
Hoad. The
:.'ho(l as near
•ter of a mile
tion between
er from west-
ind UH North
c is the depth
' in to ensure
mi of what is
over 400 and
•om seaward,
Is, and a tele-
[inUing town
Y from Owen
out a quarter
artially shel-
) feet l)eyond
6 or 7 feet
my but small
lies to a head-
lit on the old
a reef makes
I be taken to
from the last
berth of 300
ight, and has
tensive patch
and a quarter
jars N. N. E.
>re than the
3se headlands
;om.
Lcson shoal.
S. !-:. side of
of this shoal.
<'HAP. IV.
(chart V2U.)
143
^ilh'o h!?/'? '■" r''"' '"""'^ """'^ ^'^^" '' ^^" P'- ^'* the back of
\ illa-e clitt kej.l in hne with Lions head (the bluff) S W by VV + W
lo pass eastward of this shoal a better mark presents itself vi. • "capes
Paulott and Dundas in line, S. S. K. «tu, m^.. cape.s
Barrow bay.-From Cm point the coast trends abruptly to the
.-outli-westwanl, sunnoun.ed by a limestone cliff and with good later
close to It, forming tlu, north-west .hore of Barrow bay. At2 milesfrom
Crun point It alters Us character to that of a beach anj its direction to the
eastward of .South for nearly Iwo-thirds of a mile to the mill.
Cape Dundas is the south-east point of Barrow l.av be-n-- disfmt
r'V 17';: 'T '""• ''''' '"''^•^- ^''^ «''P^' - surmounted by ;,ff
ub u 300 teet high, covered with thick timber, ottering a contract to the
bumt country between it and Cabot head.
Cape Dundas itself and the coast west of it for VI miles should receive
a berth of a quarter ofa mile, the remaining shore of the bay may be
approached to 200 yards. F.-om cape Dundas the shore runs southwa d
l\ miles to the point of
Jackson cove.-In this cove and close under its east point will be
ound good shelter from all winds, the only drawback being the great
depth of water, a vessel in order to swing clear of the shore iiaving'^o let
go in o fathoms muddy bottom. A stranger having to seek shelte-r from
a norther y gale wil hnd it easier to make and anchor under this point
than hnd h.s way to MactJregor harbour which will be treated of presently.'
Hope bay is contained between the east point of .lackson cove ami
cape 1 aulett running in from the line of these headlands 3 miles, and at
he bottom of the bay is a saw mill. There is excellent ancho.'age at
thi. bottom of Hope bay. One mile in from the point of Jackson cove
IS a^somewhat similar projection sheltering a small shallow bay and from
that circumstance named Shoal cove. This flat does not however interfere
with the general navigation of the bay, the shores of which-with the ex
ception of the bottom of the bay-may be approached to 200 yards At
the bottom the flat makes out a-quarterof a mile, at which distance there
Cape Paulett has somewhat the same character as cape Dundas but
IS about 100 feet higher; this broad headland divides Hope and Sydney
bays, and is fringed with shoal water for a distance of 250 yards.
Sydney bay is contained between the last mentioned headland and
the low point known as Prairie point on the east. The west and south
shores of the bay are flat, shoal water extending from abreast the Indian
village a little over a quarter ofa mile; outside this bank however and
in the western portion of the bay under cape Paulett there is L^ood an.
chorage and shelter in 4 to 5 fathoms muddy bottom
144
fATE men TO r'AnOT 11KAI».
CHAP IV.
Prairie point already niontioiiod has tlie iiaino whicli tlie liulianH
yoncrally a])i)ly to a broad, flat, liaro and low point of this cliai-acter. It
separates the last mentioned bay from MacGregor harlioiir. and has a
roc'Uy bank maUin.i;' oil' its west >ide nearly a qimrler of a milo. The
weistornmoHt ot' three remarkal)le liinestono clitt's and known as Jones
bliitf 37<i I'eet in hei«,dit follows the south-east shore of Sydney bay al a
distance of a quarter ot a mile, the road tt) Wiarton running between the
clitl' and the shore.
MacGregor toimerly called Indian harbour is the easternmost
of tile three ai'iiis of the lar^'e bay contained between cape Dundas and
cape Cioker called by Baytield, Melville sound. Althougli considerably
smaller than either llopo or Sydney bays — the other two arms — it is an
excellent little harbour affording shelter from all winds under the north-
western narrow point calknl Harbour ])oint, in 3 fathoms inuddy bottom.
Xear the shore of the hariiour is situated the village of the capo Croker
l>and of Indians. The village contains a post oflfico, Eoman Catholic and
>retb)dist cliurches, situated near the middle of the neck separating the
harbour from the water on the south-east side of cape Croker. A good
carriage road connects the village with Wiarton the nearest railway and
telegraph town.
There is a wharf on the northern part of the harbour but only carried
out to a depth of 7 feet. A sand bank stretches out ;>()() yards from the
shore close westward of Harbour point, there being only (i feet of water
at that distance off the little boat harbour situated 350 yards westward
of Harbour point. A fringe of shallow water also follows the const round
at an average distance of 200 yards. Before giving directions for taking
MacGregor harboui', the coast of the peninsula as far as 3Iontresor point
as well as Barrier island will bo first described.
Pine Tree point is the most westerly part of the cajio ('i-okei- penin-
sula, being a little more than H miles from MacGi'egor harbour, and 2
miles from Montresor point.
Lamorandiere bank. — There is nothing remarkable in tho appear-
ance of Pine Tree point but it is important because of a rocky bank ex-
tending a third of a mile in a westerly and two-thirds of a mile in a south-
westerly direction. The shoalest part ^»'ith less than (i feet on it lies N.
W. by W. h W, a quarter of a mile from Pine Tree point. This bank is
the worst obstiaiction in approaching MacGi'ogor harbour, but may bo
passed westward of by keeping the cottages on the cliff at the back of
the mill in Hope bay just shut in behind the clitl', S. W. by ^V. ^ W., but
this mark is not easy for a stranger to discern. To pass southward of this
bank keep Gun point and cape Dundas in line, X. W. ;} W.
Montresor point is the old name given to the northern part of that
portion of tb.o ])oninsulu separated from the eastern and b.igher poi'tion
fHAP. IV.
(chart 1214.)
)etweon the
N.^™lr;::^:;;;;::;;:;n;;:: "^"■•'^- r " "^^ °
1 1« oiwicn, »i,lo ,„,v l,„ •„, ' "™™*-'" '"'"'"'"' »'' -"» PT'I".
'•™i, n,o.os, ; J": r:r ;;: J" f'v^'T''^''^^ ■'" ""■"■■ -'"-'■•"
wliil.. /Tom ll,„ ..„„(l, „„ , ; , V' """" '"■"""-"'"■'I "!■- "lile,
Mo„„-os,„. ,;,',;;;;, ,!, I » - "'""■ "■'"'■'' '""''' ™i'° '>"k«'-H-»i wi,?,
Ilurbour point niity ho rou.wl / I"<>^'^"^"1 '"to U.e huH-our.
approached as noa -^ th ^^^ k h ?m "'""' "^ '"'''''' "->'bo
I'oinl S. by K ]- H ^^'' '"""' '•'""■ ^••"^''■■'«- ^'i"" Tree
avll' i::;;:;:.:;;,;:;:- i::;:t:^r:r:^u:^ '-'7 ' -"^ '^^'- - ^-^
point a bo,(h of hah-a milo -J' J,,. , ^'"^^^^^^'-'l' .^'^"^ Montrosoi-
the cliir cottage nKn-lc:^^^:'''"^''''''''"'^^^'MH'l'ay^^
eastern part of the hendl.n I • ' r 7 " " '''"'" ^''''"'^ ^oad. The
northerll^partofthoVnl :,'■::: "t'T ^' ^^"f;' '" ^'^^' '"'-
us the higher portion of the .ape is Lie Tu '^"' '""^'^- ='--«•!
400 yards. ' ^ *'""'''''' ^'^ •'^''""''' I'^^ceivo a berth of
Cove Of Cork bay.-Hetweei, the most nor.hc>rlv .v.h f
C.'oker an<l Montresor point already alluded to ^ ,''''"
called CovtM)fCori-iv,v . ■ *'"""^'* >o is a laru-o open bi<.ht
n
le loni;- in an east and west direc
tion by half tliaL
140
I'AI'K lllCIt Tit CAHOT lIKAli
CHIP. IT.
(listanoo in hrcadtli. It hnson it tliioc disliiicl slmllow spots, tlu* wosf,oni
one witli !• t'ot^t watiM' on it hciiiM; tlic sliouU-Ht ami lioiiiini^ IVoiii t'lc most
iioillicrly |)oi-<'.-n of cape UroUor N. l»y \V. ;>,'„ niilt's. l-'roni tliis slioal-
I'sl spot twootlior HJioal iicuds with II and 1(! I'l-ot on liioin Hi' rospt'clivoly
I'], i' X. two-tliinis and N. M. ,' I), a .luai'tor ot a niil(>. I''r<»m tlio S) loot
rock tlio liir'itli'niso at lirinitlis island is o|u'n its own iu^i^^iit of capo
Ci-ol<(U-. At nijrlil thorcl'ort^ wiicn the liii;lit is soon a vossol will not pasn
sonthwar<l of Siirpiiso shoal.
Buoy. — A spar buoy |)aintcd hlack and icd is nioMrod near Siirpriso
shoal.
In oloar woalhor and il:iyli!j,ht a vessel will pass oiifsido or eastward of
the liaidv by koepinu' thi> wholo of (Jrdlilhs Island o]ien eastward ol' cape
Croker S. A K., whilo to ])ass inside it, the island (and al nij.;lit tlio li;j;ht)
should bi> shut in by thocapo. A vossel will bo south-oast- of Surprise
shoal when tho south-east steep fall of cape Dundas is in line with the
north-w.'st oxti'oniity of' Hai'rior island, S. W. ', S. The fall of Kind's
point bInlV in Iin<f with the east ed^'o of tho elutnp of trees at (ho \nu-k of
.Montre^or point leads west. 'Phe course and distai\ce from the north-oast
cxtremit\' ol Cabol bead to tho corresponding;- part of ea|»e (h(dier isS. K.
bv S.. L'2 nautical miles passinu; lA nules iiisidi' or south-west of Surprise
shoal. In clear weather it is recomnu'iided t(» pa>-s inside tho daiigor
both by day and nii;hl.
l'a>>in,i;- Cabot head al the distance of a (|Uarler of a mile, a S.S.I'l. ''j K.
course for !(!.', miles should lead a vessel to :i position midway between
Surprise shoal ;ind Uairior island, distant from each about "JA miles, and
if the weather is clear tho hii;-h hlutVol cape Croker should he 'liseernible
a little on tlie port iiow distant ^vh njiles. I'lie course may now bcaltoiod
more to the eastward to pass half a mile 'Vom tho capo OrokiM' shore,
(irittiths island lii:;ht should be visiltle on a <lear lu^hl, liy the master of a
vessel whoso eye is elevated 1.") teet above tho wattM-, a ilislance of 1.5
miles, or at 11 miles iionh-westward of Sur]Hiso shoal, and from an ele-
vation of 30 feet as wonld be the case Ironi the bridi^o of a largo steamer
the lii;ht sln)uld in ordinary clear weather bo seen ;! miles further ; it
(irilliths island liu'ht is visible tho vessel must be northward of her in-
tended insitle tr.nck- and in dan,i;t>r of passim;- over Surprise >hoal.
In proceeding from cape Croker to Cabot head a direct course
of X.W. by N. (if iho ma>ior of a vessel can rely upon Ins com|iass) may
ho shaped. This course jxivini;- ca])e Oroker a beith of a quarter ot a mile
shonhl lead nearly U. miles south-westward of Surprise shoal, and when
the vessel is abreast of (he low north extremity of the cape (he light on
Crriiflths island slioidd show signs of closing l)ehind tho hi.gh north-east
extremity of cape t'rokei-, and as before s(a(ed, as h)ngas tho ligh( remains
obscuroil by (he cape a vessel will ho southward of tho siioal. Tho twon(y
fadiom line encircles Sui'prise shoal at a dis(ance of a third ot a mile,
, tllO WO'iCfM
Dill t'lc most
I tliis slioal-
rosptH'tivoly
in llio i) loot
!,lii ol" capo
ivill not pass
■ar Siii'i)riHO
oastwanl of
,'anl ol' cape
III llio li^;lit)
ol' Surprise
lie uidi tlio
II of Kiiii;-s
J tlio liacU of
\c north-oast
roUoi-isS. K.
of Siirpriso
J llio ilaiigor
a S.S.K. :; K.
I'ay liotwcon
^- mil OS, ami
.' ilisoornililo
)\v lu' alloi'od
'rokiT slioro.
i> mastor of a
islanco of 15
from an clo-
:ir^v steamer
s further ; it
u'd of her in-
hoal.
(li reel course
)mpass) may
rter ot a mile
lal, ami when
the lii;"ht on
xh north-east
light remains
The twenty
•d of a mile,
«'ini'. IV.
(CIIAIIT 121 I.)
147
m
;rr;..:::;™::::-::v:::::i7;nf"'r
]^!z:- '- '--'-i^'j;;:.';;:;:'';;;;:',:,;-
PortElginshoaleommoncosat a noliii i,..ir., ,.,;i , ,,
- li-.o with the end of the ..harf W v X V ':;•' "' "" ""■"
:£;S=5::;:;;:::::t,;:r,,;;::r r,=^
111 f to () (athoins oil the roa( leadiii'- across to Vr.„.P,. i ,
1 , , ,. , ^" ""rt '•< I OSS LO iUa('lrrCi''or hiH' inru" 'Pl>
shortest distance across fh.. noclc -it -i third ,.f , -i "'""""• "'•■
.road is !)0(» y:uds. ' ^ '' ""'" '^"""'"'•■t''l "f the
Kings point, Iwoad and no( very hi..|, ^s alM.iK H .."i v
l<r,ii-,>.. .,,,1 I •> -^ '",-,11, .s .ihoui 4.'. miles from cane
;;:."r^;::';;:t:;;;;t^::;:: ::;::;: ' — ^m;^^::
Kings point bluff :)71 feet hi^h, and very conspieuous fron. theot.in.
.s u well detincl hmestone oli,r .hree-.uarters <,f a mile in from ";^ • T
o<la name, and wdh Jones blutl U miles north-west of i, ., . ,
'^11- od to together with .Halcolm hlutf3S8feer hi,.,, ,,ie s. nxe di t an
p::;'::h::L"rr^'^^"'''-^"'^-----^-'''-^
COLPOYS BAY. supposed to bo so named alter a Krench half-hreed
P'l"> whom Admirals Owen ami Haytiold had with them durin- I
sunvy of this part of the shore, is a n,a,nlticont inlet runnin;^ ^ ^
hon. he smih-westextreiaity of AVhito Cloud island, which t^-xuhe/w^^^^^^
Jlay islan.l shelters it from the heavier seas of Gecu-.n bav Th ' >
of the n.outh of the bay is 2^ miles and that of h ' ' " ^' "^'^'^
lU
:)ottom at the town of
US
(Ai'K t!H'ii TO <'.\iior \\v. \i».
<IIM-. IV.
VViiirliin t\vt»-lliinlrt (»t'n inilf. It in a line shoot ol" water uiul witli tlioox-
I
(Option ol u hiiiiily Hat oxtontlirii; hIMI yard- from Hio liottoin ol ilio l>iiy,
iiiid 11 hank lu-ai llio vilhii;o of ( )xi!inloii makiii- oiii .'JOD ViiidH, it^ sliorort
niiiy Ito iipproaidii'd anywhoro to a (listaiK'o of liOO yards and in some
jilacos closer.
Tlio sliortw uro inarlx'i'd hy pietiirosi|iio liniontono olill'-< i{,'!0 feet lii,u;h
:il tho out iiuiee to iho bay gradually losHi-nin^' in lioii;lit us the town of
Wiarton i.s approariiod.
Anchorage. — 'rin-ro is (•xeeliont anoliora^'o in any depth inider 1()
fiilhi in« from ahrea-^t tlu' vinaL;o ol ('olpoys to Ih" hotloin nf tiie hay, u
sjiaee of H iniU'H in hMi^,lh liy a ipih- in hreaillli on an .avoraiio.
WIARTON.— This town is pre! lily situated round the hniioni of
(^•Ipoys hay. It has a population of nearly 'J.OtKt, and eonlains elnirehes
of all donoin illations. 1 1 contains a hank and tol(>^raph otllco, and is tlio
presenl torininiis of the ( ii'orj^i.'in hay and lake I'lrio hraiudi ot' thodraiid
Trunk liailway. Tiie >leanihoals of llie (Jreal Northern Transit, ('onv
liany, running; hotwoon ('ollin,i;\vo(»d uiul Saiilt Sto. .Mario, call here diir-
iiiij; the season ot' navii;'al ion, and also ;i small local stoanier nlnllin^•
hot ween Owen .SduikI and i'rovidonce hay. To LT'd to Owen Sound from
Wiarton il will he necessai'V to ial<e tho stoanier or proei-ed hy rail as
lar as .Mlanford. and thi'iico take the siai;e lo Owen Sound.
LIGHT. — .V /(.('(v/ /•('(/ li^hl is shewn innii a ]Hde ai the oiiti-r end of
the (loveninient wharf tVoiii an eU'vation oj |:i t'eel. visihie li milos.
Village Ot'Oolpoys. — This little villaue is siliiaU'd on tliowostsiilo of
the hay and two mile iVoni \Vi;iiton ; a small sti'am s.'iw mill is erected
on the shore, and a vi>ss(d may amdior .■|ii(l yards oil' it in .") fathoms.
Throo-iiuartors of a mile southward of the villa_i;-i' of ('olpoys is situated
the residence (d' Alexander .McXeill, l'ls(^., the present, niemher of tho
l-'edcral I'arliamont for the north ridinij' of Bruce county. This house
called " Tlu> Corra," toy;o(lier witli a siniflo tall piiio tree on the lawn, are
t'ons|)icuoiis features when ])roceodini:; up C'olpoys hay.
Hay island is thickly wooded, I he tops of ihe trees heiny,- ahout otiO
foot aliove the water, tho exposed clay hank- ai the north end heiiii:; 120
feet ill heii;ht. The island is L'{ miles lon^' north and south, with a
hroailth of one mile. The water is very dcej) close to the west shore, hut
I'rom the north-\wsl extromity shoal water makes out l>00 yards. Tho I'o-
maiiuler of the coast may he ai)pi'oached to 2()ll yanls. A (quarter of a
mile north-westward of South ])oiiil a vessel may anchor in 7 to Sfathoms
willi ii'ood shelter Iroin all winds.
White Cloud island is sepaiatod from Hay island hy a passag-o
nine-tenths of a mile wide, and a i^ood deep channel 11 miles wide
divide.s il from the west slioro of Colpoys hay. The slu)re of the island
CUM-. IV.
'illl tlinox-
iiio l)uy,
itrt Hliore.s
III ill Noinu
t'ri'I lliii'll
n' town of
iiinlcr 10
tlh' l)!iy, !l
Iioliom of
s cliiirrlu's
and is tlu)
'tlicdiaiiil
iiisit ('oin-
JH'i'i' iliir-
r niiiiiiiii;"
Ditiid from
liy riiil as
iti-r fiul of
niios.
.vest 811 1 oof
I is t'l'dctoil
.") tatiiomy.
is sitiiatocl
hoc of (ho
This lioiiso
w. la\vii,ai'o
,- alioiU ;J(i()
I beiiii;- 120
nth. with a
'. shore, but
s. Tho 10-
lartcr of a
:) 8 fathoms
r a ])assai;"o
miles wide
the ishmd
<'ll.\l'. IV.
(CII.VIIT 12 1 4.)
141)
ih
00
IIK
th
Cameron point is ih,. name oiv..,, i,. n,.. ,•„
iiiidiiii^' poini of the main
^li<»fe south of Wiiiu. (^Imii.i i I 1 , , .-. i'""n ... me mam
Sk ' l,|„„; " '•"' " I'""" '-' ■■■■"■•l'i''»"".-liin<n„>v„,..
Iff
It
i.^'!t^rwhi;en'''r';T"' •">-'.•....,-. i
r. c u ,„ Winle (loud and (JriiHihs islands. There is ■, wh-
'*'•'•-'"''••' ''*--.IMoeaiHeanK.M.alls<>nhe.Mvavo V ;,,
•■•> Mlso puM and tele-raph ollic.s. ' »i.'ilnn.
^<.H!ofM:;;^: ::;;:;,;;•■' ;p;'-^ Thehmda, the
westorn lKd,....c^|,; ' ; m- ^--t" ; "/:""""="- '" ".fee hills, ,ho
hio.l,, " ■ ■'"" "" ^''•"'^^''■" '^"o^vn as Dodds hjlj 4;!2 feet
CAPE COMMODORE is the na.ne oiven (o the .m-hIumMv >• V
lHMMt<,n the east side of Hj,,. l,,.. .,,,, -' / " ' ^^''^li'-'^lM-'MMidiiiy;
I">i"l ol Owen sound \ nTv . ''' "" ''•'''^''■" *'""'^"««
have a-ood wato. ^ " ''"'^ ^''^^'^"^" '''^ "'^' ^'">'« '^ vessel will
'Oil w;l(<'I
GRIFFITHS ISLAND
■ '"- h ,. w .■ H,';:!'^ii';;;:;::',t;,;;:'"':j;::V' ';:"i-<'""'-
distance
ivs may bo apj.roaehed to half that
Anchorage.-On the south side of (irim.hs island a vessel will hn.
^oodshelteMfomnorthofly^ales by anehofin^ in 5 t.H.r ; !
nnidish coloured cl-.y- banks ]<
nown as Patterson clitis
i!i ,5 fathoms oil' the t
'!'.( i'
150
CAl'E lUOH TO CABOT HEAD.
CIIAI'. IV.
OWEN SOUND.— This fine bay, at the bottom of which is situated
the town of that name, is on the line joining Vails point and capo Com-
dore 8 miles wide, and from this line lo the town 12 miles loiii;-, gradually
narrowing to the bottom. It makes a good and well-sheltered approach
to the town in westerly gales, its shores being everywhere approachable
to a quarter of a mile with the exception of Vails and Squaw points, on
the east side of the sound.
Presqu'isle is a small village on the western shore of the sound dis-
tant 7i miles from the town of (^wen Sound. On the north side of the
h)w point, which at one time was no doubt very nearly an island, and
suggested its name, there is a wharf, along tiie west side of which vessels
will find 11 feet feet of water.
Light-house. — A fixed ichlfe light, 31 feet above the water and
visible 10 miles, is exhibitcil from a white square wooden buiKling near
the wiuirf
Storm drum. — The usual signals for ])robable storms a-'e shewn tVom
u fliigstaif erected near the light-house.
A rocky bank, with to 12 feet water on it extends from the ex-'
tremity of Presqu'isle point in a N. I-], by N. direction a quarter of a mile,
and to avoid which in approaching the wharf, the end of the latter should
be brought in line with the light house.
Anchorage may be had in H to 10 fathoms sandy bottom half a mile
nortliward of the whart, but the proximity of the deep water would entail
a v(issel swinging close to the shore with the wind in.
Between cape Commodore and I'resqu'isle tiie coast may everywhere
be approached to 250 yards.
Eastern shore of Owen sound.— Vails point, formerly called
point William, is 4fi miles westward of caiie Rich, and 12 miles from the
town of Owen Sound, and consists ot a gravelly bank 27 feet high.
VAILS POINT SHOAL is a dangerous rocky bunk extending from
the point ot that name in a west-norlh-west direction nearly ]\ miles, at
which distance there is only 8 i'-jot of water, while on the bank there are
several spots with less than (i feet of water.
Buoy. — A I'ed spar buoy marks the north-western end of '.he shoal.
CofSn hill surmounted by timber is a conspicuous feature over ;{5l»
feet high, two-thirds of a mile from Ihesliore, anil ?)'l miles south-westwai'd
of Vails point. Eetween the latter and the point abreast oi' Coffin hill
the shore is foul, and a vessel in beating into the sound should not ap-
proach nearer than one-third of a mile.
Coffin cove was formerly a snug little cove for boats but very little
remains of it now !;ut the iuiine. The little point which uscil to shelter
CHAP. IV.
(chart 1214.)
;liuwn from
vervwhorc
151
the cove is situated U miles north-eastward from 8quaw point and >
miles from the villaire of Leilli. ^ ' ' ~
Beacons for ascertaining compass error. -Close to this cove
a e erected a set of four small beacons painted white, fo. the purpose of
t st.ng a vessel's compass. That nearest the shore i surmou ,ted bv a
phun white tnano-K, the remaining three back beacons have m ked on
e^ and S 7 ' Tr "'" ''""^ '''' -I-tively the East, South-
east, ana ,'^ontli ma^-netic lines.
A similar set are erected at Sutton point, indicating the South-west
_^o t a„ xorth-west lines. P^^ette point and the eas? .ide of Griff^t;
htnd ,n hne bear X. ,;,- K., while Squaw point in line with the point of
the east shore under Coflin hill bear N K ' E
R>.-a vessel with a standard compass sJ ;,lac::i that a bearing can be
alv^n dl round ,.„o.angewouhl be sutHcient f .r any direction of the
h.ps head, but ,n the small vessels with thecon>j,ass in the wheel-house
oneachs.doofihebow. Jt is ihorefore necessary to point the ships
head ex^icly for each pair of beacons in line Just keeping steerage-wLv
un the course wn.ch .he ves.ei makes by her complss is caTefullv
h^r' V u^ " ?""' "-'^' ''''"''' ^"*^'' ^^'"^^'^^ -'-'Py about a;
our and a half, printed directions for making a table of errors on every
point can be procured from ihe collector of Customs at the town of Owen
.bound or the Marine Department, Ottawa.
Steamers would make better courses if their compasses were tested every
.pring, because from lying so lo„g eveiy winter at the docks in Owen
«ound with the ship's head in one direction and that nearly north or south
a certain a.nount of temporary magnetism will have entered an iron vessel'
causing her to make a dilferent course probably to that she ma.le inl.ei-
hiBt voyage in the previous fall. In addition to the examination in the
spring the tune would not be thrown away if the compass were again
tested in .hily by which time the magnetism acquired in the hull ol the
vessel during the previous winter will have been worked out
i^ov2h miles north-eastward of CofHn cove the shore may be approach
ed to 2o0 yards, but south-westward of the same a shoal bank gradually
widens until otVLeith not more than A fathoms will be found .t ouartJ^-
of a mile from the shore. I'laiiei
Measured Mile.-Bel ween Leith and CofHn cove, the t^overnment
has had erected two pairs of beacons painted white with the letters M M
(measured mile) marked on them. These beacons are exa.i ly one nautical
mile apart. "^
Two spar buoys moored In 17 fathoms water and painted with black
ind while bands mai'k
ipprovim.itely the same dist;ii
ice on the watei
152
CAI'K lUCIl TO CAIKIT IIKAD.
ClIAl'. IV.
If
m
Squaw point low and wooiU-d is ;{ milos I'roin llic liuritoiir of Owon
Somid and hair (hat ilislaiu'c \vi>st\v;iid ol' llio viilay-c of Loilli. A lino
joining; Sipiaw point {n H;i\vi<'\v point on the opposito side lua}- ho said to
niaik tiio iiinil oft ic dt'(>|)or watri' <if Owon sound.
Squaw point shoal (ak-os iis namo tVoni tho point oil' which it ex-
tonds lidll yiii'ds, at. which distaniu^ tlioro is a doplii ol' !l to(M over roclcv
bottom. To clear S(|naw i)oint. shoal by day tlu> west si<hM.|'l he ( 'ariadian
rneitic liailway elevator should ho kept, toiicliino; tho east side ol' lieid's
quarry S.S.W. >■ W. At ni-ht the l)aek ran-v liM'ht at t he entianco to
the haihour should he kepi well oi)en westward oCilie front lii;hl, as tho
Iwo liii-lits ii, one lead over tho«'nd of Squaw point shoal.
West shore of Owen Sound— Sutton point is a siiirhf i)roieoti()n
1-; miles southwaiil of L*res(prisle, and mai-ks t he southerly termination
of a low y;ravidly eliil'.
Bayview point whicdi, with Scpiaw jioinl o|>|iosite ii, ma\- i)e said to
onelo>t> the inui-r pari of the sound is ;; miles from Sutlon point, and LM
miles from tho outer ran,i;'o lii>-lit-h()u.se at ihe lown. This not voi'V con-
spicuous ])()int has u'ood water close to it. In tho bi-'dit southward oi tho
point isasiiu^ little boat t'ove. int.o which a small stream under tho name
ot hiili.an bro()k empties itself.
Village of Brooke.— This villa-e stands oil ;i risiiii;- nTound (doso
liacdc of liio shore and (dose to the lown of Owen Sound, i-'indlay's saw
mill, close to the coast line already alluded to. and the .Methodist idiiircdi
with its spire are jiorhaps the most eonspieuoiis objects.
TOWN OF OWEN SOUND.-Tl.is risin- port is situated as
Iiefore stated al the bottom of the bay of that name, bein;;- culled after tho
late Admiial Owen who. as a lieulenant in IS!", commenced tho survey
of the lakes, whitdi Admir.al Bayfield at that lime conl inued. The same
name ajipliod to both town and bay is unfortunate and confiisinir, tho
siuiide word Owen for tho town, or Sydenham as ii, wa-^ formerly called,
would be more ap|)ropriato. The town is pleasantly siiuatoi' on both
sidc^ of Sydetiham river, and is tlu^ county town of the c-ountv of (iroy.
It has a po])ulalion of T,4'.IT, iiudiidin-- ( he villan-e of lirooke, and if it
}>ros]iers ;is it has done since the Canadian Pacific Itailw.iy made it a ler-
iuinu-^ for Iheir I'ort Arlliiir stt>am bo.als, will soon rise to \h^' dii;-nilv of
a city.
It is si'.arcely necessary to remark that a town of this si/.e has all the
conveniences that a master of a vessel re(|uires iiudiidin;;' a dry dock, on
the sill ot'whi(di however al present there is at mean water only 10 f'eot.=^-
Xo doubt the dock may iii* altered to accommod;Ue tho lari^vsl vessels on
tho lakes, now that tho oiilar_i;-ement and doepeniiin' of the harbour is coni-
•' At luU >taK<'.'- of tllf WattT lllciv ihmv l)r :.' feel li'>s.
CllAl'. IV.
iir of Owon
illi. A lino
ly l)OHiiid lo
I'hicli il ex-
ovor rot" Icy
lio( 'aiuidiiin
do ol' lioid's
I'll! I unco to
ii;"lil, a.s tho
i( jii'oji'otion
torniiiialion
\' lie said to
oint, and 2.',-
)1 voiy t'on.
ward ol Iho
M' tiio nanio
round oloso
ndlay's saw
dis( cliiii-ch
sitnatod as
oaatlor tho
tlio siii'voy
'Plio sanio
d'usinu:, tho
M'ly oallod,
1 on both
y of ( J rey.
vo, and il' il
ido it a tof-
i diii'nily of
has all liic
ly (look, on
ly 10 fool/!-
vosstds on
our is coni-
(JIIAl-. IV.
((Ml. MM' IL'M.)
15;{
protod. Tho Mo.s,s. foNon hrotluTs of ToronK. hav. erooicd a slip a. .
ri;;;; r'1' *^''''•'""^^•"'■"''•"'''■'^'•"'^''''-'''^-
• . hnddmo. of vossds, a fino spooin.on of whi.h is Iho Canadian I'aoilio
Jiuihvay stoaincr " Alanilohji."
A suvan. oallod iho i'olawalamio rivr runs into , ho hav ;{.)(. vuds
-osfward of «y.,.nhan. nu~r. hu, whitd, on aooouni of Iho h I ow
:r;; ;:';''•' i-'^^'"'^''^'''''^-'-''^^- "iM-ihioho™';;.,
Olio loadin- into tho pivsoni harbour.
LIGHTS.-TU-0 li.hld,ousos aro croo(o,l at I ho c.,' ranoo to tho har-
''^!'''^'''';'''\V'" -'••'«■'•!'' on lho^^.^slsidoof,hod^od^vdoha^^ itis
a.n.o r. w.ti.a^
< - fool .. hovo tho walor sh.nvs a Jired rcf hVh, visihl. .; ,nilos Tho
l>a<.k ,^h, .houso stands ahovo , h. pilo work on I ho wost sido of Ih.. olru.
nl.ou <,,, yaHsS.S.^^^^^^^^ron. ,hooulorli.h,dH.,so;i^t Z^^^
-.ularly,o,hola,.or,an,| exhibits at, an Hovati f :i! Moot ah vo ho
-o,.a,/..,.^/,,n,,, ,i,i,,,, ,, „,,.^_ Whon a ,uarlor . • : „
?" ' " "*' ''*'■•"*"■' '" '"••"' '-'^^•"''" <l.o ro,l and hiaok buov. nKu'cin- tho
O..U.„.H,^ '"''- ->K0 should not, bo kopl,o,ra:
.^ ato.ds.anoo,hana,uar,orofa n.ilo northward of iho ou'.r lildd-
lH>Ms.as tho hnoof ,1,0 proson. li^ht^ in lino loads oh.o to ,ho l^.dc
....oh.n. on, ho oaslorn.horo and actually ... t.r par, of S,,.;
Anchorage.-A sailing vos.ol waitin. for a lu. to ,ow hor into tho
'-'-"; -II l.nd.^ood ••.nohora.o oir KindlayV null in .; toT.athom
nuulyhotton.whorowilh, .round taok ,o a vossol ,.ouhl safHy rid
' •' I l.oavy Ka Iron, tho north-oast ward. A s,ran.-or will, tho chart
shoul<lln.vonoddli..ultyinnavi.atin.hisship a. nn.a> ,1. anchor'o
111 any condiiioM of wind orwc.nthci-.
The Claybanks.-Kron, Tails point alroadv described ,ho outer
'■|-< nn.s eastward ivnulo. to capo Rich, and nearly nddwav bo,w;!^l
Il ";.;;,';f' ■!;"'";"'-l <-'spicnous bank of day, torn.orlv caiio-l Canip-
'r^";"'^""'"^ ^ "'•>-'-. -'H.valion in its n.iddlo par, of .70
-t. Ih.s toaturc together with Ihc hi^h land of capo (;,>nunodore
(^-u-n ,.s >no hill) (inllilhs island, and cape (>oker.\vndor Iho a :.
P'oachos to Owon N.und unndsiakablo from tho ortii,,...
A rocky flat makes oif from the shore of Tho Clavbanks ,o a .lisfmce
ol a(|uarlor ofa mile. ' "sianic
..] till Mil, III! <•!(•, u 111 .ill iiD'-tinrniiii-..
I
151
r.vi'K RICH TO (AHor hkah.
CHAT. IV.
CAPE RICH iH, in contrsist to (lio lii^ujli land 1} milos at the hack of
i<, .1 cornparaiivoly low point, woodivl on tlio wohUm'ii, and cloai'od on the
cantiM'n Hido; on liio laltof aro sovtM'ai (k'sorli'd houses I'orinorly ofctipied
by fishornion, hut, \vhi(di may a^'ain ho tiinuvl into use t'oi- cool woutlior
scoUcrs in the HiinuiuT. Tho whoi'os of the capo and hiufhl t'aslward of it
aio clean, tlioro hoinii,- 4 fathoms at a distance of I'Od yards.
Anchorage in tho hii:;ht eastward ot cape Rich may he liad ii\ 5 to f!
fathoms sandy Itottom with shelter from westerly winds, hut on account
of the ])i'ol)ahility of tho <^'aie veeriny; sooner or later to tho norlhwai'd, a
V(>ssel should he in readiness to lea\o on tho tirst wi^n of such a change.
Twelve-fathom bank with least water of that depth is a hroad,
rocky rise in tho hottom ."i miles northward of The Clayhanks. Tlio
sotindinu's in the locality may hi^ useful in l<>,ii:,i;"V weather to a vessel
niakiui;' Owen sound from thonorlh or north-east wai'd, as between Twelve-
faiiiom bank and the ca|)e Rich shore the waler ai;"ain deepens to 20 and
24 fathoms with sandy bodom, tinally shoalinii; to 10 fathoms roidv ami
^•ravel half a mile olf Tlu' < 'lavhanks.
CHAP. IV.
tlio buck of
'iu\m[ on the
ly ofctipied
ol woutlioi'
si ward of it
itl ill 5 to G
on iicc'ount
)iMh\v;u'(l, !i
ha chan^o.
is a id'oad,
aide's. Tho
to a vossol
'Oil 'r we 1 vo-
ls to 2<» and
as lock ami
ClIAI'. V.
(CHART 1213.)
155
CHAPTER V.
COLLINS IXLKT TO McCOY ISLANDS._(CI1AUT 121,;.)
V^AlUATlo.N 4" 15' WK.ST.
A -loscTiplion of tho shore westward of (Imridine i,.,i.,t, as shown n„
••hart 121.J, havui- already I.eon -ivcn ..n pa-es ;{(; t,, ;■}<(, chapter 11
wnlton ,n oonneolion withchart No. !)(»7,dirooli(msfor thecoast oastwanl
ol drondino point will now ho /^ivcn.
White rock, !l foot hi.^h, is situated a little nu)re than 2.V n.ilos east-
ward ol (irondtno point, and 4(M) yards from Ka-les No.st point. It is
really eomposed of live sn.all hare rocks, one of which is of a dark colour
in contrast to the hin-host which is li^^rhter in colour than the coast adia-
<H"nt. Stand.,,.- well olf shore, its lii;-l,t <.o!our renders it a conspicuo'us
.d.jecl „., a coast where iherearo few <d>araeterislics. The shore between
<'n.nd,ne point and White rock is broken up into innuniorablo small
islands, and is called indi.'in biu-hl onaceouni of the neat little villa.-e of
lodians situated on the west si.le of (ho indentation aiul about 11 miles
''■'"" <i.ondine point. The host way lo cominnnicuto with this vil'la-e i«
by (Jollms inlet.
Voyageurs channel.— On the eastern sale of this bii-ht is situated
tho entrance to the western mouth of French river, up which for a dis-
talK•l>ot^{mdes,(;t^et water may be carrie.l.=:= This particular outlet
has been named Voya,ireurs channel, us it was by this mouth that the
(^mocs m (he early days are said t.. have onter.Hl (Jeoi-ian bay from lake
Ntpissii.o- on their way eastward. The whole ot this bio-lit is full of
danu-erous led-es, and should bo caretully avoided by vessels in thick
weather by not standing- into loss than 10 fathoms.
White rock lodge extends from White rock before described W by 8
three-quarters of a mile, (erminatin- in a couple of rocks a few inches
above tin' wattM-.
Fort channel is the mime ,-iven to the second mouth of French
nvor, sKuatod nearly 1 J. miles eastward of Whi(e rock, an.l joins Voya-
.yeurs channel at about V. miles from the entrance. It is repor(od tJiat
there still exists in the locality tho remains of a fort from which the
passing bn.o-a.les used (o be attacked in early days, and from which
*Aith.M,Ki. ti,i. ,u„i F„.t ..i,a,m..i .n- ...ii..! i,.,-- ,.„n,i,.uf Vnucu u^.-^^^^^T^::::::::::^
uMtuaul .unvnt wms „„tKv,|. Th-y ,niu|,r tl„.n.r,„v as a|.|,ro|,n,u..l,v !..■ tmnci inl-ts.
156
COr.LINS IM.KT TO Mi-noY ISLAN'DS.
CHAI*. V.
circutn.stanco this mouth lakes its iiumo. The stoiiii\or Bayfield
aiicliorod, for (ho coiivoniojue of carrviiii^ on tho work, in Fort cliannel
about throo-quarlors of u mile holow its Jutiction with Voya,ii;ours
channel, imt the entrance trom (loor^nan Iniy is so blocked witli rocks of
apinnacly nature that a master of a vessel sliould not think of attompt-
inn' it.
Maitland bank is a dangerous shoal extending!,' in a soulh-wostorly
dii'cclion i'rom the coast immediately eastward ot Fort cliannel, with
dei)tlis on it varyitiij from 12 feet to a few inches. At the distance of one
mile fi-om the sliore, the haidv breaks up into a numljer of shoals termin-
atini,^ in
Prillg reef— This shoal has only !) feet water over it. It beai's S. .'^
F. neaily l.| miles iVom White I'oclc, and I'], h S. .'{ miles IVom tirondine
rock'. Between this and the main boily of .Maitland bank the siioals have
depths on the.ii varying from U to 18 feet.
Temple rocks are a ,s,n()U]) lyini;- one mile weslwaril of Had river
point. The highest is -4 foot high, and the outer rock is nearly two-
thii'ds of a mile from the general shore line. From this outer stone, the
shallow i)ank continues in a southerly direction ending in
EMERY REEF.— This dangerous obstruction with only 5 feet water
upon it lies AV. by S. h S. nearly 1.', miles from Bad river jjoint, and \V.
by N. 7 X. 2j' miles from the Bustard rocks light houses.
Isabel rock, with 1 i feet watei- over it, is situuted two-thii'ds of a
mile southward of Emery reef,-''= It bears 8. W. by \\\ Y} miles from
Bad river point ; care should be taken to avoid this ])atch in a large
draught vessel and heavy sea.
Bad river. — This is the third or middle one of the live mouths by
which French river empties itself into Georgian l)ay. Tugs have gone
some distance ii]) this river foi- lumbei'ing purposes.
Bad river point is situated at the mouth of the river, and although
called a jjoint, because it appears as such from the direction of the mouth
of French rivei- prtper, it is in reality only one of the innumerable islets
wliich compose the coast line ot the whole of this shore. Being bare and
about 12 feet high, it is rather more conspicuous than the rest of the ad-
jaeent coast. From it the broken up coast treads in a general H. by X.
direction a little more thanthree miles to Doi)i)L island, the west entrance
point to French river ])roper.
Mary Grant rock with 2 feet water on it, lies 8. I K. nearly half a
mile from Bad rivei- p )inl, and a patch with 13 feet on it, is situated on
the same lieio'ing and distant from the point ne.'.r^y tiirce-quarters of a
mile.
At iiiu .-tMUf.- tluTc iii:i\- "Jfi-i-r li
■ uatrr.
^S0
CHAI*. V.
or Bayfield
Kort clianiiol
I \^oyii,i!;eiirs
vitli rocks of
of tittempt-
ulli-\ve>tnrly
liiniK'l, witii
staiioo ol' one
lOiils tenniii-
II l)o;u's S. 'I
in (ironiliiu'
J slioals liave
if Hail rivei'
nearly tsvo-
M' stone, the
■ 5 feet water
oint, and \V.
o-thii'(ls of a
miles from
■li in a la rye
mouths l»y
< have gone
nil although
)f the mouth
eraiile islets
ing bare and
st of the atl-
ral 10. by X.
est entrance
jarly half a
i situated on
quarters of a
(chart 1213.)
OUAP. V.
l„.M.n , ^ ^'' T '^- 't 'ii''^'« f'wi the Bustard rock ILdit-
:,;;:::::' :;.t::.'""""^' -" '-" "-" ^-"'■' ''-'-»""
wo?™uT.?f r""',"' ';°' "-'' '■""" '"■■"■''' '" "'« '"""««'"- "• "■»""*■
"'•i.^. W In S. .Iiroct,,,,, liair,, mil..; Uic^liiinvav i-;in,.o„f tl.u i,vnli,-l,t.
North-west bank, villi iroiii 3 lo 111 f,.,.i ,.•..,„ ■• ■ ,
.lo,lli„„„,.s l,»anh,l,l,..„,„nuK.„,„R.„„d„.iv„,.|„ or So
-N. W. . «. I„|- m,|„ ,,,„„, (;e,.„,„^ i,,,,,,,, |i^,,,i.|,„„ j, •
II "l;l-n|mon. TiK.y arc ..,„„„„„,| ,„„ ,„„ ,„„„;,„„, „ |, t,;, . ':^
d ;";:v;:;;.:''T;"r,'' ■'"'^ '■^■"" -'■ '-■"^'-■"" .■mi.-i.-.--. «« i ", !
the ul me l.ght-liouse on the Bustard rocks. The strinU' of rod- ul
ex en s 8. W. by W. . W. t.o-thirds of a mile r.T^\Xtu::t
..n^^known as, he Bustard..,, by reason of being uUerly "h!;::' :;
South-west rock is the outer one of the chain justsnoken of. it is 5
feet h,gh wuh a sp. extending from it in a W. 8. W. direction 200 va^d "
Perley rock, with I) feet water over it r lies W LQ ,..,.,„k, , ]. .,
fr-_^ui^.^^^^„u a,„.„,...,. .ai'iU'";";: ';;::,;ti;h V^ 'S
t At !..«• ,tag,-. (l„.,v miiy 1,.. 2 r,.,.t i,.ss wut.T
)-i
158
COLLINS INLET TO M(COY ISLANDS.
CHAP. V.
i !■
ill:
on it lies South, half
mile from Iho sjinie. Between those positioivs
there are sevorul other shoiils with deptlis on them rangins^ front 12 to It
feet. As tlioso rocks are of tin extremely pinnucly nature, the point
should not be rounded ncaroi- than one mile ; in a heavy sea and in thicU
weathera vessel should keep in deeper water than 1(» fathoms. No
stranjrer should pass between these shoals and .South-west rock.
South point is, as its name would indicate, the most southerlj* jioint
or islet in the Jiustard ij;ron|). From the eastwai'd and westward it is at
present well marked liy a sini>;le tree leaniut,' to the north-eastward from
the almost constant south-west winds. The l)i^'ht between .South point
and .South-west rock is full of rocks awash, and some with very little
water on them, and from .South point itscdf, shoal water extends half a
mile soulhwaid where theiv is a depth of 10 feet.
LIGHTS— Bustard rocks light-houses are situated two-thirds
of a mile from the exti'eme south-west end of the chain. There are two
in number; thai for <;'eneral purposes being a skeleton structure painted
white, which from a heiii,ht of ;{;] feet above the water, exhibits a fixed
white liii'bt visible, all round, 11 miles. The other li<;-ht-bouse beai's X. 10.
:j- E., and is distant tT yards from the above mentioned. This similar
but smaller building- is painted red, and shows from a height of 2(j feet
above the water a fixed irhite light visible, in the direction of r'rench river,
(! miles. These two lights in one bearing S. \V. | W. load towards the
entrance of the liver, until the lights there ai'e seen in one. There is ex-
cellent boat-landing at the main light-house in any weather.
Castle island forms the noi'th-eastern of the Bustard rocks, beinff
quite bare and 2() feet in height; somediy rocksextend from it in a north-
east dii'ection nearly 2t)f) yards, wliich may hv- approached to 100 yards,
as may the whole norlh-west side of the Bustard rocks.
Ridout Islands, three in number, lie nearly three-quarters of a mile
noi'tb-eaNtward from (-'astle island, and the north-west, north, and east
sid'js, may be approached to 100 yards.
A rock with 14 feet water on it, lies North fourth-tenths of aniile
from the ])oint of Eidout islands, and about li.")!! yards south-eastward of
the track into French river.
McLean shoal, with it feet water ovei' it, is situated South a quarter
of a mile from Turnaway rock ])reviouslydesci'ibed, and is only 100 yards
eastward of the intersection of ihe light-house ramies.
Seymour rock, 3 feet high, li«^s on the east side of the channel into
Fi-ench v'lvvv. and bears H. by S. nearly 600 yards from Turnaway rock.
A reef with 8 feet water ovei- it extends S. W, by W. 270 yards, and a
rock with 4 feet on it, lies North 150 yards from Seymour rock.
CHAP. V.
.so positioas
rom 12 to 17
3, tlio point
iind ill tliick
illioins, ^«()
fk.
tlioi'lj* jioiiit
wiird it is lit
stwiinl from
Sotitli ])olnt
li vory littlo
cuds half a
1 two-liiirds
lei'O art' two
tiwe painted
limits a fixed
licars X. ]•:.
riiis similar
ht of L'(J foet
'roiudi livor,
towards tlu'
Thero is cx-
roclcs, being
L in a north-
o 100 yards,
?rs of a mile
th, and oast
hs of a mile
eastward of
111 a quarter
y 100 yards
.'haiinol into
laway rock,
'ards, and a
CHA1>. V.
(chart 121;}.)
151»
Borron rock, :J foot high, is Hituated N. N.E. 470 yards from Seymour
ock, b...ng ooMnoctod therewith by a bank on which there is less than 3
athon.s Shoal water extends north-eastward -JOO yards where the depth
8 1- feet. A stone, 2 feet above the water, lies S. H. ^ M 100 yards from
the south pomt of Uorron rook.
Mt^.Ue.M.''?^ v'^.^v V'"''' ^*""' '""' '^'''''''" '^'^"^'« ^^'« ^^''^f«'-' ""J
.M u.i ed L by .N. ^ X. distant (iOO yards from the highest part of Depot
island. Ihore is a patch with 12 leet on it situated S. W. 4 S :m yirds
from ,t; a rock with 3 f.ct water over it lying ncarlv S.,uth,distant'200
yai'ds and another wi,h only .) U.e, on it. lyi„g N. K. 1^^ X. 2(,0 yards
tiom ( herokcf rock. "^
Depot island.-From Ibis island, S feet high, the vve,stshoro of French
nvcr runs .n a \. i:. y X. direction, three-quarters of a mile to the light-
house on Letroy islan.l, and is steep-to.
LIGHTS.-Lefroy island light-house stands do.se to the east
H^oreof the isla,Hl of that nan.e. It is a small frame-work structure
pan to. white, shewing from a height of 10 leeL above the water a fixed
ichte light visible in the line of the range miles. "
Creek light-house is a similar structure erected on the east shore
of the creek near the southern mill; i, is painled whiteand exhibits from
a height ot ..0 |,et above the water ^ fixed red ligbt visible in the line of
the range (. miles. These tw.. lights in one bearing X. K by X in <'on
junction with the JJustard rocks range, lead into the river.
Micldlereef ii.s with its north end (a dry stone justshewing) bearing
U ,- S ILO yards Irom Lefroy island light-house. Shoal water extends
.•om this stone 200 yards in a south-west direction, reducii.o- the channel
between it and the light-house to a width of 80 yards. ' The coast ot
l^etroy island being .|„ite steep-to, may bo kept, close on board.
Bluff point, about 20 feet high, forms the east entrance point of the
liver, a.K oO yards otf it lies a round rock. 8 feet high, called Loaf ro<dc
whence shoal water extends westward 100 yards. From Elutf ,)oint th o
east shore of the river runs nearly straight tor two-tifths of a mile to the
mouth ot the creek where will be found a, depth of 10 feet ..f water
gradually shoaling to the bottom. '
Brock island.-]' rom Lefroy island, the clifty co.ast, from 20 to IJO
ioet high, runs nearly straight two-thirds of a mile to Brock island
which IS separated from the west shore by a narrow boat passa-o Thi«
island IS narn.w and 150 yards long, and 100 yards south-westward of ij
there IS a rock about ;!0 yards from the west shore with 3 feet water
over It, while IOO yards north-eastward of the island, and rather nearer
the west than the east side of the river there is a rock with only one foot
o water over it, which should be carefully avoided by keeping the east
shore on board, '
Kil)
col I.INS INI.KT Ti> Md'ttV INLANDS.
• •MAP, V.
Green island, I I'cot liiti:li. is ilu« namo ,:,'ivt'n lo tlio norilioHstci-ii of
lour small i-^lols 'iitiiali'il jnsl abovo tlu» iijux-i- mill, and oiirlhii'il of u
milo from Inu'U ishunl. 'I'lio chaimi'l is Darrowrd still moio hy u rock
with II r,>c( water on il, l\ iii!' ")(» y.inls (^aslwaid oj tlu'S(» islclH. 'I'lio
cluiniu'l li(>t\V('tMi this i,.ri< imd (lie oasicrn haiiii of iIummvit is only 70
yards \vi. It', irilu'i'i.y wl.irli usually marUs tliis olislrnclion wliould
l)c di--|»lM<'i«d. Ilio I'asirrn slioro and wliarf sliould lio kopl idosc on board
A dry ro.l; and ono awawli, lit> nearly I.'iO yards soutli-woslwai'd ol' tliu
laiijest and soul li-\vesl island of the i;'rou|i, and ,')(» yards from tlu wost
sl»>e|) liaidv of llu- river wliitdi is here ."l.") feel liii;li.
Public wharf. — 'I'lii-^ is oreeled ^ I lie east f-iih> oC tim rivor .'i altouf
one-lliird of a mile aliove (Jroon island, and I -; nules (Vom Lefroy island
li,i,'litdiouse. 'Plus wharf is 100 yards north of a I'a t iier deep ind(Mitalion
(tailed l.oadiiii;- eove. irorii iis hoin- a eonvenieul pliieo for Ihe lari;o ves-
sels lo l;da' in saw 1o<;-h. Sullieii-nl waler will he found at I his and all (he
wharves in i>'reneh riviT for the l;ir';vsi vess(>|-.. At hall' a miU- noi'tli-
ward ot ihe piil.lie whari' the river widens out. Ihe norlh-west e()rner
lakiiii;' Ihe name of Maedoui;'al hay. and the iioi'lh-east sh()res rapidly
t'onveri;in-;- and prevent ini;- any fui'lhei' ii;ivi;i;;il ion.
Dirpotions for French river. If from the .Vorih channel of laUo
Union pass half a milo southward >i' (Irondiiie roeU. wheiu'e sloer K. by
S. } S., wlii(di should li>ad rather more Ihan one mile southward ol' ("Imerv
rock and half a mil.> south of isalud roek with Id feol ovor i(. I'roeood
no furthei' eastward than to hrini;- th(> north extremity of IJidout islands
tmitduno- ('aslh> island rocks 10. hy X. y X. The IJidouf islands are li^dilksh
in colour. Casllo island roeks are (lail<. This luark leads north-westward
of Perley roek. and all tho shoals olf iho Huslard roeks, and to williin l'U(.
j-ards of (he liLi-litdimises.
Or a ve.ssel may haul to the northward when the Hustard rocks
main linhidiouse heai> i;. .■ X'". steering- fi)r if on that, boarini;- until
within a tpiartt>r of a mile from the I'ocdcs, keopin-; from them that dis-
aiU'c. althounh they are .|uite steei)-to. When abreast of Casll(> island
hriiii;- the r.ustard rocks liirhtdioiises in line astern hearing- S. W. | W.,
and ]iroceed with them so foi' ahout \h niih-s from ('aslle island, wiion
the river li-;-hts shouM he seen in one hcarinn- N.I'], hy X. After keep-
in.U- the latter in line t'or 1 ', miles \A>Xr"\ island liy,-ht should ho passed
close lo, and mid-channel kept until destination is arriv(>d at. Hv fol-
lowiiii;- these directions a depth of not less than Iwenty-four feet wdll bo
found.
Anchorage. — A vessel may anchor in from -t to 7 I'al horns mud
bottom under the west sliorc anywhere ahovo Depot island.
Proceeding to French river fi'om the south-eastward, keep
one milo trom 8outh-west Hustard rock until the north point of liidout
ClIAl', V.
i-OJistcrn of
I Itii'il ol' u
' by u rock
<1('(H. 'riio
i-< (inly 7<^
ion hIhuiM
• on board
vani »»r till)
1 I 111 WOst
oral uhmif,
'roy island
nilciilalioM
lari;o vcs-
:iii(t all (lie
lilo iioi'tli-
t'st I'oriior
I's rapidly
lol III' lal<o
ttoor 10. by
ol' I'lmory
I'roi'ood
lilt islands
re lii^iilisli
-westward
williinL'OI.
ai'd rooks
•in^," until
1 llial dis-
<tl(^ island
^ W. 1 W.,
md, when
Hor koop-
bo passed
. Uy fol-
I't will be
lonis mud
ird, kt'op
of liidout
< lUI'.
li II Mtr
ICI
Hinnds opn,s„o,•,|,.nvstwardo,•(^,.sHoiHlnMd rocks, K by n 7V w1
ii V(>sHi'l iiiav haul norlli .ri>,t«-.,,. I i . ■' ^' ' ■'^•' W'»Oii
1-0., .u,.„:,..,i ,„ ";.,,;";; 'r ;" '""'" ''■'"•'■■"• " '-
»m„ll r,-l li„|,i „, ,|,.„ I , , ''■■"■" «li'«'l'lo, "1. .M.|ili„„„|
"■*-""- 'T- -in.. ,;„. „,„";„:i;: ;;;„ Z::t i^: -"'' '""" -
urr..r,.f„|)„ii,i i„ ivliici, w.inM l,,„l", I.,, , ' '^ '■""M"'™, .ui
'■™ii"^ 'I- .-. »n ..,■:,, ll: '1; ; 7'- ;;■-• -i-i,„. „,„,„,..
;;;„::;:,;""■'■'-"■■" '■ -;-::::;: "':;;;:;;:;,;^'n;;;;:
•>A "ul.-s in 11,0 saino diroetion iV..m, I)..u, '^" "' ^'^'^t'^l'ini.-io. and
^■" ■■■ -"»■■ ■' ,„,..„„;,:: ;;,:;;,.:::;::::;,.:;:"■ -'" ""^ '- '^ -•
of Houth-wos, rock o th Bs^ ii 'L f ' '"" " """'' "'" "^""
ofIlHllnK>on island J'n.r't^^^^.^:^^^^^^^^^^^
n-om Dawson ro.dc ( "; , t ^^ ' " ', "^' "'.T •" ^''"'^ ->"^^--twHrd
in, the Bustar..« X^^.^yuJ;:;;^'^^^^^^
inunodiately .t lomtho.s until ihel::!;" C-ld. "' """ ''''
Double isln-ld, on the north cohhI of (ho Bustards li, h
"-■•'• -''• "^' ' -.stern and larger islnn<l eu ^F ts 7 U 'T
from tlu. norti, uoi,,,, oi i.'i.loul isfmd r ' "^. ^- * ^^- '"^'^ '^ ""1^
.ho passage eastward of it ba".:!;;";' t. ^tZZ'^'^'^ '' '''''-"' '''''
Camel rock, 5 feot ln,n|,, i, .situated between Ridout and Donhl
islands, boinM- oined to the latter by sunken roels Ji
water .ay be carried . between I^lou; ;:;::as:rT.;L^cC'^^ ''''
Anchorage may be bad under the north shore of Jh.stard inland
bysteenn, from 200y..,s^<^ i^, , ,. ,,^ ^^^^^^ ^.j;^J ^^^^
*Tlicsf rcinaik,-.
12
I 'ply wiuiilly to iJyiig inlet iind J', ,,t au liaril.
162
{'('1,1, INS INI.KT Ti) MrCdV Isr.ANOS.
CHAP. V.
I
Ip'
nf liiiloiit iHlaiulH. Haul roniul cuHtwanl oC tlio lultor miilwiiy botwoon
Ihom and Tho Camol; i)a>H lallier noaror llio iiortli shuio tliaii tlu' lattor
to avoid a spit tVoin it, ami anchor cIoho iimlor tlio nhoro willi tlio wi'siorn
I)oublt' irtlaiul in line witli the luoutli of I'roiicli rivoi',<>J' procciMl iioariy a
(|iiurlt'r of a inilo fiirtlior caHtward, wlioro tlioro will Iti'Mtili bettor rtlioilor.
Bustard island harbour.— The ontranco lo this sum,' lit.tlo Iiar-
bour and finhin^ Htation is neaily l>idl a mih> soiifli oastwaid of ('aniol
foc'lc. A doptli of 1"» foot initji ill' carried in between Ilarltoiir island and
tlio main slioro sotilbwaril of it. When the ishmd is panseci tho wator
will deepen to 4 or ') fatliomt* mtid, and tho vessel's jioad should bo turnod
nharply to starboard ami the anchor lot ^.o in the middle of tht> Hpaco just
sniliciont for a vossol l.'U) foot loni^, to swiuif with 25 fathoms of (hain.
'i'liis harbour cannot bo rocominondod to vessels drawini;- more than 8^
foot water on acMiunt of two Hmall rocks with '.• foot, watoi- on them,
lyintr no or 4(1 yards westward ot' tlio entrance, hotweon whiidi rocks
the /)<(vyi('/(/ d rawing' uvor 10 loot usod to pass by mai'kiii;^- tlieni with
buoys.
North-east Passage. — Tliis is tho name udven to tho channel e\'-
londini,' from French river lo One Troo island iiorthwani ot tho Bustard
islands, (lull rocks, and Francos Smith shoal, and throui>-ii whi(di, with tho
aSfsistanco of buoys and beacons, it would be pMssiblo lo carry 4 fathoms
of water, it is notintendod that tho followintc description of its princi])al
dann'ors and dirootions for avoiding thorn, should in tho ])resenl unbuoyod
stalo of tho channel, induce a slran<,for to attempt it. ft is no channel
for a stran_L!;or unless such aids to navigation wore placed, which tho pre-
sent trade scarcely warrants the expense of. The ilii'octions are tirst, for
the purpose of assistini;; in the possible |)lacin,L!,' of such aids at a future
day. and secondly lo add to the local knowlodn'o of the few men who use
Ibis passage at the present time. The distance from Byng inlet to French
river by this passage is 4 miles shorter than that south of the Bustard
islands. The dangers in the passage will now be described, commencing
Irom the westward.
Queen reef, 400 yards long ea.st and west, with T feet least water on
it, is situated with its west extremity beai'ing N.X.F. 350 yanls from tho
north point of the eastern Double island previously alluded lo; the pass-
aire bcinsr between this island and the reef.
North island, us its name indicates, is the northernmost island of
the Bustards, its western siile being composed of a steep blutf, 35 feet
high, and jn-obably tho highest land in the group.
Tie island, so called from the fact of tugs tying up to it with their
ratts in southerly gales, lies next eastward of North island. Northward
200 yards from tho centre of this island is a patch witli 15 feet over it
called '^rinnio rock with 10 fathoms between them.
CRAP. V.
viiy bolwoon
iiii till" lilt tor
1 I 111! WCStoi'tl
•rml liOMl'ly !l
otlor rtlioltof.
^ littlo Iiiif-
ii'il of Camol
w islaml ami
'd tlio wator
lid hi'. tiiriKHl
ho SpiU'O JllrtI
)ms of chain,
loro than Si
itoi' on thi'in,
which I'ook.s
i;' tlicin with
channol ox-
(iio Bustard
lich, with tho
ry 4 fathoms
its princi])al
Jilt unbuoyod
■i no channol
hicii tho pre-
i arc tirst, for
at a fntiu'o
men who use
dot to Fronch
' I ho Bustard
commencing
'ast wator on
irds from tho
to; tho pass-
ost island of
blutf, :35 foot
it with their
Northward
» feet over it
CllAP. V.
(cffAIlT i2i;i.)
1G3
Hall rock with 12 foot water on it, lien a quarior of a mile eastward
-ho las n.on .one,l patch, and 200 yards northward of the flr.t small
>h. >d eastward o| T.o island ; tho passago is hotwoon Hall rock and the
^..stardH, close to tho north sh..ro of which tho wator is doop.
Burke shoal, with 1 1 foot of water on it, lioH X. K. >, X 400 var.ls
distant rom North-east poi... and 200 yards from . ho i.-oarost B.lstard
island, tho channel homg between tho latter and Hurko «houl.
1 ^?llo°''^! '"-'"f '^ "*' '' '''"^^'''' ^'' ^'"'^" '"''•" '•"^•'<^ ^""vorinu- an area
•.'"».t..OOya,ds.nd,amotor,the highest rock being 10 foot above tho
^^ato.■ In addition to this cluster there is an isolated Hnn.olh bare rock
.s teot high, s.tuatod 600 yards south-eastward fronKiuli rocks and known
..> bouth-oast rock. Between the Bustard islands and (inW rocks there i,
no passage tor a vessel,:md even tbr boats i( is dangerous in a sea.
Black rock i> ..f a darkish colour, .,ui[o alo.ie, •, feet hi-^h and is
sHuate ^.by^V.i W..halfamilofrom the highest (iidl rock, h CLu
->. yards loM,.. n,,rlh and south and a spi, „,..,kcsoMl .-iO vardstVom its north
<M>d, with winch exception ilu> water is deep all round it. The channel
IKissos from 1(10 lo ir,(l yards northwar<l of this rock.
BagOt rock, with U fee. on it. lies K. by S. ;f «. , Ht„, „,„,, ^,.„. ,
I'Hd ol a mile iron. Black rock; a rock awanh lies S. i:. ,ho same distance
rom ■ and a patch with 12 feel on it, lies S. h]. by K. i K. j,.sl half a n.ilo
irom lilacic rock.
Goldwin rock, with S feet water over it, lies N. K. by E. + E. distant
nearly throeH,uarters of a mile from South-oast rock, th'o vessel's track
jtas.sing midway between them.
FRANCES SMITH SHOAL is a very dangerous and oxfonsive
rocky banic on the north side of which are two patches of dry ntono one
foot above the surface. The shoal, witli depths varying from afow inches
to 1. feet extends over a distance of IJ miles in north-west and south-
east d.reetion and one mile transversely. Its north-west side is separated
from South-east rock by a passage nearly a mile wide with irregular
-loprhs exceeding in places 20 fathoms. Several banks with from it to 4
iathoms on them lie nouth-westward of Frances Smith shoal, tho outer-
most one with U fathoms on it, bearing S. E. nearly 4 miles from South
point of Bustard islands, and W. by S. J S. a little more tlian 2h miles
from One Iree island. In this locality in thick weather passing "vessels
should not approach Francos Smith shoal to a less depth than 8 fathoms.
One Tree island takes its name from a single umbrella shaped elm
.roe (which It is to bo hoped no thoughtless person will cut down) audi,
situated ;U miles south-westward from the mouth of the inlet known as
iae Key.
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n)l,I,INS INLKT TO McCOY tSLAN'IiS.
rnAP. V.
]m>
Solitary rock, C foot hii,di, lies nearly half a mile wc^i\v:v>\ cf the
last, inoiitioiHMl islaiid, lH'iii<r coiiiiocUmI thoivwith hy shoal water. Its
ibolation rondors it coiispicuoiis and conscNiuently scrviuonhio in pointini,^
out the entrance to North-east Passa,ire from the south-eastward, A few
dry stones oxten<ls from its north end, and a roelc just level with tho
surface lies X. \V. I.y \V. ^ \V. 400 yards from Solitary rocIc. 7ory
shallow water also extends one-third of a mile W. h N. ami a (piarler of
:i mile S. U'. j- S. fron\ the same. 'l\vo distinct i)atehos also Ho W. by X.
I X. 850 yards, and \V. N. W. throo-tiflhs of :i mile respoelively from
Solitary rock, the lirst called l)ii\ij:y roelc, havinu; 11, antl tho hitter 1(»
ieot over it.
Murray rocks are a ,<j:roup of small islets and roeks situated with tho
south-eastern and lari;-est islot (10 foot lii-h) l)earin^r X. by K. j I-:, one
milo from Solitary roelc, and .'500 yards north-westward from VA<<;\n rock,
an islet of similar size, hei^dit and character. Im-oiu to 7 fathoms will'
be found between the two, formiiin- tho channel to the anchora-;-e on the
east side of Dokis island, to be again alluded to. The western extretnity
of the Murray rocks consists of a small spot with (I loot, water upon it,
bearing- Iv | S., ]h miles from South-oast rock.
Dead island so called from the fact of its havinn; been in olden times
tho burial place of the Indian tribes freiiuentini;- those parts, is tliroo-
liuarlers of a mile long north and south with an average breadth of ;U)0
yards. This ilark wooded island is separated from the main shore by a
boat channel l.")0 yards wide, after having passed through which from tho
south-c^astwai-d, boats may tind smooth water inside tho islets an<l roofs
to ti.o mouth of Fretu'h river pro])or, from which I)ea<l island is distant 5
miles. This slu)ro has the character peculiar to the whole of diis coast,
being broken up into countless small islands fronted by sunken rocks ami
shallow banks extending neai'ly to Xorth-eiist Passagi' ot which wo have
been treating.
Directions for North-east Passage from French river.—
Si'>oring ibr tho Bustard rocks light-houses in one. alter course for the north
extremity of the Bustard islands, when it touches ihe south point oi' Dead
ishinti bearing K by S, .^ S. ; steer tor it thus, passing close to tho north
point and from 50 to 100 yards otf the north shore of tho Bustards.,
Leaving the shore of those islands, steer to pass from 100 to 150 varus
northwai-d of Black rock. Thence steer K. by S. ■,'■ S. for half a mile to
pass north of Bagot rock with 11 feet water (on which should beabuov);
after passing the latter, steer S. S. R. the same distance, when a vessel
should bej'r from South-east rock X. K. by X. distant about a third of a
milo, and by heading up for One Tree island should have the Kim tree on
it right ahead, and Black rock right astern, and about its o\ni breadth
open north of Bustard islands. With the objects in this position a
vessel should steer S. E.i E. for One Tree island 2} miles, passing between
lii
CHAP. V.
•■'1 i)t' the
atcr. Its
I pointing
1. A few
with tho
■Iv. V^orv
luarltM- of
W^ by X.
oly fr-oiu
latter 1(»
I with the
\ K. one
gill rode,
loms will
V on tht!
xtrctnity
■ upon it,
It'll timcis
is tlu'oo-
th or:{00
.)ro by u
irom tho
in<l roofs
tlistiint 5
lis coast,
)cks and
wo liavo
:'iver. —
ho north
oi' Dead
10 north
Jus ta I'd 8.
)0 yaros
milo to
ii buoy);
a vessel
ird of a
tree on
breadth,
(sition ii
between
t'lup. V,
Francos Smith shojil and M
water, until the high south-east M
(CHART 12J3j
>i>ray rocks, with not less than 4 futl
165
'"•ray I'ock bears X. H. by E. ^ E
loni.s
The vosso 'm head sIimi.M ti i < , ^. i.. oy j^. j i^.
i"«, .l.oy »,„„„,, , . ; : ■ : - ''- "' ' ''« *"*W, -« "till .,„„„,,
.■ay™oi<»,i„.t.,.„„i„j. :;;: ;;o' ;fH;;::"-^'r^:v;''''"-^''.':-
outside of Solitarv rock wl,nn fi i . '"'"^ ^^- T '-•, until „Me mile
...ay i,.-,ui „. ,„. »„;;:.';.:j;l;!:;:'"' -'"»" '■'"'•"■ -" "« p--" -.'i .. >•„,»„,
Without tho beacons ;, biiov sl,„nl,i i i
'•■«.-o...i.y .„■ u,.. i„.,„u n ,. ;^,:; 1, .,,: "'r' ": '"" """-o"'
^■ourse to i)iiss close west of// will i i i '"^'^ range; u
.v„ioi, ...',,„,,„.„ .,„::,";;,;' -' ■ - -;;™.;i ..rw,,,,. ,.„.,,„„
Solitary rock two ,nt,.|,..s will I I ' ' ""- ^''^' ^■''«*' ^'•'>'»
^'t Hall -i mile h . '' ' *'« l«^-«d <,ver, the northernmost of which
21 feet. '' '""^ ^^^''^"■•"' "-""'tbo other at one milo, with
Dokis island is situated with its south point beari.- K hv ^ r- V
'listaiit Ih nnles Irom the south point of I)o.„ i .|..„ , T, * * ^^•'
nnis in the eastern mouth of Kr m' , ve cl n v "h • """' ^'""
Kast Hramd. The land „r hnl- "y^.'. •;'l'«'i <rom that circumstance
-■-^^ i- steep souuit , , t: :•;;:;: it '" '" '^ "^'^"^' '-''-'
^l>icuousioa,ure. but ali;;ni:!x^,l, J ','''''" T "• ^ "''^' '^ ^'^"■
18 feet miuldv botton, I'.. "^'^', ^"' '''" ^«^ ^•l-«« '""l^r ,ts east side in
to tbe inlet .il;:n Th "k ^'^ oiw;:': o T '■: "'""' ^^ ''- ^'"^-•-
l>atehes iving between ^Iurr uroc V ''^\^'-:^'«^^'"^-^ "^ ^--^veral shoal
-^'1 p-iiapsi,a.ard:: [' L ^r i^';r '^'"": " "•"'!'" '^^ -'-«
.lirections for reachin- the '^ . " ""^'•'"^''- reliable sailing
used by the Ba^^^u'^;^ pL tri^- ;:: ; ^^f^ '"'^if ' '" ^''" '^-^'"^
K' given as intolligiblv as possible -uth-eastward, will
-H. Alter cour!!! u, .1 i! rij:;, ::,:' V''^ ^"""■^^^" ^'"•^^^•^'
slecr li.r iliom \ F l M „.i ■ ^, ",'" "'"'" ".'T .'I'lieai- in one, ami
starboard beam. "("''itt-i or a milo on the
A rock with losH than (I foot water on it liesN bv W -m) . i c
the north-west dry rode of Xoefer isbrnd \ I ' ' *^^V^*''*'^ *^-'*»^
>m the east coast of Dokis island
to avoid a rock
eep
\vith 7 feet
166
COLI.tNS INF-ET TO VcCHlV ISLANDS.
CHA?. V,
water on it lying about 150 yards oft' the same, and anclior otl' the little
bay 300 yards northward of the south-cast oxtrenio of Dokis island, in 8
to 3^- fathoms, just as close to the island as the vessel will swing cloar. If
frequenting the anchorage a small buoy should be placed upon this 7 foot
roclc, which boars N. h). by E., distant 300 yards from the south-cast
point of Dokis island.
The regular depth of 5 to (5 fathoms betwoon Dead island and ^lurray
rocks, as shewn by the soundings, would seeni to indicate a good passage
to Dokis island from French river northicard of Murray rocks, by keeping
the highest Gull rock astern and Keefer island exactly ahead, taking cai-e
to avoid the t! foot rock at the west extremity of Murray rocks on tlie
starboard, and the ledjire extending 301) vards from the southern drv rock
of Dead island on the port hand.
Beresford island is a small I'ound isloi, 12 feet high, with a few
round stunted imslies growing on it, lying a little more than one mile
south-eastward of One Tree island.
Salisbury island is situated S. S. K. two-thirds of a mile tVom the
last mentioned; it is !) feet high, 300 yards long north and south and
([uite narrow. A cluster of dry rocks extoiids nearly half a mile in a
south-west direction from tlio line joining these two islunds.
Zachary Rock, with one foot of water over it, lies S.W. j- \V'. one
third of a mile from the south point of Salisbury island, and S. H. | S.
2^ miles from Solitary rock.
Cliamplain island, two-thirds of a mile long, with an avoi'age
breadtli of '!00 yards lies half a mile from I lie main shore, and fi>rms the
south-eastern and largest island of the group wo have been describing.
It is low, wooded and indented with inimei'oiis small coves, and its north
extremity licars Kast nearly three-quarters of a mile t'rom Salisbury
island; the space between the latter and (Miamplain island being thickly
studded with low, dry rocks and shallow spots. The south-west ex-
tremity of Cliamplain island is composed of a cluster of small ilry rocks,
400 yards so ith-wost of which lies
Gladstone island — This bare rock being 10 feet high is rendered
rather a conspicuous tbaturo ; rocks dry ami sunken lie otf its south and
west sides 400 yards, and a sunken rock with 15 teet over it, is situated
W. by S. ^ S. one-third of a mile from the south point of this island. A
boat channel exists between it and Champlain island. A rock with 12
feet over it lies S. S. W. nearly half a mile from the south point of (rlad-
stono island.
Kantos point is a portion ot' the mainland l.|- miles southward of
jrer.vey inlet and between this point ami Champlain island is a passage
for small tugs and boats, which for smootli water run through inside the
group of i.)f islands I'ocontlv deserlbod.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. V.
(chart 1213.)
167
FLAT ROCK applie., to the larger and western of two bare inlets 9
feet lii-h. and lyincr well outside anything else, otiers a good mark for re-
cognizing this portion of the coast. Slioal water extends aoo yards south-
ward of thi.s rock, and to avoid the shoals lying north-west and south-
east of these rocks, the south point should not be brought to boar south-
ward of K by S. h S. or westward of N.N.W. ^ W. Flat rock bears S.S.
E. J I'l distant nearly 1 {- miles from Gladstone island.
Potvin point although really u small, low, wooded island, and the
south-westernmost of the grouj), is situated 10. by S. -I.. S, distant 1| miles
from Flat rock, and shoal water extends from it in every direction for
nearlj'one mile.
BYNG INLET is the name given to a long and narrow arm of the
bay 1.") miles south-eastwai'd of French river, and running nearly East
for about (l^ miles to where the river JIaganatawan disembogues. About
two and a half miles from the entrance to the inlet will be found Burton's
saw mill, and U miles from the same is situated the upper of two
mills owned by .Messrs. Dodge & Co., an American firm. These
establishments together with the cottages of the mill hands, churches,
and school, form a prettily situated village of about GOO people. TherJ
is a custom house otticer and a good general store. Main communication
is had twice a we.'k by steamer with Midland and CoUingwood, but at
present there is no telegraph. A depth of 18 feet water may be carried
up to the mills.
LIGHT.— Gereaux island light-house is erected on the island of that
name, ]^ miles south-westward of the mouth of the inlet, and is the most
conspicuous land-mark in approaching this shore. The light-house is
built of wood with dwelling attached, painted white, and exhibits at a
height of 4!) feet a fixed ic/iife light visibK. 12 miles.
The bcht time for a stranger to make Byng inlet is in the aftei'iioon,
when the sun shines on the white light-house; in the early summer
morning it is diilicull to distinguish. =1^
Range lights.— These are situated on the south-east shore three
quarters of a mile inside the main light on (rercaux island and near the
mouth of the inlet. The front light i^ijixcd red, M feet high, the hack
ima fixed red, 00 feet high, and are visible in the line of the range i.' miles.
Kept in line bearing E. by N. they lead in with not less than 4 fathoms'.
Dangers in the approach to Byng inlet.— Chirks islands 30 feet
high lie in the mouth of the inlet leaving a channel out to seaward -«n
both sides of the group, but the passage north of them and called from
this circumstance the Xorth channc^l leading between <langerous shoals
for 2^ miles, could not be used without it, were carefully marked with
arge buoys ; this being done 12 feet might be carried in and a saving of
Tlii-* r,
ri'iiiiirk .qiplir^ ,.i,ii,illy tu l-'ivndi KImt uipl !'')iiit :iu W-.i-W.
I (18
Cnl.l.iNs INM.I.;i' T>> .M(CoV Isl.AN'li
(^HAP. V.
Hf
U iniK-soirocU-.l, il;.|)|.n)!ul,in^. Iron, (|,o noith-wcMlwanl. The Houth
cxirom.ly ..I' ClarUs i.lan.ls |„>a,.H N. K l.y N. jukI is ,lis(,inc( 1 ', miles
Ironi Uu> li«j;lit-lionso on (Joicmux isliiiid. '"
MacNab rocks .-no n HuhUm' o|'sn,:,li .!i-y vuv.Uh, will, M .nnximum
Ih'.kI.I oI .;A (iM>r lyin- so.ul.-wosi ward ,.r darks islan.lH, at,.! soparaled
tlHM-elroin by a passa-o L'.-,0 yunls in l.roa.ll h,ll,n,„.h uhiri, 12 feel
may Lo earned by I hose looully ac(|iiainteii.
Keystone is Hie name o;iven lo a r..rk will, L' feot walercver i( Ivii,-'
nearly inmi.l channel bn ween the .-ast end of Mae.Vnl, roclvH and" the
mam si, .re, and narrowin-- the main passage hi ;;(»() vards.
Burton bank exlends iVm,, .MaeNab n.eks in a s..„tl,-westerly .liroc-
non if miles, ami in a westei-ly di.velion nearlv ly miles ; it is a verv
sh;dl..w and dan-er..,.s bank and sl,o„ ,. eareCuilv avoided by mil
standino. ,,,1,, i,sM than 10 talhon.s, „nlil (|,o rano. U.U^, ,,,.,, ;„ h,,,.
Ihesea b.vaks heavily ..n this bank in (he st,-ono. pi.^vailin- south-west
win.ls. The N..rth ehannel befoiv mentioned, passes between this hank
ami lli.> ,-hoal walei- from I'otvin point.
Duffy island is the name oft!,,' isL'.n.l half a mile sont h-wesi wird
'>l (.ereanx island li,o;l,l-ho,ise. It is low and Hat, about ;!()0 yar.is in
'liomeler and may be reeoo-„i.od by I l,r hnis ofihe lisher.nen who'.isnally
resoii here in the summer season.
Old Tower rocks, two in n„n)ber, and 4 feet hi-h, are separate,!
'n"i> l>>iiry island by a .dear .n^ood passa-e for b.mts; ;;()(| yanis wide
Ihe north-western i.-ek is easily dist,n,u„ished by the stone foundation
<'i the ol,l ho-htdiou,se still standin-l feet above the lop of (he n.ek or
S,^ leet above the wale,.. This old towe.^ bears W. f S. and is distant !•(»(.
yanlstn.m (iereau.x island li-ht-house. A roek nearlv .awash lies 100 yanls
Morlh-wesi ot the n.in of this old tower. A roelc will, 4 feet water over
II bears ^^ . by N dOO yar.is tVom (iereaiix islaiul li,n-htdiouse.
MAGANATAWAN LEDGES extend in a we.terlv .lireeti.m I'L
m.h's fn.m Dully island; the ...iter patel, with lo feet .)ver"it bearini;- w'.
I>y8. h S. l',' miles from (;er.)ux island lio-|,tdioiise.
A rock with 18 teet li.'s W. ■ S. a little ..ver L' miles from the s:ime A
r.xdv awash is situated S.W. by W. j W. noa.^ly -J miles fr.m, the li-l,td,ouse.
A patch with only !• feet ..,. it is siiuai.ni W. !, s., e.xaetly one mil.'
iron, the same, l-rom the last de>eribed palel,. r.ndcs awash and some
with a lew feet ot' water on them .-xtend eastwar.i an.l south-eastward.
Algonia and Waterwitch rocks, with :. feet and .>ne foot witor
*n-er tluMu. lie I-:, by X. A N. L'50 an.l .l.-^O yards, ros,,eetively, from the
north-easi ext.emity of (Marks islan.ls. To av..id these r.)ck8 keep sulh-
eiently n.«ar the south slu.re of the inlet as t.> el..sc the (d.annel between
C larks islands ami (he s.)uth sIdiv,
I lUl". V,
(crrAitT I-':;!.)
Directions for proceeding to Bynsr inlet Ti.., ,
'"il-). This <...„mMmH : , -, ' '""''"'"' '"''"" ("''^^ "'"^''to
As .1.0 Ian, n,;,n,ioII, . ! ::;;:,'tT '":; '"^^^"" '•'''■'^•
.;»;-...o„j^:;:,:t;;T::,'t:^-'.;u;:r::::::;-r
If from Killarney Mio (•(.m-sc w'nn^iu,^ , ,. • , ,. .,
«i:. In- H. ,« K .,,,,1 ,lis,„„i ,.; ,„i|,„ - ; ;- '"'"■ ''■";" "■""t'»"»l, i»
nar,l „C i;, ,|i„„ ,,„.,. ., ' '"'"'*■ _:""" '■'""■'"' l<»"l" -'t mil™ „„„tl,.
i.»vo ...wil i;;;,;;::::;''''''' "■ ■'■•- ■ .» «««. .,„ i,j
.-» .Mi';,;;;;;: i:Ks';;";7;,;r ^ "■■' i...«.™ .n,.,„i„„.^
1^^ ^.^^11 ,^^^^_^^^l M , l„ 1.1 ,,||,„„„, „,.. I,,,.,,,,.,. ,|„|„|, b,,i„K ,,„„„| ,.|,„o
><^!^^T't5-^'!T'r''-^'" "■'" ■"•■ ""-'-
self ^r:tj;,°n.t';:r^;^^ ''^ ^"""^^^ «---^"'" >• v»^-
* It 1 .. ._ ' '^
m
.ii.i';j;^;;:,';r?,:!;:;;;i::;:i~;:Sj;^Si,f^
lli:it the
i
170
("oM.rNS IM.KT Ti» Mcr:<»Y lsr,.VN'I>S.
rtiAP. V.
I
151, (Miiiplcr IV, IioiU'oiis have hci'ii croctod on llm >lior(>8 ol' Owen
Souiiil, 1)}' wliii'li lilt sItNimofs ciiii, every spr'iii^- hotore idoc'ecdiiiy; to sea,
toHt tlioii- coiupaHheK, and, I'roni tlic printed dircu'tioiiH dhlainal)'.' (Vom the
(^olloetors of (/'iisioins at the hik(» poi'tH, or Iroin tlie Marine hoparlnient,
lit ()t.ta\vii, the niaslei- ol" a vensid can lahiilato tlie conrrsoK lie muHt Hteor
l>y his compass to make i^ood every one of tlie eoiirsos /^iveii in this hook.
If from French river to Byng inlet, a S. 1], J^ I-;, (tomso fruin u
jiosition one mile distant^ Ironi Soiilli west, rock of tlio Ihistardw in line
with tlu< ii^.hlhoii'ies, foi- ji dislancM' of nc^arly 11 miles should lead a vossel
to the helore menlionod position W. A S. .'{ miles from (lereaux islunti
li^lil-hoiiso.
Bound to Byng inlet from the south-eastward. — l-'rom a
position one mile West from the hi<;'liesl, Hhudv l>ill island to a position
on liie lin*' of the iU'iiy; inlet rani^e liirlits distant .'i;,' miles iVoni (ieroaiix
island lii;ht-liouse, passint^ half a mile sonth-wesl of Morden rock, the
course is X, ity \V. I VV. and dislanco l.")} miles.
Proceeding in. — luep the ranu;(* lioduH in lino hearinu^ \']. hy N. un-
til midway liol w» en dereaiix island lii;'lit. and the front rant^e lii,^hl; when
keep the south-east sii"re on houril to avoid Ke_yst(>ne unlil the mouth ot'
the inlet is r'oached.
[n daylight a ,i;'ood marl-; lo (deai- Keystone is to keep the irdet closed.
When abi'east, of the south end of ('lar'l<s islands keep in mid-channel as
tar as the north-east extremity of thes;iin(\ when to avoid Ali;"oma anil
Waterwit(di rocks at tho IA)i'k, koop sullicionlly close to the south shore
as to clost^ the channel just passed throunii. At one-third ol' a milo iibovo
Chirks is nds tho Narrows will ho reachod, and a mid-idiannel courso
with iu)t less than IS feet at moan water can he cai'ried to tho mills.
Anchorages — A sailing; vessel wailinu; for a fair wind, will lind ox-
celliMii anchorajfo in I fathoms mud hotween MaeiXali rocks aiitl the en-
trance to tho inlel, droppiny; ancdior wilii the north-east extiHMnity of
Mac.Vah rockn bearinif N. N. W., and <.y'larks islands touching,' tho oast,
shore ot' inlet \']. iiy N. A- N. A vessel will also find |»erhaps shelter at
the l'\)rk (as tliat pai't of tho inlet at the north-(>asl exti-emity of Chirks
islands is oalloin in ITi or IS t'eet mud bottom, provided that Ali^oma and
Walerwitcli rock-^ atcbolh buoyed. l)roi)pini^ her anchor midway bo-
twocn tho imo; .i .'ssel with a short scope will swinn" (dear of them,
ami l)e fairly out oi the ti'ack of i)assin!,|; vt^ssels.
Bush buoys mark ihc dli^es of I'urton bank. Mai^^matawan leil:;os.
and the other mentioned rocks, out as thes" arc too small to render
iheii' disiiiitvuishinii; colors (rod and black") disc(>rnal)le, a st rani;'er shouhl
not ittompt to outer iiniil the ran^jo lights are in lino, or ho ini,i;'ht tiiid
himself in anioni; tho (lanij;orous J\[ai;'anatawan Iodides, A vessel should
not stand into less than lO fathoms ol' wate; until tho rani^o li_ii;hts are iu
line.
ruAP. V.
ol Owen
\wj; (() sea,
' (VoiTi tho
L»|tiirliuent
(lliK l«)ol<.
•so from :;
•(1h in line:
111 ii vu^tsel
ux iHluihi
—From it
U pOHltioM
1 (it'roiuix
lot'U, tlio
liy N. un-
rlil ; wlioiii
moiitli ol"
let closed.
'ilUIllK'l IIH
ii;Miii!i ami
)lllh slioiT
nile ubovo
iicl coiirKo
nilis.
ill liiid ox-
tid tlu) cn-
:i'(Miiily ol'
i;' tlio east,
sliellcr lit
of Cliirkti
i^omii and
I id way bo-
• ol' tluMU,
an le(lijes,
to rcnde:'
;vi' should
uiiilit tind
sel should
rhts are iu
(CHART 12i;{.) j^j
Danger angle..-To ,|,os., .onversant with the use of u sextant us
on, as he an« e suh.end.d hy (loreanx island ,i,h,-houso and Z • n,"
will . ll" rV '' ''r*'^ ^•'^'"""^ oi-thecon,,uss)a vessel
T^k T / """ ;;'"'r " '^-""^•^'""'".'^' <■'>« <liHtance on- shore bo-
h>.ej.,.n, or leavn, .he l.ne of ,he ran.e l.^hls p.oved ..y con-
Red rock, 11 tent hiu-h and about lliO yards diameter lies S W 'H
nules from (Jerouux island li^ht-house. •*"•.-*
Hnf ""^^^.^ ^°P,^, "^ '•'»'""' ""•' "'t<, *; f.HM, hi,,d, and hears M W
^ yanls ,n>n. Red roeic, while X,,..,.,. ,,,n,he ^„ne height above
wa.er hes a_ ,uarU.r of u n.ile southward of the same. The latter is 400
•anls Ion, ,n a nor.h-west and sou.h-east direetion. and lilce th ot ^
o .ssun-oun e wuh shoal wa.er; the shallowest and ,nost outly "
spots Ihuii, as lt)li(»\vs : 'J"'^^
^^Sophia rock wi.h 4 ,ee, waler over ,. W. by X. | X. ... n.ile trom
^^^Sarah rock with T fee,, W. S. W. ..-er .hree-,,uarters of a n.ile fron.
Augusta rock w,th 5 feet on i, S. S. W. one n.ile from R..! roek
A rock with II ,e.t on it lies S. VV. + W. V, nule from the same
lb shou, .sespee.ally foul between Du.fy ,sland a,.d II.A n.elc, the pre-
v;d.n, westerly w.n.ls makin, the navigation uneon.lortable f'r a bo .
'' ''";'' ;'^'" l-^V'";-'''- ='void the shallow a:,d exposed water by takin.
-well sheltered boat passage inside .!.■ reels as ,ar as Naishcotyan;:
river deserdied later on. ■/•<■"!-,
MORDEN ROCK is a dangerous obsn ue.ioa with S feet water over
^< ,ly."KS W. by W. - ^y. 2. nules from Red rocdc. This da,.:^ 1^''
nules south-eastward from the line o, Hyn, i„|ot ,,,„,e li,h,s. "
Buoy.— A spar bin.y usually marks .Morden loek.
Imperial bank with 5^ fathoms over it lies S S W 4- W n
"omthrni m'^H "^''u"" ""^ "'-"'"' I'-^-'y-imcmded
M;;!;;!;:'"" ^ '•■"''- '"-.-.-ters of a m,le westward of
In thick weather a vessel shouM not shoal her water to less than 10
s:!:::,;;'„::r,;;:;;::-,;::r -' '--'"" '-.>'„„.„„,„.,„
;.2^»,l;:,;-";'-;:;;:l,;V",S; ;;;;rr;:;:" ;;i;ri ;™];-js^
I
r
("OI.MNS IM.KT To .MrCOY ISLANDS.
CIIAI
■«l
irf
1
!! n
m
fmi
1
Raft island which with Iho otiior i.shmds ahoiil it lonn u kind of
l»oint. lies I-;. S. I-;,, (wo-thinJK of !i inil.> In.m Nor-ato roof, ati.l with tho
assislancoof hiioys asmall Htoanior i.ii,-hl, for luinhorin;,^ or other pur-
poHOH got ill as faras this, and perhaps oast of Rail ishiiid,
Bourchier islands are another -rroiip halfa miio souih-oas( „f Haft
island. :iiid as bofoir romarkod the whole form a Uind of point.
Laird rock Hinal I and one I0..1 hi-h lies South a little nioio than
three-(iiiarlors«)fa inilo from iheHouth-eaHt oxlremity of Norgato roof.
Head island is 1 • miles south-eastward of Diitiy island. Ft is
supposed l.y s..mo to take its name from the ieseml.lane(> of the north-
oast island ol the three t.. a hal.l headed man. This island is "Jd feet high
and the top being [)are with pines growing round the sides, it is (,uite
I'l-ol.al.le that the name was suggesle.l hy this hald appearance. This
<Iear spot and grey rock together with the hi^rj, hent pines on the
southern an.l larg.'st island make it eonspieiious as marking the vicinity
of Naishootyang river.
Garnet rock :! feet high, Wolseley rock 1' feet high and
Mercier rock one foot high, Ii.> respectively' N. \V. I)y N. two-lhirdw
\y. N. W. one third of a mile, and S. S. W. h W., tho latter distance from'
the south point of Jle;id island. A spo( with 15 feet on it lies .iue West
l,"rt ind.'s from tho sam,.. I,, tiue weather a h..at may sfiuoeze through
holween Head isl;iiid and thoshoie.
Naiahcotyangriver.— The month of this river is situated three-
qnarters of a mile souih-eastw.ird from Head island, and although then-
are innumoral.le sunken rocks in this locality, there exists a very narrow
i'hauMel, l.y which with the assistance of huoys, 1") feet can he carried in
hy keeping clos.> to some dry rocks oil' the south-east entrance point
The nvei- from the entrance takes an easterly direction 2^: miles when
■ I IS joined hy (l.arles inlet the entrance to which is 2j miles soutli-east-
ward from Head island. A considerable quantity of logs is brou'-ht
down the Xaishcoty.-ing river. ' ^
Black rock as iis name indicates, is a darkish rock 5 feet hi.rh
situated two-thirds Ufa mile southward of the mouth of Naishcotyam'
nver. and one mile north-westward of the entrance to Alexander inlet"
it is surrounded by shallow water.
Athabasca and Alberta Rocks, with less than C feet water on
them he \V. by X. nino-lenths. and West two-thinls of a mile respoctivolv
from Hlack rock. "^ '
ALEXANDER INLET is the name given to a little harbour If
miles south-eastward of tlu> mouth of Xaishcotvang river. It is also 7
miles from ;nutTy island, IJyng inlet, and 5;/ miles northwestward of
lomtau Baril harbour. Kxcellenf anchorage in ;] fatiioms over mud
I'llAI'. V.
II u kind of
III with tho
oIIht ])iir-
i»s( of Uivft
inor'o Ihiin
I'^futu roof.
11(1. It is
tho MOI'tll-
I loot lii^h,
( is (|uito
li'o. This
los oil (ho
vioinity
hii;'h ami
wo-lhinlH,
Jineo from
1 1 110 West
.1 (liroiii,'h
1 oil tliroo-
ii^'h tlion-
I'y narrow
oarriod in
iico j)oinl.
los wlioii
oiith-oast-
1 brought
Cool high
hootyaiii^
or inlet ;
water on
loctivelj',
rboiir 1;^
is also 7
tward of
vol- niiid
r»Ki; V.
t^an he had
13 foot al moan
(••iiAiir IL'I;{.)
ill AloN-andoriniot with perfect shel
water can ho carried in hy hi
173
(<'!• from all winds, and
tho ■, : ;. ^::::^.^r;^'"™
s:::-:,=L:::;;;t?H^
" ' "■" ■'" -I'"- I.....I. ,!,„ ,„ i„ :;■,;:;;:,:;,:;;;. ■ '■""■'""-
Dart rock tlu* top oi which is nsi.-.n*-! i •*. ■
::::;.:::r:::;;i:;';;::;:: 5!r^^
fathoms. ' ''''«"^^'^> •'»•'« '"•( leuving a depth of 4
«lill sl»„.li„K will a,,|,„a.- i ,„) """""•'"'. •""' "'» "W teifons ir
KononJIy sl,„„- t|„„„s„K.,.s I,,- t|„.ir „,.!■„,,, * breaking
'k coin,,,. „f i|,„ doop V „ u '"','•"'""■ '•'""i"»tmg with the
southward ao a, to avL S^ vi r • .td'T '"'""' "''""■";' ''""I' "" "■°
* At low Htages tlu-iv umy hv 2 f,.,.t h.s.s^wat.r.
174
OOLMNS INI-KT To AlcCOY I«I,ANl>.S.
CHAP. V.
Charles inlet, bclbt-c jnontionod, vuhh in u (|iiaitor ot'ii inilo riorfh-
wanl ol' Aloxiindor inlot, taking' an E.N.IO. .iiioi'tii)n lor 2", milcn, wlion
it joins tlio Naishcotytin^' rivor by a boat chnnnol. TboUi?b thcro is not
room toswini; an anchor at tbo mouth of this inlot, yet for rutting pur-
j)osc's a ves.sol t-an by means of buoys carry."! fathoms in, and tio up to tho
rocks. To iirocoiui into Oharlos inlot keep on the Alexander inlet run^'o,
until the bottom of Charles inlot comes in line with Jarrad island N.M.
by Vj. ^ K., when proceed for it jjassin^' close to tho latter, :ind northwanl
of the sunken rocks .'il)0 yards inside .farrad island.
Hang-dog point ns tlu^ name indicates is a broken-u)) foul point,
on the soutii side of Alexander inlet. In approachini; Alexander inlet
from the south-eastward the ])oint .should receive a uood berth ar there
In only 11 feet water oif^ht-tonths ofu mileolVit. In thick weather a ves.sol
in this vicinity should keep in more than 7 fathoms.
POINT AU BARIL.— From irani,^-( loo- p„i„( tjio broken up coast
continues in a generally straight S. H. by .S. direction 7)} miles to Point
au liaril, and for this distant:e thei-e is nothing remarkable ;ibout tlm
const lino which presents the same low, sparsely wooded, shallow shoi-e;
as little as 12 feet in spot?, being found three-(piarters of a mile otf, and
to avoid which a vessel should not shoal to lo.ss than 7 fathoms. Tho
approach to the back waters of Shawanaga bay or Franklin inlot n'nders
Point au liai'il more import.'inl than does its trade, consisting merely of
fishing, for which of course it is well situated. Ft is of consequence too,
as being an excellent harbour, and the only one that a stranger could
take between Ryng iidet and the anchorage under tho Mink islands.
Although a vessel has to run the gauntlet between man}- shoals, and
moreover tho passage one mile from tho outer light is only 150 yards
broad, yet the range lights by being so far apart aro so sensitive that
the mariner can contidenlly rely U])on tho two lights in one taking him
in with not less than 15 feet, at an a\-erage state of the water.*
A small steamer from French river or Eyng inlot, bound for Parry
Sound, by taking the inside pt ...age 7'i.d Point au JJaril, would with tho
exception of the gap between Ked rock light-hou.so and Snake >land, have
smooth water from Point au Barril to Parry Sound, which, notwith-
standing adding 4 miles to the distance would be a great advan-
tage in westerly gales. Between Point au Baril and Twin island,
at tho southern entrance to Shawanaga bay, not less than 14 foot water
will be found on tho track. (See ibot note.)
The outside coast and dangers between Point au Baril and McCoy
islands will lirst be described.
Look-out island which gives the shelter to the harbour of Point
au Baril is a third of a mile broad and including tho islands on the
At low stages of the water there iiui.v be two feet less.
riiAP. V.
iiiilo iiorth-
mili'H, wlion
thoro is not
I'aUiiig jmr-
io up to tlui
iiilot rim;,'o,
island N.H.
1 iiorthwanl
I foul point,
sandc'i- inlot
•Hi tV tJHM'O
hor a voHsol
on uj) coast
iios to Point
J al)()iit tlu!
illow shoi'o;
lilo otK anil
ciap. V.
lonn.
Tho
nlot I'l'ndiTs
L? nioroly of
([iionco too,
ani^cr could
iidc islands.
shoals, and
y 150 3'aidw
nsitiv'o that
taking him
d foi- i'ai'ry
lid with tho
islaudjhavc
di, notwitli-
reat advan-
Pwin island,
I: t'eot water
and McCov
ur of Point
ands on the
noi-tli side, on w-liioi
IH
thioO'
(•"HART 1213.)
I are sitimtod tho huts of tho tisi
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(liuu'foi'H of u inilo lonj^. Thoro is
icrnu
/•(>
m M.
'ther
'ats on aci'ount (.niw tii
do of Lock'-out island, but tho oastern (diami-l i
ly shoal spots in tho apiipouch t(
a passage into tho harbour
s fit only for
o it.
lU^n^f^^"" ' '"' ''^''"' *" ""'■"" "' *' '•^"«^' ^"^' «"t«nng Point .ui
txtini,t> of tho p- „ i^rbour (akos lis nan.o. Tho towor is
It S:';'V' . ->-•-'.-!- an elevation o/isl
t*iiQ\vHafi.Ledu/u/<- light viMbiu lo mik's
fur^hll'!''' '"•";""V'""'r "'"'" -' •^'=^'"' throo-quartors of a mile
^^h, le, supported upon an opon fnunovvork paintod brown and ox! ibiisat
Minnie rock, li foot h, is half a nuk, norlh-wostward of tho front
ght-honso and on the north side of tho -np's track. It Iios ol
-" "t d.v.hng Naros i.dot from the bay north-westward of the fr
light-houso, and m;iy bo appr.»aohed to .00 y.-inls.
Armstrong rocks, foot high, are situated opposite (ho latter the
.uddle and larg.s, one having at the p.eson, lin'ean isolated balsa
tro near he south o.xtremity. The .listanoe fron. these rocks to Mind!
rock IS 300 yards, but the navigable channel is further contracted ;
ock w.th 7 oe water lying 100 yards north of ,ho largest tsland. This
ogcthor w.,h tho ittle flat off Minnio r,>Hc ..ndors it necessary that to
.ne of the range lights should be rigidly adhered to. Fishin-Zboats pass
between Armstrong ..ocks and Look-out island. " ^
w .^^I'^'f '" T^""?' '"'" "''' ""'*''■ ''''' "'■ ^''^^ ■^^'•'"^- ^t''o>c'ldng south-
west r y from Look-out .sland. tho larger and innor one of tho t^o being
h feet high ; they are sometimes called the inside Black IJills.
Doran rock, 6 feet high lies S. S. K. ^ E. nearly two-tiiirds of a mile
trom tho outer O'Brien island. ^luus oi a mile
Challenger rock, udth only 2 loot water over it bears X W i- X
nearly li miles from the same, and 300 yards north of this shallow spot
IS a patch with fbet on it. ^
Corner rock, with 1.] foot over it, is tho most outlying shoal
oft ri.;r;>;r'f""" '' ^'^ '""^^ '-^^"^'^^ ''^'^^ ^^ -- *>- -
w.n f Annst,.ong rocdcs. The shoal is half a mile south-
Maid of the range, and nearly 2^ miles from the front light house.
Beacons.-Two white beacons are erected upon the shore 2 miles
north-westward of Priinf n„ rj..„;i f.._„i ... ,. , ^ . . - '""ls
'oint au Baril front range light-ho
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COLLINS INLET TO McCOV ISLANDS.
CHAP, V,
line bearing N.E. i E., will lead a vessel north westu^ard of Corner rock
and all the shoals between Point an Baril and the Black Bills.
BLACK BILLS.— These islets, or more strictly speaking bare rocks
are situated S. W. A W. nearly 8 miles from Look-out island, Toint au
Banl. The highest rock is d leet above the water and ofJers a good foun-
dation for a hght-house at some future .lay. These rocks occupy a space
ot about half a square mile and are surrounded by shallow water • the
space between them and 0'B,.ieu islan.is being totally unfit for the "pa.,
sage of anything larger than a fishing boat. The most important sunken
I'ocks near the Black Bills will now be described.
xtaA^?®.^.?; ^°^^ -'"'^ "'''^'""^ ^^"^^ generally breaking is situated
JS.i^.\\.:f: \V. nearly 1^ miles from the highest Black Bill.
Meaford rock with 6 feet water on it lies W. h N. nearly half a mile
from Lindsay rock.
Vail rock with lO feet water over it lies S.S.W. nearly half a mile
from the same.
A bank with 5 to 9 feet on it stretches from the Black Bills in a W
by S. i S. direction nearly half a mile.
South-east rock as its name indicates is the southeastern of the
Black Bills. It stands alone, is 5 feet high and a shallow bank makes ofi'
from It ,n a S. by E. direction half a mile. A vessel should not shoal to
less than 7 tathorab in the vicinity of the Black Bills. As before remarked
there IS no passage for a vessel north-east of the Black Bills.
KENNEDY BANK is one of the most dangerous shoals yet dis-
covered, there being only 9 feet in two places.=.^ The eastern shoal spot
bears nearly West and is distant nearly 4 miles from the highest Black
Bill island, the second patch with feet on it being 400 yards farther
west These spots are the shoalest parts of a large bank which under
the depth of 6 fathoms is U miles long north and south with a maximum
breadth of two-thirds of a mile. The soundings on the east side of the
l.ank give no warning of its vicinity there being 14 fathoms at 100 yards
distance, and much the same deptn until within IJ miles off the Black
Bills, but from all points westward of south and north, goDd indication is
given with the lead, and if a vessel keep in not less .ftan 7 fathoms she
cannot touch either patch.
Buoy.— A spar buoy painted with white and black horizontal bands
IS at present moored 200 yards north of the east patch, and a quarter of
a mile east of the western spot.
Mcintosh bank with least water 21 feet is separated from Kennedy
bank by a hollow, half a mile wide and 14 fathoms deep. This rocky
*At low stages tliere might be 2 feet l.'ss water.
CHAP. V.
CHAP, V.
)rner rock,
bare rocks
I, Point ail
tjood foun-
py a space
iviiter; the
<y the pas-
nt sunken
1 situated
lalf a mile
iilf a mile
o in a W.
n of the
makes oft'
t shoal to
remarked
3 3'et dis-
loal spot
st Black
s farther
^h under
laximum
Lie of the
00 yards
le Black
cation is
oms she
il bands
larter of
Kennedy
is rocky
(chart 1213.)
177
bank un.ler the depth of .; fathoms is nearly a mile long by one-third of
u m,le ,n brea th. When from the south-eastward, if a°vessel shoal he,
Will hkely be in the proximity of Kennedy bank. /^ ' '
no^hw^Jd^ot''V'''\''t' TV^ '^^^''"'^^ '' ^ ^""^^^^hat similar shoal
o 1 h.l 1 '^/'^""f.^'^' b'-^"'^'- ^' ^he depth of 10 fathoms it is a little
o%ei half a mile in diameter, r,nd the centre of it bears N.N ^y a little
oxe on a S.S.L course .n thick weather getting a sounding of from 4+
^) 7 fathoms, then deep. ling the water from 12 to 16 ftfthoms for ll
miles, and again shoaling I o less than 10 will probably be on part o^'
Kennedy bank, and in danger of running on one of the spots of l^et
The western shore of the large group of islands which shelters the in-
side passage from Point au Barii to Twin island is very ri^ed a d
shallow, and no vessel has any busines inside the line Joining B.^:'
McCOY ISLANDS.-This name is given to the two north-western
ti3Z^^:^^f ?^^^.''^ '' "'' name given to an almost bare islet on the
hrst^ontioned bearing and distance from the smaller McCoy is la l
ts flat summit IS 14 feet high, and the depth of 10 fathoms approac'hes
within half a mile of its western side. ppn,acnes
Colin rock, a ...sh, lies N.N.W. h W. two-thirds of a mile from South
west island, and another ro^dc of similar character called D In"^;
a mile north-westward of the outer islets.
Kenneth patches v,ith lO to 15 feet over them extend rather more
ha,, a third of a mile south-westward of Colin rock ; there be n l'
ftithoms close to these shoals, the lead in thick weather wil .'ve Htt ^
warning in approaching them. * ^
Point au Baril to Twin island by Shawanaga passas-f^
The distance from the fro.it range light to Twin islan!?s efS!;,;;;
14 feet water may bo carried from one to the other.^^ Speaking genera
this passage may be divided into three divisions or reaches tC 2
Pom au Banl to Abbott island taking the name of the former 1 bo U
slandtoT.irn>ng islan<l may be termed the Middle .-each wl d^ th"
remaining- portion is really a part of Shawanaga bay.
• At low stall's th.-iv iiinv 1,.. 2 fc... l,.ss WMt.T ^ "^
13
178
COLLINS INLET TO M(Ci)Y ISLANDS.
1." ■■
CHAP. V.
Beacons—A series ol' 14 smull rod an.l white beacons have been
erected on the turning point, of the ishinds-hereatter alluded to-whieh
border the passage, and by means of those and the directions here -iven
together With the d.art. a vessel .Irawing 11 feet water should have no
Uithculty ,n g.-lting through. In colouring these beacons the channel has
been consi<lered as Lading to Parry Sound, and these beacons are painte.i
red winch a vessel must leave on her starboard hand in proceeding
thither from Po.nt au Baril. In strict conformity with thj Canadian
Nstemof l.uop.g, those beacons ,>„ the port hand should have been
painted black, but as white is more conspicuous against iho dark trees
und rocks It has here been adopted. There are no .langers in the Point
au Han! reach until in the vicinity of Laudor island.
A rock with 7 feet water on it lies a third of the distance across the
channel trom Lauder island. To pass north-east of this rock keep
nearer the north-east shore and the pair of small white beacons in the
I..M-.t .n hue. At 100 yards north-west of Lauder island there is a
shallow rock which is connected to the long and shelving point nearly
..ppos.tc >t (marked by a white beacon), by a ridge narrowing the
channel and limiting the depth to U feet at mean water.
Passage island 10 feet high, small and in two parts lies near the
.lunctu.n of the Point au Baril and Middle reaches above spoken of.
Vessels^ have hitherto passed eastward of this little island, and between
and Sedgew.ck pou.t, taking care to pass exactly through the middle of
the channel to avoid a shoal rock on either side. The channel is very
narrow bur has a depth of 17 feet and the sunken rock op either side can
be seen from the deck.
A glance at the chart will show that a wider and a deeper channel
exists eastward of Abbott island, situated 400 yards further westward
care being taken to avoid the rocky spit extending 100 yar.ls from the'
soutb-wes, point of the island siMiated between Abbot't and Passa-^e
islands. itinsa^t,
A red beacon stands up,,,, the east point of Abbott Island.
Abbott island to Turning island.-This portion of the the inside
channel constitutes .Middle reach, and a description of its north si<le will
tirst be given.
Duke rock, 7 feet high with a boat passage between it and the shore
IS small and round and is situated a quarter of a mile eastward of
Passage island.
Pym rock about 40 feet square, and 3 feet high, lies 200 yards off
he north shore and E. by X. , N. half a mile from Duke rock ; it has
faujly good water all round it. A white beacon is erected upon Pym
CHAP. V.
)ns have been
led to — wliioh
IS horo given,
Jiild have no
channel has
IIS are painted
11 prucocdiny
the Canadian
d have been
he dark trees
in the Point
i> across the
> rock keep
lacons in the
I there is a
:><)int nearly
iTowiiiy the
OS near the
spoken of.
md between
lie middle of
nol is VQvy
her side can
per channol
• westward,
ds from the
nd Passage
the inside
h side will
1 the shore
astward of
yards oft'
5ck ; it has
upon Pym
CHAP. V.
(chart 121:{.)
ea^:!^.^^^tct::t n' 'T?- '"-' ^=^"-" •- distant
to which the water is deep. "•^'^'^"'h-west extrenuty, and close
Mackey island lies at the iimctioM nc ,\
:'-^^'^ '-y (or Franklin inlet) wit Her. h 1^"' T^'"' ''■"'"^••
- just separated from an isl t II ie , !| ^7""^''«'-" «--t'-mity
-shallow snnkr,, rock. ^ •'*■'"'' '^'"'^ "^' ^^f''<''' i>^ h
Turning- island as its „..uno indio-ites m.u.l- fi .
Mi.ldlo reach into the main l.odvo f^ ; ' "'"'"- '"^''"' ^'■'>"^
^teer for. A shallow 'rock H ^ ;'^^ IPts'ir'^ T' "^^^'^ '"^
marked by a winte bccon n„ i , . south-west e.xtremitv.-
north-east'of Ta .r K ;n ' '"'^ "'•^' ''-'- ^' ^-^ '-'«'' lio 300 yards
X. . third of a n.,:,.:";;;!-;;::; """^ ^"'" '• ^^^^ •"'^" '^ "- ^•'^- ^
Nadeau islandkS h'et lijoi, Ins iv;„.,.,i . •
wooded islet andeduster of islet :. '^ "'"/ '"•"^^' ^" '^'^ "orth-east sid. a
toot water over i, n ^^1 ^ J • 'i^r'"' "'''""''^''' '' '-"'< ^^ ^o 15
channel is lK.tweon ^L 1 ^ ^^^if^^^^ f ^-'-'^ -'-''^- The
fathoms. '^ '''"' ^'•^"'"-" '■^'••'".1 with a depth of 4
-a-ly half a'milo t., ^ j ' .^ r''/'^'r^'^' ^- ^^ " '^^ W. A W.,
.outh-east of IIi.h-pi„o isl .nd. "^ ' "' '"" '^^'^^'^ '•^' -'^" .--'^
Stairs island, partially bund andabont 20 f.el bi-i. li.
tlnrd of a mile north-westw.rd „f ft; -i '^ ' ' '"-''"■'>' ""«■
A rock with 11 feet of water on it i;.>« inn „ i
rock, narrowing the shin ch ume o 1 / "o^'^^^vard of Sultan
is a depth of G Sthom.r "' "'■"'^- '" "'"'^'^^ ''^^«^«^ ^^^^'^
Ripple rock, with 6 feet water over it is sitn-.t-.l v p 1 n
300 yards from Sultan rock ^nd .;.'''/'' ''^ '^^.^"'^^ed 2s. h. -^ K. nearly
sitating keepin... clo to D uVT . I '1''^"^'^'^''^''^' obstruction neces-
. 1 >„ clo>. to Duke rock. Sedgewick point, Passage and
180
COl-LINS INLET TO MiCOY ISLANPS.
CHAP. V.
h
•■I
Abbott isliiiuls ill line lead nortli of it. There iH no passage southward
of Ripple rock on account of another with 3 feet over it.
Directions Abbott island to Turning island.— Afteienieri^inir
irum the beaconed channel between Point au Haril and Abbott island
haul yradually to the eastward passino- not loss than 200 yards from the
ish.nd between Abbott and PaHsa,ii;e islands already alluded to and about
70 yards from Duke rock, an<l so as to brin,<r the south exti-emities of
Abbott and Passat^o islands, together with Sedgewick point in line \V.
§S. When abreast of Pym rock, haul to starboard so as to bring the
north fall of the blutf at the Indian cove open north of Turning island
the breadth of the lattt-r S.K. i E. until u quarter of a mile from Turning
island, when alter course so as to pass about one hundred yards west of it
and proceed as hereafter ilirected.
Turning island to Twin island.— The principal features an.l
dangers on the eastern side of the i)assage will lirst be described.
j..-.0sley island 8 feet high and bare marks the southern j.oint of a
deep indention, in the south-east corner of which is a small wharf and
store belonging to the Shawanaga Indian Reserve, situated further in-
land.
O'Connor rocks nearly a mUc northward ot Mosley island mark the
north extremity of this bay. A line drawn fi-om O'Connor rocks to
ilackey island marks the northern limit of the survey of .Shawanaga
bay, although it is reported that vessels can proceed much further north.
Bald rock 13 feet high and indicated by its name, is nearly Ijr miles
southward of Mosley island.
Young island 1 feet high is situated X. X. W. four-tenths of a mile
from Raid rock ; shoal water connects it to the rocks on the east shore
but between it and Orrave Island ti>e water is good.
Lloyd island, in two parts quite bare and 9 feet h.^di, li^s 300 yards
north-eastward of Grave island, the ship channel passing br-. een them.
A white beacon is placed on the summit of Lloyd island.
Green island is the next conspicuous feature on the east shore, it
is partly wooded 10' feet high, and stands prominently out from the
southward. It is 2^ miles northward of Twin island, and is separated
from Gi-een point bj' a boat channel.
Green island bank extends in a general X. by W. J W. direction
one-third of a mile, in which position there is 7 feet. To clear the wliole
of this bank keep Turning island just its breadth open east of Grave
island X. :l E. The coast between Bald rock and Green island is inden-
ted by several sandy coves. The shoi'e from Green point trends in ageneral
south direction in a series of bays to the north entrance to Shebeshekong
bay. It is wooded, 30 to 50 feet high, with bare patches near the wator.
CHAP. V.
southward
loi'oiiierifiiiLj
libott island
I'ds tVom the
1) and about
ctremitioH of
It in line \V.
I) bring the
i-ning island
cm Turning
ds west of it
matures and
.)ed.
jioint of a
1 wharf and
further in-
d mark the
or rocks to
■Jhavvanaga
•ther north.
ly Ijr miles
s of a mile
east shore
s 300 yards
een tliem.
st shore, it
from the
separated
. dii'ection
the whole
t of Grave
is inden-
1 a general
jeshekong
the wator.
CHAP. V.
(chart 1lM3.)
T 1 ^^^
X.^t "^.M:i:dr:nt'""f '' -^" ^'^^^--eroveri, ,vng
The we^t shore i: p ," ^^ ''' -•"' -tremity of Twin islan.r
^-rk-ingnorthu-ard. ' '^I'^u-anaga bay will rvnv be doscribod
Anchorage in 4 fathoms mud mav bo had •;()(. t,. mn
^^•ard of Callady rock, and e.v,.op,in. ti.o i o s' • f ^^'""-'^ ->"'th-
perfect shelter will bo had with all ;i |s Thi / " "•""'"'"''
i.-seful anchorage when overtaken IvTl ^lus w.ll bo found a very
inner waters. '>^^'<-»ken l>> darkness n, the navigation of these
McCormick island lLMeethi"h lies mpu-fo,. .r
of caiiady rook to which it is conn;;t;d ; ^ :;:;": ;::"'-';"^
anchorage tor th. northward this is.^
Anchor island about 30 toot i.i.ri, ; . .
a quarter of a ,nile southward o 1 ' ^1 ""• ''"" ''""•^' '^'^"'^^^"^
the eastern mouth of Fr e , «/ ,^ •■'"''r " ' '"'""" "^•"' "-'•
Josephine rocks are a duster 5 feet hi.rh Ivin , , "
mile northward ,.f Anchor island -nw ',' " ' ^ """■" ^'''^" ^^'^^'^''^
I... than .; teet water '^. t e ^ r^ ^"t 7 I'""' ''"^''^^ ^^'^''
fully avoided. "^*' •^''"'■'' ^^''"'''> ■^''""'1<1 ''t' care-
Grave island, called bv some F^.id ; I. . 1 •
-.."-li... » it .Iocs „e„r .K.s ... ■,■„':." "•"""'•"" '«»'""
;..T roc... ..,.„,„ the „,«„„.::;' '::: ;?7:;;;;s-:;;;'ii'; r- >[
Ui
182
Ci)M,lNS INI-KT I'd M(CUY ISLANKS.
rHAP. V.
Nudoiin isliiiid hivs hoori alrciuly iilludcd to in coiniectioii with Middle
rcneh, and marks tlic junction of it with .Slia\van:ii;u bay. Midway
between Nadoaii and (Jravo islantJH is \i small partially wooded iHland
about 20 feet lii;;li, called Chowno island, oil wiiich tlie water is deep.
Directions, Turning island to Twin island.— Having passed ais
liet'ore recomnu-nded alioiit 100 yards west ot" Tiirninu' island, Twin
island will lie seen between < I rave and Ijloyd islands. Steer tor it ho,
and with west end ol' Turning island in line with oast enil of Maelvey
island \. ■} E. This range leads 100 yards east of (trave isl.jid. and
when past Maedregor roek keep Turning ishmd its breadth open east of
Grave island N. i' K.
This mark should be ke])t on astei'u, the vessel heading for about the
north-west extremity ot' Twin island. Wh n a (juarter of a mile from
the latter a vessel will be midway between .lack root with 5 feet, and
rVas(> rock with 10 feet over it, an<l Xorth-west Oak island of Sheljeshe-
kong bay a little open eastward of Twin island when the course may be
altered to pass about 150 3-ards eastward of Twin island. A reil beacon
is erected on the south-east extremity of Twin island.
Twin island to Point au Basil.— Pass 150 yards eastward .if
Twin island iieacon and coast along its north-east >hore, keeping Xorth-
west Oak island in sight until Turning island appears its own breadth
eastward of (Irave island. Keep the islands in this position bearing N^
E. with tiie north-West point of Twin island astern. When Hearing Mac-
(rregor rock, and not wishing to jiass over it, keep the north-oast extrem-
ity of JMackey island touching the west wide of Turning island until up
to the latter.
Pass 100 yards west ot it. steering northward until the north fall of the
wooded blutf in Indian cove comes northward of Turning island the
bieadth oi' the latter. Keep these objects in this position astern, with
Pym rock ahead bearing N.W. i W. When 200 yards from the latter,
the south. )H)ints of Abbott and Passage islands will be seen in line with
Sedgewick point. These should be kejit so in order to lead north of
Ripple rock. I'ass between Abbott island and that next eastward of it,
and follow the line of the I'ed and white beacons, taking care to pass
eastward of the sunken rock in the bight eastward of Lauder island by
keeping the pair of small white beacons in line astern.
When Sitlney island is reachetl. Point uu Baril will be seen and may
be steered foi-, passing close to the beacon on the north i)oint of Double
island to avoid the rock with 4 feet water over it l^'ing mid-way between
Double island and the main sliore. Pass clo.se to the front light-house
and bring the lights in line astern to lead out into the bay.
Anchorage — Excellent anchoi'age will be found eastward of Double
island, bj- tlropping anchor in (i fathoms, with the front lighthouse over
Double island and rather farther from the last mentioned than from
Johnny rock.
IHAI'. VI.
(fHAIlT DOO.)
183
('UAPTHIJ VI.
MILJ>KA.M rOIXT TO ST. .lO.SKI'H JSLAXD (ClIAliT NO. -..)!).)
VAUivrroN 2" 4(»' \V.
Mildram Poin; •.Ihulnl to -.„ pago Ul or The Pilot inconnectiou
watl, d.an ^o. :.„s is bad<od at a clistanco or ;j,)0 yanis Uy , oiirt- abo.u
•WO loet ju^rli, mo.-lly obscured l.y llio tivos.
A fringe of .hoal water exte.uls from this |,..rti..M of tl... shore for -i
d.stunco of 150 yards; a lar^e draught vessel from lake Huron therefore
should not hug the point too closeiy.
COCKBURN ISLAND.-This island l.Hongs to (.'anada and is
about hnnles in diameter; it is easily distinguishable by a broad and
^Ku. ly cleared In! ^ nules back iVom the village of Tolsn.aville, called
Mc(Mu.gs h.l!, about 4:U. feet high. As its north coast only is surveyed
tbe other shores will not be allud(>d to.
Channel point is the north-east extremity (,f Cockburn island and
he west entrance point of .Missisauga straits from the North Channel
It IS gradually rounding, and nughi bo anticipated steep-lo. The survey
was carried only threc.(iuartor« of a mile soulhwani of this point The
woodc.l land over Channel point is about 100 feet high.
Robinson bay is a broad indendation in.mediatelv westward of
Channel ponn,an.l a vessel run.ung fro.u lake Huron in a south-west
gale, will tiM.l good anchorage in 4 t. fathoms over sand, bv not a„-
proaching the bottom of the bay nearer than 400 yards.
Tolsmaville is the name given to the village 1:1 miles westward
trom ( hanncl point ; it is so called from Mv. Tolsma, who as u Canadian
ot (.erinan origin, formerly carried on an extensive fishing business here
There are two wharves here, the eastern one being private property
and built by tlie person just mentioned, while the other belon-s to the
gm-ernment At the latter is a depth of IS feet, but on account of a
shallow bank between the two wharves, the western side of the i.ublic
wiiarf IS the more preferable one for a vessel to lie at.
At the eastern wharf, the water, excepting near the outer extremity is
shallow, but the Owen Sonmi and C<,llingwood steamers which call here
twice a^ week, usually stop at this wharf. The public wharf is the better
one to he at tor a lengthened period, but in a northerly gale considei-able
sea heaves in at both. A custom-house officer resides here, and there is
a post, but no telegraph office. Vessels running out of lake Huron in
heavy weather, will find anchorage in 7 or 8 fathoms, sand and mud in
IHl
.MII.IiRAM IMMNT To ST. .lusEIMI ISLAND.
tltAl>. VI.
li*
^ '^{ .
r: '.: ,
I
( i.
Tolrtiim \my a tliiid of u inik' vvostwiinl of the puM .; wlmri; but hIiouM
not hiii; Koss point (imr.iodiatoly oaslwani of ilio villu'^o) loo clcwoly, on
account of a hank oxtondii.;-' 2(10 yards olf the Hhoiv. Holwoon lloss
point and t ho wharf Ik a coiisidoruhl.. indentation, wilii a sandy shore
lino and Ijottoin, in wiiieli the iishini;- jjoats aro ^'onerally moored ; it is
too shallow and exposed for lar^'O dianght vessels.
A snug little boat harbour is situatoil in the noiih-easi coiner of
this sandy l)ay,in which the (ishing boats take shelier in northerly gales.
Krom the gravelly i)oint sheltering the cove, u shallow rocky l-uidc
extends halt way to Tolstnii's wharf, and in approaching the latter caro
should be taken to keep northward of it. In proceeding to the west side
ot the government wharf, keep well ont in deep water uniil the wharf is
end-on, and thou steer for it and make fast.
THOMPSON POINT is the most northerly projection on Cock-
burn island, it is low, and wooded, and may be approacdied to 150 yards.
An indention called by some Burnt harbonr is formed uiwler, and" east-
war<l of Thompson point, and in the moudi of this cove midway between
the point and island 600 yards south eastward of it, a vessel may anchor
in 4 fathoms, sandy bottom, with shelter from westerly gales. The island
just alluded to on the east side of the bay has shoal water extending :J00
yards from its north side.
Foul ground extends eastward fiom Thompson point, and northerlv
from Pitman point as the north-west point of Tolsnia's bay is called.
These rocky patches have not less than .Tj- fathoms over them, the outer
one being half a mile otV shore.
Wiggins bank, with !) fathoms least water on it, is a raised plateau
extending from the noith-east side of Cockburn islan.l, the north-east
extreme with depth of 20 fathoms being 2:^- miles distant from Channel
point. The soundings on this baidc will be sei-viceablo to a vessel bound
from St. .Joseph channel to Missisauga straits, if enveloped in the fo'vs
which often roll in thiough the latter from lake Huron in spring. "
Monk point is situated 2.^ miles westward of Thompson point, and
may be considered the eastern entrance j.oint to False Detour passage
from the Xorth Channel; a flat extends 300 yards front the eastern part
of the point. Speaking generally, the northern coast of (.Cockburn island
may be considered fi-eo from dangers, there being nothing farther off
from the shore than a stranger would naturally keep.
DRUMMOND ISLAND is United States territory, but its north anc
north-east shores were not includeil in the American survey of their
shores of the great lakes. Only the portion of the coast line of Drum-
mond island forming part of the souther,, shore of the North Channel
of lake Huron has been surveyed by the government t.f Canada, vi/..
tlt.il>. VI.
but hIiouM
) I'loHoly, on
LWtHMl ll()88
:ir)(ly shore
ooroil ; it is
.sl coiiior of
liorly ^alos.
■oeUy liuiiic
latter euro
10 west Hide
lie whuff in
1 on Coclv-
> ITjO yardrt.
1", iinil t'!ist-
iiy hetwoen
imy ant'hor
Tho ishind
endinir :}00
I northerly
y is called.
, the outer
*ed ])lateau
north-east
in Channel
issel bound
n the fogs
ing.
jtoint, and
ir passage
-itorn part
urn island
arfhcr off
north anc
.' of their
of Drum-
i Channel
nada, vi/,.,
t'lup. vt.
(chart ftOli.)
Kale,. TluMKuTo,. ,,,1 I " ''"'■'''■■'■"•*' "'""'""'I !'•"« "II
"ill l„.,i. Ii.„| „ „| |,„,,| ; ""'«'' '"'■"• ^'""■"r |.a«,i,«e; a ve„ol
clay b„„„m. - '"" "•""° >'•"•"■'■'"" -">k..- in 4 ... :, fi„l,„,u-
l»i"t, ,„„l a „ndl vessel will ."'i-lfv^ T" "f " '"''° '''■°'" ''■''■"
Kale in a ,le r 12 e„ r'/f '. , ^'''' "'*' '" '•"'» "'" " ""i-.l.-oa.t
heavy ,ea f '„,„ ,,,l| „',;:„' " , .""^ "I"'; "''«'' "■™M p.-em auy
Glen cove ,h„„l,l l,e|Jm n I, V"","'' "'" ''°'"' "'" »"■•" "I""" "t
tinne.l. There .r , ,' h 1 1'" '' '" ,°'°,"' '"^ «'•""" ^1''' """<' "»"■
" »hi,.„ins plaee foe .'ii: atltie;,;" p*"" "" "' " ''"'' "'^"''""""y
^__,^^ eotU,ummo,el .»lan,l nu» fairly »„,uf.h. a mile» .„ Shoa 1
^:^':^.!:^::::::! 'ri:^rr-: 7- " t ''""""> -"■ -
"f la,,.e,i,.a,„l„;i,„„l„ ,:„ pa,; ,■.„',:■, H";.':!.'""" '"""' ""'"'^ ™^»^'»
,.a.el,e: kj,^'^;,^^^^''""^''!'"'^ ■^'"«" I"-'- "'ho.-
-esuvard from ,1,;„,;,|':;, r.^; """' '"'""" -"I"™'''' -." nor,!,.
«•"- he fend ,u the di:;:,r;a'':,;:i';.T„:iie: •-" ■"-' "- " '-^
Oolton bay, the mouth of whidi is bio<.|.P,i ,.-.i .
two-thirds ofami:- north wo«twn, J? booked with stones is situated
anf r:!,t ^VT^.rn''!""-^" "™' '"»" ''-Wo head.
s-,.vo» .. the apparent height of 100 feet, its limestone shore
m
1H»;
Mil, DRAM I'niNT T<i sT. .(osKI'II lsl,ANI).
MAP. VI.
M;.-
iH qiiitf >U't'|» I.I. Oil tlic WfMt hi(U> i)t tin- poiiii, li'ayii'iMs bay >ti»iiyftn(i
hhallow riiii-^ ill lialt a iiiiU*.
Poe point. - iiiilf> wotwunl of Birch ]uA\\i. inaricH ii slii,'lit i-iiaiii,'ein
(liructioii of tho north Hhoro n\' hriimmoiid ihhui<l. and tho cuuHt hotwcen
it ami Uayiiolds iuiy may \n- a|t|in)ucho(l {<> \')i) yards, l-'nr oiii> mile
wo-ttwurd of I'oo |ioiiit llm shoit- should rcciMVo a ln'rlh of" 200 yards.
Chippewa point i> Ilm iiaiiu' ;,'ivt'ii to tho iiorlh-woHl t'.xtriMiiity of
!)nniiiii(»iid i.slaiiil. and marks tin- limit of thf survey in this direction.
Shoal wator exlcinls [iW y«i<ls northwai'd from Chippewu point, and tho
shore is foul as far as the point one mile i-astwurd .if it, when ihu deep-
wiitor a^ain comcH close in.
Chippewa bank with :',K fathomn least water on it, Hos X. \V. by N.
nearly Ihrec'-quarlcrs of a mile finm Cliippewa poini.
Ontario bank is an extensive elovution of the liottom sommvhal
similar to Wi^yins hank of ('ockluirn ishind, and occiipyiiii; the same
relative position to hniniinond inland. The least vatei- on Ontario hank
is 7 liithom> rocky hottoin, and tiio remarks alioiil tln^ soimdiim'^ on
\Vif.;iCiiiH hank, are ci[ually appliciihle lo this hank fo«' a vosstd procee(|.
imc into lake Huron hy Falx^ Detour pa>sa^'e from St. Joseph channel.
The soiilhein houndiiry of this portion ot the Xorth (dmnnel having
been described, the coast of Algomii on the northern side will now ho
taken np from Supply point ullinleil to on page 120 of the Pilot.
Siccorde point is the name .ipplied to the most oiitstandini;- island
1} miles westward of Supply point, and being almont joined to others,
gives this portion of the broken up coast the a]t|)earance of a point.
The high I hctwecn Siccorde point and .loliutte islands is foul, and a
vessel should not siand into a less depth than 4A fathoms.
Flat Point or Grande Batture as some of the French half breeds
oil this shore call it, is3^' miles westward of Siccorde point, the coast line
between them being indented by numeroll^ little bays, and fionted by small
islands and rtxdvs. Siccorde iioint itself may he approached to 40U yards
but the hank extending from the shore between it and Flat jioint gnulu-
ally widens until abreast of the latter, when only 18 teet will be found
two-thirds of a mile from the shore. A roei' of day stones makes out
from the islet at Flat point oOO yards.
A reef with 2 feet water on it lies S. W. nearly a third of a mile from
the outer end of the boulders just alluded lo; on the north-west side ol'
Flat point is a broad cove open to the westward, but in which a boat will
find shelter in easterly gales.
Dobie point is a slight projection one mile westward of F'lat poiiu,
and 200 yai'ds south-east of the point is a cluster of dry stones.
•^lup. vr. ,
(CIIAIIT DO! I.) jg_
Le Sable so n.lUu; : on, itn nan.ly Loachos. is ,1,. „am., ..iv,.„ r.. tl.o
I .huM K'......vo H.,u...to,l n.i.hvay he.woon Flat ,,oin. and The Ja , ai
^xtendiuK In..,. ,t a., avora^e .liManco of halCa mile.
Butcher-boy bank ui,[. i„ ,,., ,,„„, .,,,./j i,,,^
tl -., am... o, a .ail. ,V.„a ,1. .,.0., U .nil., oa.twa,.! o,' f s U
ri.iK ,la...u'..r ,s also ;{;^ n,il,.s wastwa..! of h'lal point,
Hagans hill l.o.o.-o ,nnuio..o,? Is ,|K. nam,. ..iv.M. ,0 the pa,tia„v.
Livingstone creek is -i miles wostwa.-.I rn,,,, L.. s 1 •• -i
;■;.!::: ' ■:,"■>• f^r "'■'' '"-■ " i» ■« .w.!;;,! , ;,.;:;;
.=r^--r:.;;;:';:::':;;::v;,i:;r:-;,,^
;.l...n, l„ „a,„k,,l .nil,., „■,.,„ I!n„:.. .Mi„c,. „s „,., ,, ,. i":' ■;:'.':
:n;'::,:t;::;-;i!;:::t;;;j'---'"--^'-™-^
•■■••" '. ti:::;:m.t;t :,;'':;;:■■:;: ••'■''''' ^"'"•'^." 'i""''>- '"-™"'"'
llu' coast between Livi.,i;-stone c.-eek au.l ll.e xHliL^e oi Tl. I •
Anchorage.-TlK.,-e i,g„o,i li«l,li„i;«r.,m,.l a,„i ,|,,lu.r !■, , „■
1 '
J!!
1H8
MrLI>RA.M l'(t[.VT Ti" ST. JOSEPH ISLAND.
', ,1 1
%i'»
rolls in both at the anchonigo and at the doclcs. In inakin;,' Tiiessalon
in thick woatlior it should bo remeniiwi'ed that the hi fathom lino ap-
proaches the cxtroMiity of the point to a quartoi' of a mile, and the
water should not be shoaled to less than this (h-pth until the land is
recoii'nisei' oi- the mill whistle heard.
Directions for Thessalon. — II tVom the eastward pass a mile
southward of I'alon rock and heiul up W. by N. {^ X., which course, if
continued, for ITA- miles will brinii; u vessel to Thessalon point. If wish-
ing to make fiist to 'he wharf, as soon as Roboit's hill (at back of Mac-
beth bay) is over the end of the wharf bearing X. W. ;'^ X., the latter may
be steered foi-.
If, from the westward, Thessalon jioinl may be rounded at 200 yards
and the wharf .steered for.
Macbeth bay is the name given to an e.\cellent bari)Our 3 miles
noitb-westward from The.ssalon i)(;int. It is the tirst land-locked harbour
on the north shore westward of Serpent harbour, distant nearly 40 miles,
and may conu into im])ortance at some future date as a tributary port
for the Saulte branch of the Canadian Pacific Riiilway which passes over
the creek at ;>00 yards from the bottom of the harbour. As a shipping
poi't for ore or lumber it would otlei- every facility. It is sheltered from
the more open water of the Xorlh Channel by islanls which will now be
describoi! commencing on the east.
Gooseberry island, 10 feet high and almost divide I in the centre,
is situated nearly 2 miles north-westward of Thessalon point. It is
separated from (Chevalier islands by a channel nearly two-thirds of a
mile wide, which although used by the Baijfield in the course of the sur-
vey, is not to be recommended to a stranger on account of the rocks lying-
westward of CJoosoborry island. A dry shore lies IJOO yards westward of
the south point of (n)oseberry island, and two i-ocks 7 feet bigli are
situated about the same distance oastwai'd of that point.
Gereaux rock, with H toot on it, lies nearly midway between those
two (\vy I'ocks and the main shore.
A small sparsely wooded island, 7 teet high, lies 400 yards oastwai'd of
the north ])oint ot (iooseberry islaiul. and l)etween them is a det)tli of 11
feet. The east and north sides of this little island are stoop-to.
A narrow gravel spit makes out in a north-oastorly direction 100
yarils from liio north point of (iooseberry island.
Kalulall rock, !' feet high, lies West nearly thiee-i|uariorsof a mile
from the south point of (rooseborry island, and on this lino and nearly
mid-di-tance is a rock with 7 feet water over it. This spot, to^'other with
two othei- patches with 11 and 1.') foot over them uoan-r (iooseberry
islanil, renders this passage ditKcult to navigate without the aid of
biiovs.
CHAP. VI.
(chart 1)00.)
'X Thessalon
>om lino np-
lili', ami the
tlie lanil is
lass a mile
h course, if
It. If wisii-
ack of Mac-
latter may
it 200 yards
)iir 8 miles
ked liarbour
•ly 40 miles,
biitary port
passes over
a shipping
'itered from
will now ite
lIio centre,
)oint. It is
•thirds of a
3 of the sur-
roc'ks lying
vestward of
t high are
Iweeii these
eastwai'd of
depth cf 11
).
rection lOIJ
rsof a mile
and nearly
get her with
Gooseberry
the aid of
A flat ovt„,„h ,5„ I , '" '"""'""" '' "'"' "'» -I"".!.
*'-tSrr:,:;' :-;;;-;;;;; 'i-."'e,™,,,., ,„,,^,
m«,„l, „r ,„„ „,,,,;„. ,,,,0 h , :,'^"" " "■'■■'' »'• •■' '""'■ 'V.'i.. .1.0
•.?t::^:.j^'!ri'i,n,::?:c»7™'»-uH... ]„.,,
™f!<- .lix ai>,l »„„la.>, ^'"" •'!'«' .»Ih„.I, l,o„i,i; j„i„„,l ,|,„,,t„ ,,j.
^'.o:::i!C!'n;^,;"!:,^^-;-;i^;;"ywn, „„„.„„„ „„ ^, „,.,,,.^_
">» >ve., s,,„,,, A ,,„ f,;'; ';''°f "';!'■ '-' f-t l.i.'l., lying cla,o t.,
Africa rock 7 feet hi"-h consiKf;,,,, l ^
>oiith puint of Birch ishintl. ' ' ^" '^- ^r^ "^''^^ ^^"1 the
A rock awash lies F l,v- v , i .
AWca rock, and a patch wi,V irZtZ7'' 'T ^'" "''''' J^"'- ^>''
-- than half a mile from the sam s -d "t:; "'"' f " ''■ ^ ''■ ''^"^
^'r a distance of 2m yards. ®' encircles Africa rock
Maggie rock with i;{ feet ove,- ;t ;
^ '• • 'Hstant , ,. .niles n-om Afrl!^:;.,;'; " "' "'^'^'"^ '^^^'^ ^--^ S.E.
'1 /-t -ater on it is situ d'"^,^ ^^^ ^-^i, -d a patch with
--1-. Several shoals lie between e an 1 / • '^""^'-^''''^ "^ these
'^e particularized as ,ho ,.as.Z' . " 1 ", ''^ T-"" ''"""' "^'^^ ^^'" '""■
■nended. ^ ''-' "'*^"''^^''»'-'i -t Asia rocks is „ot recom-
Birch island about 20 fe.-i i,;,.i, ; .
190
MIMJRAM POINT TO ST. JOSEPH ISLAND.
CHAP. VI.
li.'l
11;;- 1
W. f X. and is distant 4ft miles from Tliessalon point. It is connected to
the main shore by a bank on which there is only sufficient water for large
boats or small tugs. The south point as well as the islet 4 feet high ly-
ing 150 yards eastward of it, are steop-to, and vessels proceeding to
Bruce Miness or St. Joseph channel may approach it to 100 yards.
DIRECTIONS— to Macbeth bay from the eastward.—
When a third of a mile westward of Thessalon point steer for Bald rock
bearing N. \- E. Pass 100 yards west of it and 200 yards from the mouth
of the tirst bay north of it, using the load. When Kalulah rock is shut
in Willi the south point of Gooseberiy island a vessel will be passing
Gereaux rock (which should be buoyed) about ir)0 yards westward of
her. When across the narrow ridge with 1(5 feet water, it will deepen to
4 fathoms and a vessel should haul to rhe northwestward to pass 50 to
lOOyanls northeastward of the little round wooded islaml, and thence to
the anchorage under Chevalier islands in 3^ to 4 fathoms mud liottoni
From the westward.— When ])ast the islet at the south point of
Birch island keep it in line with the south point of Cedar island W. h
S. until the summit of Roberts hill comes over the west end of Frechette
island (the beacon if still slamling) and steer for this range N. f E. until
300 yards from Frechette island. ■ Pass 50 yards west.vai'd of the latter;
(this side is steep to) haul to the eastward in mid channel and anchor
under the two Chevalier islands as convenient. Tins is the best passage
in, and if the range is rigidly adhered to, not less than 5 tathoms will be
had until inside Frechette island. In thick weather a vessel should not
shoal to less than 10 fathoms between Birch island and Thessalon point.
Cedar island is situated IJ miles westward of Birch island. It is
somewhat larger than the latter, but being fiat and wooded presents a
similar appearance. It is 2^ miles fiom Big point of St. Joseph island,
and nearly 4 miles from the Mining Coini)any's wharf at Bruce Mines.
Its western shore may be approached to 200 yards, but its south point
should receive a berth of a quaiter of a mile.
Calf island, small, low, and wooded, lies nearly a third of a mile east-
ward of Cedar island, being joined thereto l)y a gravel bank on whicdi
there is less than (I feet water. The east side of Calf island may be ap-
])roached to 2;/0 yards, but its north point should receive a berth of
double that distance.
The coast between Birch island an-l Bruce Mines is indented by several
bays, the eastern half being almost hidieii by several large i>lands which
atford a sp^">olh channel i'or boats in rough weather.
Pallideau island is the largest and north-westerimiost of the string:
unlike the neighboui'ii-.g islands it is high, the summit attaiidng an eleva-
tion of about 80 feet.
fU
m\. «
CffAP. VI,
(chart 900.)
Long island, characterized i,v Uh n. ^^^
m.le southward of the last mentionid ' '' """''"' " 1""'-t«r ^^ a
Alicia rock, with 4 feet on it 'ies S F i - ,-
m.le from the west point of Lon^'ilnd ^ ''• " '"'" '"'^^'^ ''"''" ^alfa
-n^eLS^-:^:,:.:^;r£-^^',^^^ -twardof^on, i...d
-f .sunken roclcs with loss than it^' "' ""'^ "^^'« '•'^^•'^'^ cluster
""•'«^- the name of Lono- b.n^ fo . "'' '" '"'''' "^ "^«'". extend
q-arters of a mile, the ^ tern L , ■''■ "'%^' "^^''-' --'« 'han t| '
mile from the small, Inu co. ie'n^f '■'^''^ E. distant ha a
^•"le idand. '"""^'"-^ ''^'^^ ^^'^1' tall pines on it called
batches with l'^ to li f t
'-"". i>..t the whole .,;,/t ,««;,';™;,''"''",''" -■"'"-■■i -r .i... ,>.,!„
■■'lH"lterl„,measte,-ly, sales ''""'""'S* ■" 3 fi.th.m,, over ,„„d „,i,h
Little island already alliHi.vi t„ . ,. .
mile southward from Jia -le 1 ' ,,'r-" '""' '*'»^ """ " l"""- ofa
l;~<'l,i„,. .he harhoarof'i.,™'";; ",;.»•■' 7"N»u„„. ft.,!,,,,. ,„ ° !
!ii» "xoeptio,, of a„arr,„v s,,,, „,,",! ?"' »"''">-«»'t>va,.d. Wth
-J .1.0 i,-la„d ha, ,ood w^i; -t ';f ',^» f'^' /■-». -he .e^ter,,
Jacks island, 3ii feet h,„h „ ■, "'■
-^rr^tirr ,,;:■-:;-».. . ^i., hear, «. .. ^
nectod l„J,„„. b,,„|, I, roel-vH;T^''''' '»'''"'' ^ i"'* co,^
■^"^xo- °"' "'° ™»tw,„l pas.„,, „,,„ ,|,j^
tm
P'."
r
II
192
MILPRAM TDINT TO ST. JOSEl'H ISLAND.
CHAP, vi.
DIRECTIONS, Birch island to Bruce Mines.— I'li^s :^00 yards
south of Birch it^laiul, and steer for Little iHhiiid, |)assiii<j; a quarter of i\
mile north-eastward of Calf island; when clear of the spit off the latter,
keep H more westerly course so as to gradually bring the south point of
Calf island, touching the north end of Cedar island S. K hy H. This
range astern will lead lu'twccii Long bank and I'rout rock. When the
freight shed on Marks' wharf appears in lino with that on the Mining
Cloinpuny's whart koej. them in line N. N. W. i^ W. till the latter is
reached.
A vessel may turn off the Calf island range when the tall stack is in
line with the south-west side of Jacks island, which mark also leads west
of Long bank, and the isolated patches southward of it. Not less than
3} fathoms will be found on the track until inside the harbour.
If passing southward of Cedar island irive its southern side a berth of
half a mile, and when approaching Point rock, if the buoy is not on it,
bring the freight sheds in line as before mentioned to pass north-eastward
of it.
If froni the passage between St. Josepli and Drummond islands, a ves-
sel will pass a quarter of a mile west of Trout rock by keeping the gable
of (reorge Marks' house in line with the west side of .lacks island bearing
N. :!- W?
Both shores of this portion of the North Channel of lake Tluron having
been described, the outlying islands and shoals will now be located
commencing fi'om the east.
Cumberland rock, 3 feet high, occupies a solitary position S.
W. by W. ^ W., 2:i miles from Talon rock (near La Salle island). It
bears also H. | S., nearly 2h miles from the north extremity of East
Grant island. A spur makes out '^0 yards in a norib-east and 100 yards
in a south-east direction.
A rock ^'ith 1.') feet on it lies W. by S. } S.. nearly a quarter of a
mile from v umberland rock; with these exceptions the water is deep
about it.
GRANT ISLANDS.— This name applies to a group occupying a
space of 3!^ miles east ami west. They are called Hast, Middle, and West
Grant islands, the first mentioned being the largest and highest, besides
containing the fishing establishment ownetl by a Canadian named Gau-
thier. The Middle island is small and separated from the last mentioned
by a deep water ship channel. A passage not so deep or broad isolates
it from the Western Grant and Bir I island northward of it.
East Grant island.— This island has an extreme length of over
thi'ee-quarters of a mile and attains an elevation of Cf) feet. Its north-
west side is indented by a broad open bay on the northern part of which
is situated an oval shape<l island 20 feet high, named Fishery island, con-
ClUl'. VI.
fHAP. v'l.
(criAliT !)()!).)
i;™.. '1.0 n.,u„i,,„.,r ™ „ ,; r;; v^'f" !""", '"'•■•"" - -'-■■""J
ovor ,„u,l. """ •'"olioi-igo „i 11,0 hay ,„ 13 ,i„|,„,„^
A rock awash lios 25u viii]« „n,.,i
Ko..o,,,lly .,,„„,, „„„,, , ,"„ it^ .""'''^of '"'^ Of Fishery (,,„„„ „„j
'I'V-ck aw,«h ,.„.l tho'tl,,;:, " *'" """»"" ™-ol oxi.u hohvoon
The nortli .sido ol' F-isL T f • i
■oof o...o„,l, i„ a„ „„,.„,,^, „„,„,• ;n;,;, ;:,;;;■» <■>"> "orth.oa,tor„ p„i„t „
Herbert island, ahooi 8 fciM,;,,!, ,■ ■■
or .ho »,mlh„n, ,nro,„ilv „f t V ;, "-7"",""'' ''""' » '""" """'warj
200 yar,ls, •""' "o' "'-wo»l bkIos shoal „,,its ,„aho out
^it:i':;:-;;;;':^r™:,:;::;<?::';i;;f»™'°"oHh„a,,, „„!„,,„,
Shallow -i.ila oxlo,„l 2i)0 vard, ,-,?, , „ ° ""'"> """" «tan>l
tionfton, this eh,.,„,.. TlLlt ^^''''-^''^'-I'f ""'' "KPOsito ,|i,.„..
Ivor rocks, il,o luVhest of which i« 7 f.., , • , .
oxti-omity of iho lono- poi„(, fbn„ n i ! ^"^■''' ''^' ^''"^^ to the
•nontioned, leaving ^ Lr^J^Z'e tl r"'\,1''^ '"' "'^ "^'^^ ^'-^^y
tl.o poi,.t of the main island ^ ""^^" ^"- ^«^^^««» them and
4o:.'ir,s;i:- -.;--;; .00 ya.^ ...„„, of ,«
close to its north-wc.st''.sidc
U
blioal water makes out fr
eej) water approaches
'om its Houth-wost
194
MILDRAM POINT TO ST. .TOSEPII ISLAND.
ORAP. I.
side 200 yards, while eastward and northward from it arc the following
isolated rocks : —
Leo rock, with 6 feet water on it, lies N. by E. ^ E. nearly a quarter
of a mile from the north j^ravelly point of ^Middle Grant island. To pass
northward of this rock keep the north-west point of West (irant island
in sight northward of Anchor island W. by S. -}■ S. ; there is a depth of 7
fathoms between Leo rock and Middle Grant island.
A rock with 11 feet on it lies E. by S. J S. 300 yards from the same
extremity of Middle Grant island.
Two rocks with 10 feet and 5 feet over them lie S.E. f E. two-thiiv^s
and one-thiid of mile respectively from the same point of Middle (Jrant
island.
Fishery island of East Grant shut in with the point east of Ivor rocks
N.E. leads south-east of both these patches.
West Grant island. — This island is beset by shoal water and very
much indented, the shallow bay on the south side of it (containing the
remains of a small fishing establishment) almost dividing it.
Bird island 12 feet high, and in two parts, is situated 600 yards north-
ward of the main island, and helps to shelter the anchorage hereafter
mentioned. With the exception of a spur making out 50 yards from its
eastern extremity both it and the little dry rock north of it are steep-to.
Anchor island 6 feet high lies on the north side of the main island
and rather nearer to it than Bird island, from which it is separated by a
passage 270 yards broad with a depth on it of 5 fathoms. Anchor island
is joined to the north-west point of the main island by a chain of shallow
sunken rocks, affording no passage for anything but boats. A narrow
gravel spit extends 100 yards from its southern extreme towards the main
island.
A rock with 13 feet water on it lies in a line joining the eastern part
West Grant to Middle Grant, and is rather nearer the former. A shallow
flat makes out a quarter of a mile in a south-easterly direction from the
same extremity of the West Grant island.
A reef with 5 feet water over it lies a quarter of a mile off the old
fishing cove on the south side of the island and almost joining the shore.
Horne rock awash and generally breaking is situated one-third of a
mile south-westward of the western end of West Grant island. Shoal
water runs from the rock halfway to the west exti-omity of West Grant
island leaving a passage 150 yards wide through whioh -4 fathoms may
be carried in an emergency.
Rocks with less than G feet water on them extend 350 yards north-
ward from the western cxti-emily of West Grant island and serve to break
niiAi'. VI.
(criART 909.)
I the Bivmo
195
puHs westward of this l..,ni. i ^'''']™''"^^^y o^ West Gmrit Ishind. To
ond of J.:„,t (i.a„t"la„d n n! ° •, T '' "'u'"' ''■**'• * ^- ™° "»'-'l<
lead. „„rtlnv.„,l „/«"<" , , " , "° '""■"; "'"° "^ ""•" -'-"I «• i N.
arc in line E, i N ' "'" "^ "^"" "'"' ^O't Grant i,land«
west point of Bissbv i,l.,„,l Ti.i . , ,, ^ > ''■ ^i "»'«» t">m the
end „;■ a (,a„k, ^-l.^b 'c- .Of.,'" '?,""' """'J'' '">"■■ ""o «»""'
»oatl, „x.romitio„ of Ka t ,nd wIt , • i'"'''' '" """^ '''■ * ^- Tho
i«-na. in iino .i„. tt ^^f^i.^iir ''w: H ^ ;:rj?rr,"''f"?°^
::"r,:r;rn:i.:tf:^rv'"'r*^'-'-*--^-
of .1,0 Si fa.l,om pa Ic . „■ w. .!:■;"■' °', ^'"^ '°"''' ""' -- »■"
a» it l,a, boon wol, oxanrnK.!! ™"-''' "'°™ ""'"' '"' "° «"-i«ty
l»i™d ClgN^Tlf ,:l''^l:;' :■"? >;;"^ "-■ -' »-..o,nit, of Big.,b,
Anol,ora«o under w; 't P,'-', ,7 , 7 ° °"' "■""" "^ '^'"'^ '""f-
noi-lliwaid l,y Bird island from if .,,""*' °''""°™"''<'« 'he
»pit from it/soath d „ fc" t --tward by AnoLor island and the
Anchor island and tl o vc" ,![n of w'l :.""'■'' ,"""" "'" "™ '''"™«"
anchor in 4 to 41 falh"n v ,o„ ?"" "''■'"''■ '^^ ™»°' "'""W
Hwing clear ol' A;cI o „, il', ' ';.w,V'r' ''f'"""^- «"■ "" "I"" '"
the main island. Tho sto, mor Baj7, \T "'""'''"^ "'"' "■" »l">™ "f
inositamei i(a.i(;?eWin the proscciitior
thi
survey
PI
V
i
196
Mil, DRAM I'OINT To ST. JOSKl'Il tSLAND.
CUAP. VI.
found tho aiK'honigo vovy UHoful and sufo in wosttuly fj^alos. In eastorly
vveutluM- ii vessel will bo more ccinfortaljlo at tho I'last (riant.
Directions for passing between the Grant islands.- -If fsom
tho eastward pass a (iuaiier ol' a lilo oi- loss southwai'il of JOast (Irant
island, and atoer to pauB about that difltanco off Ivor rocks to niako sure
of boinij; eastward of Middle Grant shoals, Whon tho west extremity of
West tJrant opens northward of Anchor island, Loo rock will bo passed
and a vessel may stooi- for Bi^'shy island.
A ves>sol may pass through between Miildle and West (Irani islands by
keeping the gap in tho two parts of Bird island in lino with tho north-
east extremity of Bigsby island N. W. by W. ],- \V. Sho may pass on
either side of Bird island and steer tlionce for JJigsb}' island.
To ])ass between the (J rants and Bigsb}^ seo tho vai'ious loading mai'ks
for clearing Fisk reef and Barrett bank previously alluded (o.
At night or in thick weather do not shoal to loss than 10
fathoms on tho south side of tho (Irants and Fisk root.
BIGSBY ISLAND is low, wooded, and almost divided into throe
distinct islands by shallow bays. Considering its I'aggod shape (he water
is deeper about it than woukl bo expected. Tho west side is (ho foulest
there being only 7 feet, neai'ly a third of a mile from tho sharp stony
north-wost point. Shoal water makes out nearly 400 yards from tho
south and south-oast sides. Tho otherwise boldness of tho north-east
gravelly exti'omity is spoilt by a nai'rovv shallow gravel spit extending
nearly 100 yards from shore. A stranger would scarcely think of round-
ing tho island at this short distance.
A flat makes out south-westward from Bigsby island but not loss
than 3^ fathoms was found This patch lies thi-expiartors of a mile
westward from tho west point of tho island. In })assing southward of
Bigsby island it should receive a berth of one-third of a mile.
Sulphur island is 800 yards long north and south, and including tho
small islet called Maggs island on the west side, is about tho same
breadth. It is distant f/om Drummond island a little over 2-X miles, tho
boundary between Canada and the United States passing between
them.
Light house. — At about 120 yards inside the southern extremity of
Sulphur island is erected a white squaro wooden tower, exhibiting at a
height of 45 feet a fixed ichite light visible 12 miles.
Tho light-house point may be approached to 150 yards, and tho east
side of the island is quite stoop-to, but from the north and north-oast
sides a shallow lodge makes off 300 yards.
Shallow water extends tho same distance from tho south-west shore of
tills island, and 400 yards north-westerly fi'om Maggs island.
iu-
ruAP. vt.
n euHtorly
. — If from
last (Irani
nakc Kuro
(romify of
bo passed
islands by
lie norlb-
y pas8 on
in^ marks
i than 10
into tbroo
the water
ho foulest
arp stony
from the
north-east
extending
of round-
t not less
of a mile
thvvard of
liiding the
the same
miles, the
■ between
;rcmity of
iting at a
1 the east
lorth-east
i shore of
CMAl'. VI. ,
::':::^:;;:;;:;;:r;;:i;:',:i;::rrrN'Z;:i; '-'-vf-
»oull,.wo»t.,ril,„ shoal. .^-IV-tN. \omU llio ™i„o ,l,„l,,„,„„
close proximity to it with a loss .lopih than !) fathoms. '
Gull island, small, round, partially woo.lod and '^-J f,...| l.i..l. i;
three-quarlt-rs of a n.ilo ^\N W \ W fro.n ",. • " ' "''""
iHl-xl and its eas.ern side i.rsleepir' ' ^'""' ^' ''"^'''^'^'
Sam Smith rock with ll foot .>v..r n i;,.. w . <■
■« milo l'n„„ (:„ll i.l,u«l. Wost ,-,ul,<„. ,„o,o (.hm, l„.lf
island S.L. ^ S. Ihe north si.le of Gull island n.ay bo apnroacd.ed (o 201
.lolaci,., M,„Hl ,„a.y l.„ H„,„,«|f„:i t'oo^y^t " "'""■" '""""""« "'"
Kangaroo rock co„.,i»ii„g„r.afmvUoc!« of »iom: noothi.-i, li... ,
it;"::v;.;::'::;;:'^rt::;';,;t :™:!;rt -'"' "-■----:
this cIo.acl,cd ll? ,1 r ,.; ' -"'""■•"•"-'-,.,„■,„,„ if, „.,,il„ f,,„„
■ock a bank witli 12 font o
n It
rum to the south-west point
108
MILKIIAM POINT TO ST. .loSKI'll ISLAND.
CIIAl'. VI.
of the iHland. Hctvvoon (ho h\ni e.xtoiidin^ 200 yiinlH iVoin llio liitlor, uiid
tho 4 foot roclc tlioro is u piiHsai^o for u lii,'liL dnuighl vohhoI. KiiHtwiird
of Kiinguroo rock tho Hhore of Tho.ssiilon ishiiid should not bo approucliod
noaror than a quarter of a mile.
Serpent island an a "^lauco at the chart will show is nituatcd 2\ uuIoh
Bouth-wowtward from Thossalou irtlaiid. Tlio i^roiirid of tho iMiaiid is low,
but tho tiinhor givoH it tho appoaraiico of a compact littlo island a (luartor
of a milo lon^', north and south. Tho north point is clean, but shallow
water extends 2'){) yards eastward of tho ishind, and a bank witli 13 foot
over it makes out a tliird of a milo from tho south-wost shore of tho
island.
East coast of St. Joseph island, Big point to Koshkawong
or Milford Haven.— Tho latter is tho name ^nvon to a well sholtorod
harbour on tho eastern side of St. Joseph island, and its north point
marks tho southern limit of tho ('anadian survey of this shore, as does a.
lino drawn from Bocf island to Chi])pewa point.
Big point. — The northern shore of this point has been described in
tho Directions for St, Joseph channel and tho eastern ])art of tho point
can bo approached to 200 yards.
Mosquito bay is the name of a shallow boat-harbour situated U
miloK-south westward of tho southei'U part of Bi<,^ point, tho shore be-
tween them having shallow rocks lying off a quarter of a mile.
Oaradoc point i« the next projection soutliwaid of Big point, and
from it to within a quarter of a mile from Mosquito bay tho shore is bold.
Detached stones lie 50 to 70 yards otf the east shore of Caradoc point, but
the deep water comes sufliciontly near to allow tho point to be ap-
proached to 150 yards.
Fox island, about 10 feet high and wooded, is a quarter of a mile
long north and south, and 200 yards bi-oad. It east side may be ap-
proached to 200 yards, but from its other sides shoal water extentls a
greater distance.
Ironsides reef extends over half a mile northward from tho north
point of Fox i,shind. It has an average breadth of 300 yards and is com-
posed of a few large boulders one to two foot above, and several sunken
rocks witlx very little water over thorn. The north end of this reef may
be avoided by keeping the north points of Gull and Serpent islands in
lino E. by S. f S. Tho ice-house at Kosh-ka-woiig point closed with
Pecks point S.S.W. f W. leads west of this reef.
West rock, with 1 feet water over it, lies N.W. by W. ^ W., 350
yards from tho inside Sandy point of Fox island, the ice-house range
before mentioned leads 200 yards west of it.
OIIAI*. VI.
lallor, iiiid
I'liistwiinl
lmI 2i iniloH
111(1 H low,
111 (iimrtor
ut hIiuIIow
itii 13 foot
)i'o of tlio
kawong
Hliolterod
Dith point
lis doOrt 11
iHCi'ibod in
tho point
itiiiitod U
) hIioi'o be-
point, and
)ro is bold,
point, but
to bo ap-
.• of a niilo
lay bo iip-
oxtonds a
tho north
iiid is com-
rul sunlvon
i roof may
isLands in
iosod with
1 W., 350
)UHO rango
OIIAP. VI.
(CIIAIIT 90I>.)
109
South bank oxtondH a litllo moiv (ban a qiiarlor of a milo Moiithward
Irointbo Hoi.tb point of Fox i.sland, tho ou(..r part havin- only LMbot
water ovor it. Uotwoen Wost rock an.l South banlc. Hhoal water oxtondn
from tho island :{()0 yards. Tlio south shore of Mosquito bay in lino with
Caradoc point N.N.W. § W., leu.ls oloar of South bank.
From Cara.hx, point tl.o oast shorn of St. .losoph island (ronds south-
wostward ono milo to llicdimond point, tl.omi<hllo portion boin^ indontod
by a narrow shallow oovo running in a third of a milo. This part of tlio
kIkm-o may be approaohod to 200 yards.
Emily island iw tbo smallest of those wliioh front Kicbmond bay
and tl.o slioro boi weon it and Kosh-ka-wonir harbour. It oast shoro may
bo appioacho.1 to ;J00 yards, but is almost joined to Richmond point by
a roof ofdry Htonos.
Wallace island is ll,o middle and lar-ost of tbo tliroe, boiiiir
scparatoil from Mniily island by a narrow channel throu^rh which '{
fathoms Clin bo covered by koopin- tlio ico-houso on Kosh-ka-wong point
loucb.n^ir Pocks point, boarin- S.S.W. ^ W. A fhit marks off tho north
point of Wallace island 400 yards, but its eastern side may bo approached
to Jiulf that distance.
Beef island is joined to the last mentioned by a shallow sandbar
with about one foot wator over it. A shoal spit makes off from its north
point 200 yards, and a reef with 3 feet wator on it lies N.N.W, \ VV. a
•luartorofa mile from tho same extremity, leaving,' a narrow passaU
between it and the islan.l, tbrou-h which 14 foot may bo carried by
keopin.;- on the ico-hoiiso range above mentioned. The wost ami south-
oast sides of IWr island may bo approached to 150 yards.
Richmond bay is the name «ivon to the broad b>t shallow indonta
tion westward of tbo point of that name.
Lyon cove is tho next small bay south of Richmond bay, and between
Lyon cove and Ueof island -ood anchorage may be had in 3 fathoms mud
bottom. Anchorage may also be had under the wost side of Wallace
IS and, in the same depth and bottom, by entering between Kraily and
VVallace islands.
O'Donnell island is tbo southern and larger of the two which lio
eastward of Hoof island ; it is the highest island in this vicinity, is partly
cleared, and its south and west sides may bo approached to 200 yards.
A rock, with 15 feet wator on it lios N.W. f N., ono-third of a milo
from the north point of ColviUe island and noarlv in tho mid.llo of the
ships passage, but the depth on the rock is not 'likely to effect the few
vessels using this passage at tho present time.
Oolvillebank is an extensive patch with less than G feet on it in
places, commencing on the east side of ColviUo island, and gradually
2U0
MILDIIAM I'UINT To HI'. .insKI>ll ISLAND.
ciur. VI.
curving to (ho Hoiilhwanl, louviii;;, Iiinvovi'i-, a puN.sULjt' LTd) yunis hio.-nl,
with iidoplh ol'l lathoniH hclwcon il aii<i Iho islaii.l iio.xl di'McriluMl. Thi*
total lon^'lh of thiH hanU "ih ovoi- lhii>o-<iiiHi'torH of a mlln, aiul itH Hoittli
cikI may lu« fli«aro<l hy !vt'i>|»i!if^ {\n\ soiitli jjoints of llnrl' iiinl O'Domioll
JHlaiids in liii(> Ix-iiiiii;^ W.N.W.
Perrique island i» iv narrow colUMtion of sloncs and j^m-jivcI witli a
fnw (rotw on il, 250 yardrt ion.!,' iiortli and hoiiIIi, Nitiuitod thron (iiiurltMK
of ji milo oast ward oi' Iho two islands last d»«s(uihoil. A spit with !> foot on
it nialvcs o(V Irom llio iioitli point U.^tO yaids, and ii rot^f with less than (I
loot on it extends 150 yards liwMn its south jjoiiil ; thoeasloin sides df
l'oiTi(|Uo island and (ho south root ar(> s(oim>-Io. 'IMio mark (or eloariii"
tl>o Hoiidi 011(1 oC Colvillo hank h^'ids also soiKh oj'du* shoal wator I'rom
l'orri(|iio island.
There l)i'iii;i,' no roceiU survey ol" Iho northern part of the passa^'o
botwcHMi St. .los(>ph !ind Druminond islands, the following- directions from
tho North (/hannolaro >;ivon only as far aHO'Donnoll island, Ivoshkawon^'
harbour.
St. Joseph channel to Kosh-ka-wong harbour.— (I iv(^ the
oast side of \\\^ point a horlh of 'J(M) yards and lu«ad loi' (-'ai'aihx! point, in
order hofort* roaoliin,i;- Ironsides rqef to closo tho ico-houso at Kosh-ka
■won^' with IVoks point. When jjast West rocU of Fox island, Iho master
of a vosHol acquainted with (ho shoro may keep the ico-houso Just in siu;ht
until ho arrives lietween Heef island and Iho main shore. Then hy
koepini,' 'JOO yaiils oil Pecks point (Ik^ h.-irhour may he oidored and (jio
anchoi- lot i-o in li fadioms o(l (ho sandy jtoiiU- condiiniiiii,- the graves of
fornior rosidonts on (he south f-ide of (ho harl>oiii'.
A s(raii^;er when |)ast West I'ock of Vos. island should s(ei>r for thoship
channel hetwoon Wallace and Heof islandson (he wes(, and O'D.mnell and
Colville islands on (ho east sidi\ After arrivinij; at (ho south end of IkhsC
island a vessel may haul (o I Ik* westward for ivosh-ka-woii;,' harhour, or
with local knowledgo procood on (o St. Maiy rivei-.
From the eastward, a vossol shouM s(oor (o j.mss half a milo south
ward of Perii(iue island, ai)]>roachin,i,' which, the south oiitl of Jk'of island
should ho kept open of (ho correspond iiiu; point o( O'ii.iiinel! i-land.
Tho lat(or should not ho appro.'ichod nearer than 200 yards and tho
ontranco to (he harbour may bo slooi'tnl for.
■i
nur. VI.
Ills hioiiil,
I ilH HOIlUl
O'Domioll
\H'l with II
(|imrlorH
1 II I'onl 1)11
I'SS lllllll (I
I'll sidds (»r
r cloai'iii^
Mtor Irotii
pMHSIIl^O
lions tVoiii
slikiiwoii^
-(Jiv(^ I 111"
(! |M)iiil, ill
1 Kosh-ku
llm iimstor
hL ill Hi^i^ht
Thru Uy
li ami (liu
tji'tivos ol'
ii" (Iicship
>iiiu>ll and
ml of lU'iii'
irlioiir, or
lilo south
U'ol' island
\:\\ i-laml.
H a:i'l (ho
I II.U>. VII.
(tUI.MlT ir»()7.)
•-'01
(MIAl'TICU vir.
.ST. JOSKPII (JIIANNKI, ((!I1AUT lfi07).
Vauiatkin 2" 10' VV.
ST JOSEPH CHANNELi= Ik ,h., namo «ivo,i ,o th., wa.or Hopu.-
w ' " 7 f'"'- :"';'"'.r'.'" '^"^"''- -'-"' '"•"'•• '^"it-l SlatoHoi, ,Ju,
M . ' 'mi ^'^ 'T'r' "!''" '" '"'«'''• '^''" "'^^""" -'"•''- '-...,.
- OS nil. Hi, po.i.t is hn.ail and the, Hiuiiiiul lu.ps wido f.... ,;
not. Sis,.... ,.,„.,<s. II.„.,o „, „,„„,,, i,,„„, ,;,,.,, ,;„„.,_ ^ ,„.,,^
HJ. --th.chanru. IS nain.wod hy islands. hoin^Minly KM) yards wide
»l VV.Isnn (.Iianiud. tho namo ^mv... ,,„ „., , ,„;„. f "
oaslwani of Hainlord island liKlit-hoiiso.
''''-"I this li,hl,-h<.,.so ,o that, on Shoal island, a distaiioo of J ,„i|o„,
'•"I tho shoals hoin th. north shoro limit, ,h. width of ,ho navi-Mihlo
pa-|.KO considora ly. Aftor passing th. narrows at, Shoal island ^ U
si! Maiy "u-'r" '"'"" '"''"'" ''"' ^^ '"""" '" "'" '""^^'' ^'"^""•'' "''
Ti.o two plums ro,,i,irin^Mho,n.a(,os,,caro in naviKaliii, St. .|„s.,„h
; "•'"- -•^' thov,i.initi.s orSho,da.id Hamlord islamls. J a.oo , '! f
Iho M.nkcn rocks-iisiially huoyod-aiid stron- ,,,rrciit
A Htran.^cw should no,, a,,,ompt S,,. Joseph oharinol at ni^ht, Ihi,, will
no di. u.,l,y-wlion tho huoys aro in position-h. navi^aln. in day
«. , h.> olio win,. tlKMliroCions heroin ,,Mvon, vhioh will load him ov. r
Mot ios,s than IS loot wa.or, ami no douht, iC ...nicioiit huoys woro pla.-od
UH muoh a,s 2i foot routd ho had in tho shoalost plaoo ' '
A vossol from lalco Superior hound to tho .soulh-oaKtorn ports of
-oor^nan hay, hy „s.n.St. .losoph ohannol and tho .NTorth Chai.no oflako
nun,,, oan havo 1 ,,, niilo.s of oomparativoly smooth wa,,or from S
bto. Murio ,0 Ha. ,.,,.,^ i,,„.,,, ,,,,,,, „„^„.^,„.^ .,_,,^ „_^^ ^^^^^^ _^^ ' .
.-r^jian hay, adding considorahly to tho comfor, of pas.son,.,rs in tho
i-il '" tho yo..tr. Tho distanoos irom tho south-eastor.i' ports of th I •
"' ; "•'<■ '"'"•1. uioroasod hy t,aki,.. tho insido roi.to as will ho .soon Uy ,1 .
iollowiiif.r: — •'
')vvon Sound to Sault SLo. Mario hy insi.lo trade is 2:J0 nautical milos
hy Hi- I -on 21; Collin^wood hy insido route 245, hy lake lEun i ^^
Mxlland 24.; and 242 rospootivoly while from Parry Sound tho dist. nco'
hy insido track is 'JO, hy hiko Huron 222. ->H«-inco
I" ircatino. <.,s,. .Joseph channel, it will ho divided into throo portions
luo luiioi lo bt. JMary river.
• So« chart No. !)0;) Ibr eastern portion of St. Joseph channdT
ST. JOSKIMI rilANNKr..
CIIAI' VII.
Bruce Mines to The Sisters.— Tho vilhi^^c of Bnuui Minos tukos
i(H iiamo IVoin llio old Hrtu'o coppor mino winch \v:is opiMicd in ISiG,
loUowed by llio WoUiiigtoii in IS.IS; both boloni^- now to Tuylor ifc .Sons,
Kni>;l!ind, hut ccasod woi-kiiii^ about 15 yoars as^o on account of tlio do-
vciopnicnl of richcu' mines olsovvhci'o, Tho few i'amilios who liavo
I'oniainod inaivo a livinif on small fai'tns in the nci^-hhorhood, assisted by
lunibei'in;^ in (he winter. Tho villa^ii,'e at tlie present time lias a pojjula-
tion of 750, and contains a >.;'ood g'onoi'iil storo owned by (ie()rii;e Mai'ks.
senior, lOpiscopal and ^^.elhlMl!.!t Churches, and well attended puhlicschool.
It is a port of entry, and steamboats call almost daily from Co'Ungwood
and Owen Hound on the way to 8;uilt Ste. .AFarie. It has a ])ost and
toloi^raph oilico, the latter beini;; at the Canadian Pacitic JJailway station,
situated about 2 miles iidaiid. The water in the harbour is not very deep,
but 10 to 11 feet can be had at tho end of tho miiunt? com])any's wluirf
at mean water, and tiie b')ttom boin;:; composed of clay, a <j;reater (K'plh
could easily be dred,ii;cd slioubl future trade warrant it. With Ji ^'ale at
S.S.I'', a little sea rolls in to the wharf, but i^'ood amdiorage may bo liad
undei- .McKay ishuul in '.i fathoms clay i)ottom.
McKay island is the outer of two islands shelving the harbour from
the south-westward. A boat ])assai!;e exists between McKay island and
the other called French island, as ;dso between tho latter and 31cCort
point.
A rocky spit makes out 100 yards from the east point of McKay
island, to avoid which keep the gable of Marks house, over the west side
of Jacks island, N. fW.
Prout rock, with 7 feet water on it, and usually mai'ked by a red
spar buoy, lies S. K. ^ S., distant nine-tenths of a mile from the east point
of iIcK;iy island. The mark above mentioned leads west of it, and to pass
south of it keep the south end of Birch island touching tho north point
of Calf island K. by S. ^ S.
McKay reef, just level with the water, is situated S.W. by W. Kovon
tenths of a mile from the same exti'cmity of McKay island : it is usually
mai'ked by a white beacon erected on it, but should it be down, the vil-
lage of Hilton touching noi'th sideof ( Ji'avel point W". by S. will lead south
of it, and the other shoal spots about it.
One Tree island, so called from the conspioious single pine at jire-
sent' growing on it, is the ne.Kt prominent feature of the noi'th shore
westward ol' .McKay island, bearing from its south-west point, W. by N. [ N.
distant 2vj miles, ^lany suidvon rocks lie oft' this island, and as tho pas-
s.'ige northward of .McKay reel is not to be recommentiod, oiily the most
outlying shoals neai' the leading mark will be alluded to,
Jennie rock, with 5 feet water on in, lies S. I''. JJ E., six-tonths of a
mile from One Tree island.
CIIAI' Vll.
linos tiikcs
1(1 ill 1S.M),
lor k Sons,
ol' liio ilo-
who Imvo
issistiMl by
i a j)()i)iilii-
i'<^o MarlvS.
jlic school.
)'Un<^\vooil
[I ])()st anil
ay station,
very doop,
ny's wliarf
;ator drplh
li Ji i^alc at
nay Iju had
I'hoiir iVoni
islanil and
nd 3IcCoi-t
of Miilvuy
west side
id hy a rod
! cast ]ioint
and to pass
lorlh point
v" W. Hcvon
is usually
vn, the vil-
Icad soutli
ino at ]irc-
oi'tli shore
hy N. ]■ N.
as the pas-
y the most
onths of a
CIIAl-. VII
(chart 1507.)
203
Ten Rib rock, with one foot over it, lien W. .'. S. four-ton ths of a
mile from the sa.no, and a j)atcli with 10 foot on it lies duo West 400
yards from Ten Rih rock. '
Beer rock, with lO foot on it, is situated nearly due West distant
nearly one mile from One Tree island. If approachin- Portloclc harbour
from the south-castwanl, Woodman point in line with the west side or
he north-east Piercy rock N.N.W. -:t W., will lead between lieor and
len Itib rocks in good water.
Piercy rocks consist of 5 islets, the highest of which is 11 feet above
the water; they lie 1,V miles north-westward of One Tree island and
mark the southeast and main channel into Poi-tlock harbour.
Hannah ground is the name given to several rocky patches \yiu<^
two-thirds of a mile south-westward of Piercy rocks, the least water on
them IS 13 foot. To pass north west of this ground steer for Piercv rocks
bearing E. by N. -\'N.
Plummer island, is the largest of a group separated from Portlock
island by a channel through which there is a passage for a light drau-ht
vessel. ° '"^
Plummer bank, with 9 feet least water on it, lies a quarter of a
mile south-westward of Plummer island. A vessel stcerin- for the villa-e
of Ililfm from a position halfway between Sister rock' light-house and
West&ister-the track hitherto used-will when half a mile from the
latter, pass over the western edge of this bank in a depth of 12 feet at
mean water. To clear tiiis bank in 18 feet water, keep the beacon on the
summit of Walker island in line with the western side of West Sister
rock N.X.W.
The Sisters consist offoursmall bare rocks lying between the eastern
extremity of Campement d'Ours and Portlock islands.
Light-house.-On the north Sister rock is erected a white hoxa-
gonal tower, on which at a height of 35 feetabove the water is eKhibite.l a
fixed ivJute light, visible 11 miles. Vessels are in the habit of passin-^
between the light-house and West Sisters, but the best lea.l is between
the latter and the small rock 200 yards south-west of it, known as South
Sister, the reason for which will be shown later on.
A description of the coast of St. .loseph islan.l forming the south shore
of the section ol St. Joseph channel we ai'c now ireating of, will now be
given.
Big point may be considered the south entrance point to St .Toseph
channel from the eastward, and with the exception of a. flat OKtondin-
200 yards off its north side the water is good about it. The land close
back of the point is high and wooded.
2U4
ST. .lOSEI'lI (^IIANNK.r,
CIIAI". VII.
- J
' ' '%
Gravel point is \wj;h uikI wooded, iiiul derives its ii:iine (Vom its
liigh ,!,a-:ivelly boacli. I(, beai- N". W., und is distant 'A miles I'nMii \]h^
point, and between tno two headlands are two deep indenlations
known as Mollat and MeMenoniy hays. The ibrmer is nearer Hiy
point and has ij;ood anchoia<!;e in 4 to C, latiioms chiy bottom.
Hilton.— From Gravel point, the eoust of 8t. .(o.>^Mph ishmd trends
a link; sonthward of west 2 miles to IliKo.i oi- Marksville. ll lias a
eustoins ollieor and contains a po.st olliee and o-ood wliuif with plenty of
water for the steamers whieli call almost daily from the soiilh-castorn
ports of (ioori,nan bay on their way to Sanlt Sto. Mario. The lar-or
steamers of Heatty Sarnia line also call hero oeeasionaliy.
Fisher rock witli less than (i foot water over it lies 400 yai-ds nortli-
westward of the bay of that namo bearinsi; K h S. seven tcnihs of a mile
from the outer end of Hilton wharf. The thickly wooded and uninhal)iled
shore runs X.W. by N. 2]: miles from the villai^e of Hilton toOanoe i)oint
the southern enlnineo point of Desjardins bay, the name ,<;'iven to tlu*
eastern half of the boat channel dividinj^ (Jampement d'Ours from yt.
doseph island. In tackinii:, a ves.sel will tind good water close to this
slioi'e.
Portlock harbour is the name given to the water almost hidden to
a vessel proceeding (hrongh St. Joseph (diannel by Portlock and Dawson
islands, separated from each other by a nai'row boat channel. Vessels of
light draught can enter Portlock liarboui- from the westward north of
Dawson island, but the main channel is eastward of Pieicy rocks and
Colby island. By this passage a vessel can (rarry in not less than IS feet,
and can make fast to (he north-oast side of Belford island three-(|uarters
of a mile from Piercy rocks, or anchor in 4 I'athoms between that
island and Duidevie point. A vessel drawing 14 feet can pi'oceed as
far as Wurtcle point of Dawson island bypassing between I'ine rock
and Dunlevio jjoint and on either side of Hat island, but as the
channel between (he banks for so large draught a vessel is nari'ow, she
should proceed slowly and keep the lead going. Thei'o is no villa-e at
Portlock harbour, but vessels occasionally proceed thither to load pulp
wool. The Sault branch of the Canada Pacilic Jlailway passing within
ucjuarlerof a mile of tiie northern shore, together with ihc jiossibility
of the disci.very of minerals, may, some future day, enable so snug a
iiarbour to be i-esorled to more than it is at present.
DIRECTIONS. -To Sister rocks from Eastward.— If taking
the passage northward of Calf and Cedar islands, when westward of (he
latter bring the south end of Birch island touching fho north end of (Jalf
island (as the middle island of the three is called), and kee)) ihem astern
bearing 10. by 8. i S. for about 7^ miles until the summit of Walker
island (the beacon if etill standing) is in line with the west side of West
fllAI". VII.
lU' IVotn its
!s from IJi^-
iiilonlalioiis
iiouror Big
land trends
, ll lias a
li |)lonly of
iiilliH'a>toi'n
Tho lai--or
ai'ds north-
is of ii mile
iiiinlial>iti>d
Janoc point
von to tins
i"s from yt.
oso to this
i hidden to
nd Dawson
Vessels of
rd north of
I'oclvs antl
lan 18 foot,
L!e-(]uaiters
ween that
[)roceed as
I'ine rock
lit as the
ai'i'ow, ,she
village at
load iml|)
ng within
possibility
so snug a
-If taking
urd of the
jnd of Ualf
lem astern
of Walker
le of West
<'IIA1'. Vll.
(chart ir)()7.)
205
Sister roek. The Hireh island range will lead nearly half a mile south-
-••;;' '•-"<■ 7H-1< nnd ^feKay reof elear of all the shoal spots 1 yin f
;-J_;.o ..and and ..ierey roek, ^
Approaching St. .loseph channel southwar.l of Cedar islan<l. as lon.^ us
Mnd Ithp. .Us on the north side of the channel, and tlH, coast
oi ni. ,i()s(>pii island is (dean.
Proceeding to Portlock harbour.-Wlu,„ a|,p„„,„ ,- (:,,,v,.|
!f;oi;!:r.\Ji;'„':z,;,r'' "'■"'''"'■"'''■■'' '■""«'■ - ■ '"■'» '-
anciio) as l)(>fore directt'd.
Approaching Portlock harbour from the westward.- I^Vom
t..c.nl.. ectn.not the Walker an.l Birch island ranges, slcr lor I'iercv
rocks which should hear H hv TV IM 'v\ , iKicy
,.„,„, . I- , < • -^ ^- f" ^•- ^''^'.V' "lay he roiin.jed 40 or 50
.).nds distant, and when east of them proc<.-d as In.fore directed.
r.,J,!!.^ ^'"^T *,° P^^^'o^d island light-house.-The prhu-ipal
^s,^ Md lom Long island near the east extremity of Campen.ent d'O.ns
i.-l.uid. It IS joined to Long island by sh(,al water.
West Sister, small an.l 4 feet high, lie.s W I S. 270 yards from tin
M honso and a reef makes out tVom it in the direction of the latter 5.,
. .t. is uilh tins ex<.eption the passage between West Sister and the
gl. diouseisdeep and is the one hitherto used. The passage be w on
he ^ est and South Sisters is clear, and is the one recoinmeiHTed it"
Diroctions for reasons li.'roafler shewn.
Carmona rock with 10 feet on it, is an awkward obstruction lyim.
N.W.^N. nearly (JOOyanls from North .'.lister light-house, and N M^
a qiuirter of a mile from Wost Sister. "
A rock with i:j feet over it lies N W 5 N" -i (hi,.,! oC ., -i r
W,.u( y: / rni . , " i-i. VT. j^ IN. .1 iiiiKi ()i a mil(! from
Q^;::,;:;; ;:::,. "■" '—-'—.cm, mw„„„ .,„ ,„a„., ,,.,„
Campement d'Ours island i, U ,„Mo» ia.noi,.,, ,u„i ;„ .„p,„,,„,„,
ur:,;:;,-::rii;!;.: ' "^■••' """"'"'-'"' ■"" ■-" ^'^— ■■■ -
im
ST. .KlSEPll (MIANNKI.
t'lur. VII.
fri!
Il'
Agato island. 44 loot hijifh, lios ;U)0 ytmls olVlho iiorth-oaHl kIioio ol'
rainpoiiitMit d'Oiiis iHlsmd nntl is disliini six-tiMillis of u niilo from Wost
Sisloi'. Tlio sliip's tniclv is close to tlio o;is( and tioi'lJi si(it<N of (his island
on account of a rocU with 7 foct water over it boarinti; N. !']. ^ \<]. distant.
;U)() yai'ds from tiio noi-th jioint of Ai:;ato island.
Graveyard point is mado prominent by !i low niH'k joinin;^ it to
tl\o hi<;IuM- land of (^ani])cmont, d'Ours island ; it slionld r(>ciMV(^ a licrtii
of 100 yards on account of a rocic whi(di lies half that distance from its
north west extremity. Tlu" remaiiulor of (\'impemenl d'Oiirs island
westward of (iraveyard j)oint is hold.
An inspection of the cjiart will show a sti-ini; of small hare islaixls on
the norlli side of the track, extondini:; from the west: side of I'orllocU
to ahreast of (Jraveyard point, the noai-est. oiu^ to the track hcini;' .lermyn
rock, 17 feet hi,<;'h, lyini;- N.N.W. k W, distant 400 yards from the north
])oini ol'Ai^ate island.
Walker island, 70 feet hii>h, thou!j;h not near the ship's track is of
imporlance as havin<jj eivctod on its summit awhile boacon alrcad}' men-
tioned, and to be aii'ain alluded to. A quai'ler of a milt^ south-oaslward
ot Walker island, a vessel will lind a ,<i;ood :imdiorai;'e in I to (! fathoms
clay.
Picture island, (57 foot hi,<;ii, is on the south side of the ch;uinel, and
is the next, lart,^^ island westward ofOampment d'Ours island. It derives
its name from a cou])le of white patches rosomblinj;-an Indian ami scjuaw
with snow shoes ovei" their slioulders.
Killaly point, so feet hij;li, is opposite IMcluridsland, th(> |)assa,!j;e
here beini;- 2t)0 yards broad with as miudi as .'M fathoms of water in one
place. Tlie south-east extremity of Killaly point is low and grassy, but
the midille oortion is sleep with broken stones on its slope.
Tor tlnce-(iuarters ot a mile westward of I'icture island (he chaiinid is
bouniled on (he south by a string of islands with narrow ^aps bistween
them, the most remarkable of whi(di is the Devil's u;ap, betW(Hin Devil
and ('o})per isl.ands; vessels formerly passed throui!,-h this ixa\), but on
account of the rode with feet of water on it, lyint^ in the middle of its
narrow channel, it has been abandoned.
Wilson channel. — This passa^^e is between Wilson island ftlu^ wes-
lern of the sd-inij; of islands above mentioned) and the steep, clilly main-
land shore, and o fathoms n\ay bo ciirriod throii^h.
Crib. — A reef extends 100 yards weslAvard from the north-west (mkI
of Wilson island, and the i^roater portion has been covered up by a crib
on the north side of which a vessel may make fast if overtalciiii by dark-
ness. About .'50 yards of (he reef still project beyond the cribworlc,
being usually marked by a black spar buoy, near which there is 10 feet
water.
I'll vr. VII.
iHt slioro of
iVoin ^Vos(
r lliis islniul
I l<:. (lisluiil.
)iuiiijX it (()
iv(i ii liortli
H'o tVoiu its
)iirs isliiMil
I' isliiiiils oil
>i' Port lock
\i\iX .iiM'inyii
I llio iiorlli
t rju'k is ol'
ri'udy iiu'ii-
Ii-OJistwiird
1) (! I'allioms
iMiiiiol, :in(l
\i (l(>riv('s
ami s(|iia\v
tlio |)assMi;'('
'utcr ill OIK!
,i;;riissy, i)iit,
! cliaiiiud is
,|)H l)l!t \V0(M1
\v(H!ii Dovil
a|), ImiI oil
liddio of its
d ({]iv wos-
(dill'y iiiaiii-
li-u'os(, (Mid
|) liy a crib
Jii liy diirk-
! cribworlf,
•0 is 10 foot
I'lIM'. VII.
(ciiAiiT ir>ii7.)
'207
A roert'Nloiids IVoiii (lie niaiii .slion< at, .'lOO yards from Wilson i .luiid
cril. for a dislai.cc of IIIO yjirds, I1h-s<.iiIJi vw\ n| wliirli is iiMiially iiiarkod
willi a riMJ hpiir hiioy.
A cagO bojKUm i.ainlcd \vliil(« is also crrclrd on ii sinall cril) aiioiif
llu' centre portion of (his lcd;;-c.
A rock, with 15 foct, \val(>r on i(, lies N.VV, l.y W. ', W., SO yards
iVoni {\h'. end of Wilson island crih, and is dilliciilt to avoid, ImiI as f.'w. if
any vosH«ds of tliat. draiiMJit- use Si. .lose|.li ciiaiinel al llie piVMuil lini<< it
is not ji I'uiise for anxiety.
Baml'ord iHlJllul li^''lll,-lu)llHO is or((cted upon (lie Hoiitli exdemilv
"' ""' i l;i"d of tlia! name silii.'iliwj Indf ji mile moiiI li west ward from Ihe
N;irro\vs of Wilson ehaiiii(d. 'I'Ik^ iMiiMin,;.; is a udiili^ s,|Mare wooden
lower attindicd (o | Im^ kiS'per'i. <lw<dlin;'; .and esliilulu from a hriv.lil of .'ili
leel a //.re./ ir/ii/c |i;;||(, visilde Id miles.
A rO(!k with Li leel, water over ii lies l-l. ' N. :;00 yard , .and anollier
with ;; feel ..ver if lies S. i'l. l.y I']. IM yards from I'.aiiifonl iMfind HmIiI
house. The shiji's Irack is on Ihe north wesi .si,|,. o|' holh lliesi- .laii;;-ers,
the southern one hciii/.- iiMi;illy marked wilh ;i hl.ack Isioy.
A roof extends from IIim li-lil hoii..,,. in .a ,S. y W. dir<M'|ion 'J(»l» yurds,
wIku'c then! is .a deplh of \H feet ; hy re;iK,,n of liiiM reef ,,hoidiii;;' v.-ry
,i;radiially l,o llni litdil house it is nof ol n vwy dan;':eroiis eharacler.
DIREC'IMONS. SiHlei-H to Buraford iHland li^rlil,. il,avin.r
arrived from the eastward lowithin :\ mih^ of Ihr Sisters l.y I he direelions
niroady ;;iv(Wi, hrin;.' the siimmil of Walker island (Ihel.eae.on il slandin;':)
over tho Hoiilh-wi'st, side of Wesf Sisler, l.eariii|r N. N. W. Keep Ijiis
c.ours(( to p;iss w(«sfward of I'jiimnier hank iiiilii .al.reasi, of Soiilh Sister,
when slecr to puss iiii<lwiiy l.elween il, and West, Sisler. Now keep Ih.'
wii.arf al llillo/i midway hel W(M!n the s;i,me I wo rocks (o pas, midway
l)el,W(^(ai CariiKMia rock and the I:; feel spol nearly west o| il. 'I'liis ramce
will hriiiir ;i vessel to ;i j.osition iaO ynrds eiist,w:ir<l of Ai'.ale island,
wlienc(« tin- iiorlh shore of ( lamj.i^menf d'Oiirs ishind may he cojisle,] nl
al'oul this distance iiiilil pasi, fhe lilllc wooded isl;md .•ailed Shr-.ve
island. Now sI.st hdwccn I'iclun. isl.and and Kill;ily point, pussini^
whi.di, mid (di.annel may he kept, f(. Wilson chann.^l; li.aiil sharp round
Ihe hia'dv l.iioy in.arkiiin- Mm, e,n<l of Wils..n isl.and crih ri'c\\ :ind steer i.,
pass 11)0 y;,rds soiiMi of i'.ainlord i,d;ind li<;liMiouse, .and norlliw.ard of
Ihe hhudv l.iioy whi(di usii.ally m.arks I he ro(d<s lyiiir,^ soul he.jisl ward of
Mial, li;.;ht-hoiiM>. If on ih(! riehf l,r:i(d<, llieh l.eacon ,al Wilon clu.nnel
will he midway helw.s'ii (he caec, hisai^on and l.lial, on Wilson island cril.,
Ili,ii,li l.c.aeon shoiikl now he kept, open smilh-e.asl ward of liainford i |;ind
'he l.rcadlh of Ihe laller, iiiilil half a iiiih; from l,'ic|i;ir.|s kandiii;':.
Bamibrd iwland light-house to St. Mary rivor. I'-.ri, I'inlay
IS the ii;im<! -ivcn to Ihe wharf on liie m.iinl.and silii.alcd one mile wiisi,-
208
ST. .roSKl'II <"IIANNi;i-
CIIAI". VII.
¥ I
n.
I!. "
wjinl of R.'vmford iHland, but jih it in ho ItoHot l)y Hhoals, no inaslor ol u
vcsHol sliould iipproiicli il. willioiil local knowl(Mli;(>,
Ohicora shoal i^ tli« Hoiitlii'rmnosl, of iJui iiiiuiy (lani^^ors lyiiiif oil'
I'ort. I<'inlay, iIh hIiomIohI. parr willi (> r«>o( luiais N. I']. |- I'], and is (iislaiir
two-tliinlH of il miio from (lio wliarf at liicliards Laiidiiii^'; il. is usually
marked Ity (wo red spar Imoys.
McKinnon rock with :» foot, walor on ir lios W. by S. 7(tO yards
from irumlmi^- jioinl, and 250 yards soiilJi-oaHtward of ihv ship's Iraclv.
Rosseau island, about 20 foot lii.t!;Ii and partly woodod, is soparaU'd
from (Ii(^ slior(> of St. .losoph island by a sliallow boat (dianiud.
Rosseau shoal, widi 2 foot wator on it, lios 250 yards uorMiward of
llio island of that namo; it is '500 yards soutli-oastward of tlio ship's
(rack-, and is jibout mid disianco botwoon Hamford island and Ivicliard's
liandinn'.
'I'd ])ass botwoon liosHoau and (Ji)icora shoals, k-t>op iri,!:;li boacon a(,
Wilson channol opon soiilh-oastward of Hamford island tlu^ breadth of
(he la((er, boarin.i;- N.H. I)y K. L K
Richard's Landing is (ho f^mall villa,iz:o and wharf a( St. .Tosoph
island, si(ua(ed in the southern part of (ho pordon of tluMdianncil ])re-
viously oalled Hoar Lake; the local steamers call almost dnily on their
way to and from Sault Sto. Mario. There is a depth of 18 feet at the
wluirf, the immediate apjjroacli to which is freo trom dan.n'or. The
coast of St. .lo.soph island from IJicdiard's Landing: to Shoal island fakes
the sha|)e of a lari!:o bay, off the shon; of which, a Hal, under the depth of
18 feet, oxtonds an average distance of half a mile.
Leonard reef, .'5 foot high, composed of boulders, with a few bushes
growing between them, is situated in the north-wostern portion of this
bay, and nearly a (hii'dof a mile south-eastward from Shoal island.
Shoal island is separated fi'om Boulangor })oiiit of St. Joseph
island by a channel 200 yards broad, thi-ough which it is ponaible
to carry lo feet water, but on account of the sunken rocks in it, and the
belter passage northeastward of Shoal island, it is not to be recom-
mended. Shoal island is divi<led by a narrow ci-oss-cliannel 200 ^'ai'ds
from its north-west exlromit,y, and tho gap will again be alluded toin con-
nection with tho I'ango for clearing tho banks between St. .Joseph and
Neebish islands.
Light-house. — At the north cxtromity of Siioal island is erected a
white square tower Avith dwelling attached, exhibiting from a height of
32 foot a fixed white light, visible 11 miles, Jtocks, dry and sunken ox-
tend nearly 100 yards olV (he north-east wide of Shoal island, and close to
them tho wator is deep.
IIIAI'. VII.
miislor ()| u
•s lyiii!^ oil'
1(1 is (lisl:i!il,
' is iisiiiilly
7n(» ynnlH
]>'s I r.'iclv.
s si'iKiralod
1.
I'l li\v;inl ol'
llio ship's
I IkicliJinrs
lioiicoii ;i(
l)ir:i!i(li ol'
S(. Joseph
h;lMlH^I pro-
>' oil llmir
i'col. ill. tho
iii>:or. TIio
diiiiil iiikes
u) <Icplii of
few l)Ushos
lion of lliis
liind.
>l. JOHO])h
is jXiKsih/e
it, iind tho
1)0 ro(H)ni-
20(>y;ii'<is
1 to ill coii-
loscph and
s tM'ocU'd a
I Iioi^iit ()('
unlvon ox-
nd cIos(! to
<:iui'. VII.
(OHAIIT ir)07j
20!)
A rock vvitii 12 r.H,t water over it at ,noa„ wulor, lies north 70 vardH
•iHUuit l..o,„ tho Ii.Ii.-hoi.,so, .hu .ship's tra,.i< pa.ssii,^: b.twoon tiJm
Horse island, 42 foot hi^li, i.s th« Houlh.n. lur^.,, iHluiKi of tho Kroup
ly..^ MoHhwanl or 8hoal ishu.d, and alino.st lillin.Mho ,nou,,h tf Z
oxionsivn hut hIimIIow hii^ht known as MaHkinon^,^ hay
Hhoio hoiii^. Irontod hy munorous .Iry ston.s and sunken rocks.
A rock, with 7 foot (Ml it and usually huoyod lion S. hy W \ W 1 ')
yiinls from (ho south point of IlorHo island. ' "
Wabuno bank is a danKorous ro<-,ky lo-i^o wilh dopths on it varvin.r
''•"'" 't low inolios to !l l'<H,l, lyin. 2(.(l yards nor.hward of Shoal island
;: ;;.f r T7r '"•' 'r '"■ ''"" '""''^"^^^" """"^ •"- -•"•-■'' '^«
IS iiMial v marked hy a vv(\ spar huoy.
wiH.T'^M^'^^f' ^^"'':"'^'''""'^-''^'-'- <>" it- Hhoalost part, is situated
with Its south-east o.Kl|.e.nity almost Joining. Wahuno hank. Its southern
t IS usually nia:- <.d ,,, . ...., ,,,,, ,„„^, ,,,, ^,.^^^^,^ ^^^ ^
. tweon It and Si. .losoph island. Tlio.so two lodges together w th the
1 loot spot oir the li.hMiouse alrea<iy alluded to, ^oiide.- this ponion ;
Nt. .Jo,seph oiannol (ho most .limoiilt to navigate, more parlicularly on
conn o, the s.ro,,, o.nrent out of S,. Mary rivor. ,'oin Houlan^e
point, the e,ast ol the nortli-west oxtren.ily of St. Joseph islaml trends
... u.^omu-al westerly direotion 1- miles when it ahruptly turns „outh-
wur< lormin,. the eastern shore of a portion of St. Mary river surveyed
and hiioyed hy f he frovornment of tho United Stutoy.
Cambria bank with lO feet least water on it extendn a little more
'"^" ;^ .""" o( a nule northward I'rom this north-west extremity of St
OHoph island. To pass northward of this hank keep Brandon ifouse at
itHdi.iids Land.,.,, over the ^ap in.Shoal island heloro mentioned bearing
Neebish island 1? miles lon-^ in a S. R. and N. W. direction, is
H.tiiated nearly a quarter of a mile oast,ward of t!ie southern part of
Su^.ir isknd (ho portion of St. Mary river hotwoon them hein^rUown
as hast Neohish rapid.s. ^
The .lorlhern slu.re of Neohish island is .livided from tho mainlaii.l of
-uda hy a shallow hoat <.liannel, while eastward fn,m tho ishtiid runn
n a o,,. hay from St. losoph channel atfordin,. in it. southern part
_xcell anchorage „. ], ,o 18 foot clay bottom. This bay is separated
as ,no„j,e bay before allude,! (o by a narrow poninsuh/ appro-
pi lauMy (iailed Jjong poin(.
Bek-wa-be-kong island in three par(s, (the eastern an.l largest
f which IS ,.. eot high), lies in the bight formed un.ler (he .soutirern
l--.H>n of x>^eehisli .slan.l ; St. Mary river runs between Bek-wa-be-kong
and Sugar islands. -^
If)
210
HT. JOHKI'll rHANNKF..
('KAI*. VII,
Atlantic rock with !) foot wiitor on it ia im iHolutod spot situated H.
by E. iioiiriy a third of ii tnilo i'rom tho oust oxtromity of liok-wu-bo-kiin^
island, and tho mark given to clear Cainhiia bank also leads southward
of this shoal.
Anchorage. — A vessel having to anchor will find agood berth between
liek-wa-be-kung and the western of tho two islands forming the southern
oxtromity of Neobish island in 8 to 4 fathoms mud, taking care to avoid
Atlantic rock, which she should i)ass eastward of.
DIRECTIONS.— Bamford island to St. Mary river.—Having
passed the light-houso on Bamford island, keep High boiicon on the clilt'
at Wilson channel oj)en south-eastward of Bamford island the breadth of
the latter N. E. by E. ]f E., to lead between Chicora and Kosseau shoals.
When tho north side of Leonard leof comes in line with Sam Tweedle's
bai-n (200 yards north-west of his dwelling house, near Moulanger
point), keep them in range W. by N. for nearly 1| miles until Rain's
barn (a largo rod structure on sugar islanil) touches the north-oastei-n
rock of Shoal island N. W. J VV., pass close to this rock and the light-
house p(;int to avoid the rock with 12 feet vvatei- on it, and when north
of Boulanger point keep Brandon house at Richards Landing in the Shoal
island gap S. E. J K., which will load between Cambria bank and
Atlantic rock.
Current. — Between AVilson channel and Bamfoid island, a?ul again
otf Shoal island light house, the jrevailing current from lake Superior
attains a velocity of from 3 to 4 miles an hour, necessitating careful
steering especially at Shoal island.
Directions for St. Joseph channel from the westward.—
Before leaving St. Mary river, bring Brandon liouse at Jlichard's
Landing in line with the gap in shoal island S. E. f E. until abreast of
Boulanger point, pass sh.oal island at a distance of 50 yards, and when
south-eastward of it, bring Rain's barn in lino with tho northern rock of
Shoal ishmd N.W. | W. Keep it so astern until the north side of Leonard
roof comes in lino with Sam Tweedle's barn, bearing W. by N. When
High beacon at Wilson channel opens south-eastward of IJamford island
tho width of the latter, proceed on that range. As Bamford island light-
house is approached High beacon will be soon midway between the Cage
beacon and that on Wilson island crib. Keep it so to the crib, when haul
to the eastward, keeping the coast of Campement d'Ours island on board
until Agate island is reached. Now bring tho wharf at Hilton midway
between West and South Sister rocks S.S.E. until tho latter are passed,
when haul a little to the northward to bring tho west side of West
Sister under the summit (at present marked by a white beacon) of
Walker island N.N.W. Although distant, Birch and Cedar islands are
easily discernablo in clear weather, and when tho south end of Birch
island touches the north ends of tho other two, keep them so K. by S. J S.
until past Prout rock or Gravel point according to destination.
niw. vii.
ituntcd S.
u-bo-kiing
outlivviird
ii botwocn
( Houthorn
to iivoid
— Hiivinfif
II tlio clilV
)ro!ulth of
nil hIiouIs.
Tweed Ic's
IJoidaii^er
til Rain's
h-Ointei-n
tlio light-
leii north
the Slioiil
):uik and
md a^ain
Superior
li:; careful
iward.—
Kichard'.s
abreast of
and when
•n rock of
Leonard
ST. When
ord island
and liyht-
tho Cage
vhen haul
I on board
n midway
re passed,
e of West
)eacon) of
ilands are
d of JBirch
by S. i S.
INDEX.
Abbott iNlaiiil
l'A(i
17H
111
!IS
Acmliii rock ||,;
Africii ruck jj^,,
Af^.itf isliiiid 20(i
AikiiiH i.sliuid (|i)
Aii(i bay
iMliind, north coiist of
Allicrta rock i-,>
Alec (JIark rock n;,
Alert |M)iiit -,j
Alexander inlet j-^
rock ^]
Al^fonia mills j.,,,
r( ick- . .
Alicia rock
Aniedroz iNlan<l
Aniyot rocks...
A nclior island ]()_j ij^i
Anderson ledjje i.>
Ann lionK bank j |
Annie rock ....
Armour island m
Armstrong' rocks i--
Arnold rnck iji
Arthur (xiint i.j-
Sll
)
1(!.S
1!»I
74
V.W.K.
liarrett bank |.j,-,
Harrow bay i in
l'>a.ssett i.s|and ](,.-,, ]-2;i
liattery bhitf ' |;j;,
anchorajfe 134
Hatture islan<l
I'.ayar-d island.
reef..
liayHeld bintf .
reef..
sound
IJayview |ioint ]_r,2
Ueach (mint
flat ...
He.icons for testinj^ (
13S
135
135
45
4H
131
IS
18
iMi I passes 151
lleai's Hack island -;j
shoal 73
Asia rocks
Athabasca rock 1-
Atlantic rock .)](,
n
3
i)2
113
113
Augusta rock j-^
A/ov lids'es ,
Hacou island ^^0
Had Neif^hbour rock ];{
"''-'- '.'.'.'.'.'. loii
I'""'t V>i>
Hadgeley island 4-
Hears Hump island 3
shoal
J'eatf ie ba.V
Heaufort island
reef
Heaumont point |25
Heauty isl.and 02
l>ea\er island harboiu' 57
island 57
Hedford island 71
harbour
— island reef..
rocks..
Hagot rock ,,.;,
Haker |)oint
l}.ild rock ,m m„
Hamford island «>()-
lighthouse 2(»7
lianshee rock (jj
Har, the 34
Harnjer island j^-
Jjarrie island j3„
Harren island -«
124
73
72
Heef islitnd ]()()
Heer I H lint ]3,,
'■"(■•< 203
I'ek-wa-be-kung isl.iud 20')
Hell Cve ''''
Helle rock '.'....''......'..
H-elleau island ()5
Hen liack shoal 2fi
Henjamiii island (jq
Heresford island ](;(j
l>erj,".*ron point ()i)
Heigin rock jj3
Hernard rock 39
Heverly island ^^
''•ig Iwy 14<)
point ]j)j^
Hurnt island 31
Higsby island j.jc
Hillarock.s | p>
21:
Inpex.
V
a
Hiri'li \Am\i\
Ilird nifk
inliiml
lUiU'k r.ill^
i.il:iii<l
lliiick luck Iti3,
Hlackotiick |Hiiiit
Hliiki' isliiiiil
liliml i'i\ii'
Imiik
Hliiff |Miint
Hdiit nick ....
He lilt l'as»;im'
lidld |«iiiit
rMiinii't i^^l!mcl
r«>rriiii nick
HottiM'fll |H)int
HunldtT liaiik
I'ldllltoll ii'cf
Hi'Ui'cliitT island
ISiiiirinot i.slaiid
n..-f
Howcr mck
lioyd island
— — — lijclitlidiis.' !H»,
I'M.yl.. cove
I'liadlfV n)ck
Hrassey island
|5i'c\vi'it(in island
Hiigg.s nx'k
HrittDiiiart jioint
15nick island
IJnidki' villai,'!'
Hmtlifis, Tilt'
riiiiwn island
limwning' island
l>rn\vnin>f cdVf
Hruct" Mint's
liryinniT hay
Hniliiiilgf island
liiirkt' stiiial
I$nrnt island liank
Bni'tDn hank
Biistanl islands
liarlMinr
nicks li^flith.msH
Buswells |H)int Kl'.l,
wharf
Hutdu'r-htiy hank
liuzwalt's eovt'
Byng inlt't
■ range light Imuse.s
.\(IK.
IS!)
(W
IIM
17f.
HS
17-'
1»>
71
ILM
124
l.V.t
W
:tt
1.'
Calf islaiitl...
( 'iilltidy riK-'k . .
Ciiinhiia hank
Caniil ruck . . , .
(^aiiii'mn imint.
(.'amp ciivc. . , .
|N)iiit.
Canijiana sliiial
( 'aiii|ihill ruck
('ani|ii'iiii'nt iruiirs island.
('ai«' Unrdcli.iiincl
Caradiic [Miint
("an'V nick
CalKit lit^ad .
-.shoal .
l.S(t
S4
")(!
172
7"'
7'!
S'.l
!)0
112
;-)()
KHI
no
i2r)
l.Sit
liV.t
iri2
4(1
lis
.'■)2
52
2(»2
i:w
S4
ir,.3
H2
KW
I."
1(12
no
lO'.l
1S7
167
107
1
I
Carilmn |iiiint. . . .
Carlftiin jMiint . .
C'arling h.iy
jioint
Carnii na mck . . .
('ar|iiiiai'l island.
C!ariin imint
n't'f
("aniline isliinii. .
Casey ihiial
Ciisgrain ruck. . . .
Castle, The
island . . .
C-'ave [luint
Cedar island
Celtic nicks
Centre island . . . .
■hank .
k.. ..
Challenge
C!hainherlain imint ,
Chani|ilaiii island . . .
Channel island
Channel jHiint
n.ck
Chii|inian reef
Chaiilean jioint
Charles inlet
Cli.ulie island
C'harltun shual
Chatwin ruck
Chernh ruck
Cherukee nick . . .
Chevalier island
Cliicora island
shual
Chin. Caiie
China reef. . .
Chippewa hank
puint . . . .
Church hill
Chrysler rocks
Clapjierton chanr 1.
'.MiK.
. \m
isl
, a<«t
1)11
, 14'.i
M
. 100
. 12! t
2S
. 20.')
!)
1!H
, 17!t
12:i
. 7f
. 7(1
7(i
. 20.")
70
. M
. M
. 11(1
!!!»
Ill
:<
ITiH
•1
. 1!)0
. 42
. 4.S
. 4S
. 17.-I
. 1H!»
1(1))
. 7.S
. l.SH
. 17
. 104
. M
. 171
. 'X>
. 7!>
. 117
. 15!)
. 18!)
. 120
. 208
. 141
. 5
. i.sa
. ISO
. 2(1
. 117
. 83
IVI>EX.
213
liarUmr
iNliiinl lifflidiiMim' ,
r\.iK.
flny liiink
f'l.iy cliff
Cliiclic lilnff
(.'lull liarliiiiir,, ,
"— ■ IhIiukI ...
Cdikimin iNliiiiil
Ctittin I'dvi'
■ liill ......
CdlliiiH irilcf,, . . .
('olIiiiH iiili't
...7(1. HI, H.'')
IM
H4 I Diirliiij; irif .
HI
til
L'l
-J\
1S,»
l,V»
11
I 'livid ihliiiiil
DiuicH riifk
I'awKdii invU
I>ii.v liciu'diiH, CluMmrliiiur 'T-j
l><'iul jnIhiiiI
.T)
!>.(
Kit
' r'lui, idck .j_
"'■'■|'l«ii'it "" " ,,r,
Dl'.pwiltrr iNJlllul ;,'j
\>r,
lut )'ntrtllK!(i ;{,;
42
177
isr)
ILM
U!»
11
112
lOa
i;w
07
]7r)
(.'dlin rock
Cdl|Miys liay u'j
C(il|MiyN viilii^'i.
Cdlfdii li:iy
Cdlvillc Imiik
' 'diiili pdiiit
Cdiiiiiidddn' ciiiH'
CdiiHaiiff r'dfk
Coniiici' iNliiii<i
Cddk iNlaiKl
Cddks bay
CorliiiT Cdvd
CdriiiT idck
Cd.sti^'aii |Kiiiit
Cdiirtiit-y hank. . .
i.sliiiiil
CdtiKins, tlai
<^"^''i^'"'"''. •'^^'' '',■;;; (;, i», ,,
liglltlldUsc I,,
C()V«' df Cdik hay
Craftsman |iiiint
(Vawfdnl island
C!i<ak island
C'icij,'litdii |Miint r
Crcso'iit island ,!
Creek ligllthdlise
Crokcr cape
inland „,
Crddks islanil
I 'e|K,t island
lie HdlxTNal iMiiiit., .
I 'evil iNlaiid . .
hank. .
•■ cliannel
I Ml
117
ft
n
1 >i'Wdiiey island , |r,
rdck
l)i.vie rock
I'ivdn islandH
I'dliii' |inint.
I (dctdr islanil
I'dg |Miiiit shdal
I'dkis island
iJdraii rdck
I)dnh||. island
led^fes
Ddncet i-dck
5!! I Draper island
H"» I Drew island
s'> ' Drift wcidd cd\e
117 ! Dnininidnd islaml ' |(^T
Duffy islaml.
Dnke rock. . .
iJiniks hay . .
IKiint
I'nndas, (.<ap,
Di
I At,
lOH
!!.'.
•1!)
;«)
i;f7
ir,u
urt
iir.
iL':t
kki
iHt;
■»
ll'K
itr)
I7r>
. 40, 121, Kil, 1K2
4(>
122
;w
lor.
2
IflH
17H
2
20
US
Cross island
Cnniii|,'liaiii pdinf.
Curran rock
Cumberland mck.
Cyril cdvt!
!)f)
1(»7
im
111
1!»2
i.sr.
iriKjiu't pciint. . ]_,j,j
Dntclinjan's h.ad ^.^^
1<»,
Dalton reef
T'aly islands
Dalrym[,le island "
Danger angle j '
Darcli isla?id
Dart rditk . .
!)0
101 j
118
Kagle (!dve
island
[Miint.
Karls patches
*""'-f' •'■'>■ ym
hlnff "■ '
-Mary island ^^^]
-Mdinid
rdck
Kdii.s island
—sister
10
ill
1!»1
;{
Kaste
;{o
SI
70
14
:eni entrance Collin.s inlet ;j(;
" — island ^.~
KatdM point ,,.r
!»4 ; Kdio island.
173 i Kgg island.
90.
214
Index.
I»AiiK.
VAifht fiitliHiii piiti.h 141
Kluv«'ii-f<>(it I'lK-'k liittlc curri'iit ti.'l
. Fcstir liiiiik T'J
Klixiib'th |M»int i;V.'
KIiii jmIuikI 74
hunk ... 74
Kiiii'i'idil jHiint lori
Kimry rcif . ITiCi
Kiiiily iHliiml Hi'.t
Maxwt'll rt'ff H>
Riiipin' It'd^f 'Mt
Kii^linh |Hiiiit (il
Kiitranci' mckM 4r>
Krif chuiiiii'l \i'2
— Mliiiitflc 'J2
Kuru|iii r.'i'f IIH
Kvcfiird rtM.f ift?
KvaiiM piiirit 47
Fanny iHlaml, Maiiitnwaiiig. ,
Haytiilil soimil.
Fawcftt ikIiiikI
Ft•^^'llM(ln i.iland
Finnic rock
FIhIi Creek iH)int
linint
FiHlier i.sland
FiNhennangiit
Finhery imint
Fi.sk reef
Fitzwilliani channel. .
Five islands . . .
Flat rock Collini^ inlet,
Hyng inlet.
jHiint
Fleniinf,' hank
Fletcher island
Flint rocks
Flood isliind
F'lower-pot island
Fort channel
Fort La Cloche
Fortin rocks
F< ister liank
Fonrnier islands
Foul lii^jht
Fo.\ island 8H,
Francis hunk
jioint
Frances Smith shoal
Frank ledge.
Fraser rocks,
Frazer bay . .
,'54
i:«
113
11-J
:{!)
71
44
114
L'(I4
12(!
131
1(1.^)
15
73
41
1(17
\m
75
10! I
112
100
3
155
SO
11.
72
107
12S
1!I,S
55
G8
1(!3
30 I
104 [
.50 1
Paob.
Frechette inland 8!l, 181)
Freer |Miint (17
French river KU, 158
Frost imiiit . . 57
(Jaibraith i")int 112
(iat |Hiint 7
rock 7
< Jarden iHJand (It
hank til
hay lid
(Jarnet rock 172
I Jarilpuidi island 1((5
< iavax/.i island !I4
(t<i>r(fe islanci 43
rock 43
( Jereaiix rock 188
island lighthouse I(i7
(tertrnde island 1,S2
t Jervase island ,10
(iil)lions |Niint (10, (!2
(liliraltar cliff 54
(tihsoM |Kiint ,50
(iiHlHirne|M)int 77
(Gladstone island l(i()
(JleniKiint 185
( loat ilsand channel (15
(loale
(Sodfrey islandtt
Goldwin rock
(loldhimter rock
(lordon rock
(4ore hay
lij^hthoiise
(Jorrel |«iint
(iow |H int
shoal
(JiMiseherry island 31, (!8,
( lonrdeaii patch
(iowan island , . . . 102,
t Irand hank
Hattnre point
(hunt islands
(irahani point
(iraveyard iK)int
(J rave island
tJravel iHiint
(iray iHiint
(4reat Cloche island
(4reen island
hank . . .
. . . . 3',t, US, ItJO,
(Ireen Field reef.
(Jriftin hank. .
(Jrittith':- iHiiiit. . .
100
104
1(13
2!»
70
113
•13
!)3
5!)
5!)
188
12
114
25
1,S()
i;»2
Sll
20t)
181
204
(10
70
180
180
(i
85
62
Index.
I'AdE.
.... 8!l, 185)
tl7
. ...ic.i, ir.«
f.7
112
7
7
r.i
«i
191
172
108
1)4
43
43
188
1«7
132
;io
no, (12
54
50
77
Kit)
185
65
100
104
1(13
2i)
, 70
93
!)3
03
5!)
5!)
..31, <;8, 188
12
. .. 102, 114
25
18(i
192
89
200
181
204
09
70
98, 100, 180
180
(i
85
62
215
(•rittitliM imliinil
lighthoDNP,
I'A.iK.
149
. . 119
. . :i8
<ir<in<iiiU' rock
|Hiint .^^
'I'lII I'Mlatifl Q,, ,,,_
••nil l{(«(^,t ,,
, 1 •
— — ri)t'KM. . . .
rm-k
(iiilnart' imint.
(Jim [Kiinr, . . .
( JiinlHiat; mIiduI
(iiin
'IllWtl Nhoftl )^j
91
III)
142
IKi
»
I'aiik.
. 194
. . 209
. , 20
91
187
90
2:«
09
41
103
Hiifc'iuiM hill
HiiKKaity isliiiul
HalfiiiiKiii i.Mlaiifi
Halfway iNlanrls
Halkctt idfk
Hall lock .......!....
Haiiiiltdti island
Hamilton iiic'k ,!,'!.'
HanKddg (wdnt j-^
Haniiali ^fidiiiid .,||,,
HarlMMU' i.sland . 0, 84, n4
'■«-'
rt'i'f ,-,.
Hardie rock , .',
Harold pciiiit '" ,,,!
Harriittc [Hjint ^',,,
Hartnfy cov«
Harty patchi'H
Hay island
Head islaiKl
Heart liank
Heji island
Hcnnt'iiin island
Hfiiry island
pateli
129
40
14S
172
177
37
Horni' rot'k
Horsf island
Horsliiuxli jHiint
Hoskin island
Hothani island j^,,
Hoxvland roi'ks ...
Hiiniplir.y rock jgj\
HiMiKirford |Hiint jj^
Hunt |Hiint -„
Hinitlfy rock '.'.'...'... II7
Hnrd, ('a|i.. ' ^
■ clianiiHl ,,
Inipirial hank ... j-,
Indian inland j„,
Imlian John |Kiint j,,,,
Indian harltour point ^r,
" •■•••'f 10
Indian rhick iMjint r.i
- . M»
Ironsides rock r.i
'''''"f 198
>'K
122
ir.c
193
Irwin island.
Isaac ro<k. . .
I.-<alifl rock.. .
Ivor rocks. .
Hcsson |Hiint
Hfrlitrt island "
Ht roll patch
Hey Wood isliuid
— rock
Hicsoidt rocks
High hcach
island
Hilton village " ^,
133
93
198
131
TjI
51
90
Jack ncf
•Tackinaii rock
•lacks island
•lackson cove
shoal
island ...
.lames hay
island
reef.. .
Hird rocks
Hog island "31
bank
Hope hay. .
Hood island.
Hook islaiKl.
Horace point.,
Ill
78
79
143
89
90
181
45
191
143
142
98
26
19
19
72
122, 18]
.... 129
. . . . 99
. . . . 30
Footc patch
Janiifson island j'lJ")
.Tniie rock
.laiiet head
.John island
ledge
harlMiur
.foe Dollar hay
48 i .foliette islands
.To.sephine rocks
Jejikins rock
•lennie rock
.luhilee shoal
Julia hay
IKiint
Kalulah rock
114
191
127
1»1
79
202
131
129
130
188
Kangaroo rock jjj.
131 Kantos jxiint
lUG
11(5
J.NDKX.
I'A.iK
KaiilliMcli idck. , .
Kiiiiiiiiy l>imk . ,
Ki llllctll lijitolu's. .
Kenny iHiiiit
Key stunt' nn'k. . . .
Ki.ld buy
KilLily iKiitit
Killiinii^y liiulMiin-.
Kast li>flith(nisc.
W.st -
Kings ]Kiint
— hlutr
King William island
Kirk [.at rick island
Kldtz island
Knights (mint
Knob the
Kdkanongwi island
shingle
KiKii-ka uuiig or Milfoi'n Ha\cn.
17»!
177
il4
lOS
l-l!l
2(t((
■J4
44
44
147
147
,■)(!
I.ank.
. . 185
,. 80
47
Lab.ll,
■f.
La Krancf rotk . . . ,
Laird rock
Lally point
Lanipcy rock
Laniorandicri' bank.
Landtrkin island,. .
Landry point.
Langf\in roi''
La Sallr island
Laiisdowni' channel.,
rock
La])tliorn island
Leacli island
reef. . . ,
I,ieo luck
Leonard reef,.
Lefroy island.
lighthouse
Le Sable
Le Hayi' rock
Le Hayes point .
LeSueur ishmd.. . ,
Lewin ishmd
Lister island
Little Detroit
Current . . .
lightilouse!
if^Iand -Ji, ><(),
bank
rock
Limestone point,
Lindsay rock
104
I.'.
47
47
I'.IS
104
172
TJO
7!t
144
1(18
58
11'7
48
74
i;{(i
1!)4
208
IT)!!
ir.it
187
40
44
102
02
111
'JS
02
08
1!II
8(i
17
,•.0
170
Linfer islanii , , ...,,., . .
i-ock
Icon's Mead o.'") 48
Lion's Head \ illage 14^
Lion's Head and Ivump 51
Livingstone creek ]S7
Little co\es •>
Light, I'lamfoni ishind 207
I'loyd ishind i)()
liustard r. icks Itt^
I'',vng inlet range 1C,7
("lapperton ishmd 70, 81, S.')
--("ove ishmd 0,10,11
Creek island, Krench river l,"i!)
(!erenu\ ishind, I'.yng inlet IO7
( Jore bay <);j
< irittith's ishmd 141)
Killarney east 44
^vest .|4
licfroy ishmd, Fniich river 1,')<J
Little Ctirreiit (i;j
— — — Lonely island 24
Manitowaning r^^
Missisauga ishmd . , , . 128
.Mndgi' bay (J((
Narrow island ci;
Owen Sound i,f,3
I'oint au I'laril i7,f)
rrcscprisle ifio,
Kobertcap. y^r^
Sisters 203
- Slioal ishmd 208
Strawberry ishmd .W
S\ilphur island 1<)(;
Tobermory ;|
Wiarton \4^
Lloyd island isO
Loaf re ick ]
Lobster ishmil 45
Logan l^ay 70
ishmd 71}
Lonely ishmd 24
lighthouse 24
liong bank ]()i
island ■[t)]
P>'>"t .^i, 00
Lookout ishmd 174
Loon ishmd 55
,.,,,,f f.,5
Loughlin island ■\i{\
Louis island -jya
Louisa island 7^
rocks 7fj
Low ishmd ... ()(;
Mil
Indkx.
217
IV\i;k.
. , . lKr>
SO
47
, .. .IT), 18
HL'
. ... M
. . . 1S7
2
. . . . WT
ir)H
1(17
7i''. SI, s.-)
. I's 10, 11
.... ir.!)
1(17
. , . !i;{
H!>
44
44
l.M)
(W
1!4
. .. , .^4
, ... IL'H
.... C.ll
. . . ('>(>
.... IM
.... i7r)
.... l.M»-
... v,v>
.... L'<t;{
L'*!H
.... ,^s
.... ii)()
. . . . MS
. .. ISO
.. . I
. . . . 45
. . . . 7<)
. . . . 70
.... 24
. . . . 24
.... nil
.... 1!)1
, . . .^, 00
. ... 174
. . . . 55
. . . . 55
.... no
. ... 11>3
. . . . 7K
. . . 7H
. . . . (;(>
\'.\r.K.
Luanlmok j.„
Luci.s i,4liiiiii i.j
'•'•'■' i;i
I'li.iniirl |_.j
liiinisilcii I..,. I., ,|,,
Ij.Viin ciivc |,u)
i.'<Iuiiil i|.>
Macf^rc^fi ,r hiinii . . [ ' .' ' ',,'/, nfi
" hiirliiinr ],y
riic|< ij.^1
Miii:l)i'tli Ipmv ivjv,
M;icc;iMi.t;,s iiiiiilii,^, j..|
M.'ii'kcy i.sjiin'i |-.,
M.UTilc CONc |..|.
I':'f<'li (IM
M.u'!;iiy point ,;,;
I'aok,
isluiKl yi)
May reef |o|
M;i/.i'|i|ia ruck i||
M.'.iford rock.
170
.s;t
107
7:i
II!)
75
75
I SI)
OH
H,S
. . . S|, ,S,S
M;ic|ilicr.Moii IciJifc
M.'ltril/.illc point ,;;(
— iskuid ....
M.'i;,'!!' imint
Ii;uik
Ma^Kii' I'ock
Ma>f.iii:it,;nvaii icil^fcM
MclJIclJiMl rock / I,;
Mcl'x'an hiirlioiir
Mcl'.cMii (•li;trnii|
McCoy i.sliind.s i —
Mc( ialhim isliiiKJ.^ ||i,
Mo(!artliy point lc(l;,'c jc,
Mufjcan slioal |..^^
MiCoriiiick i.sj.unl |m
M(( 'lacki-n iNkiiiij ](,(;
iM<'l)on.'iM .slioii"
Mcllu;,'li i-ock .
Mcliim > li.ink .
Mcliito.sli ))nnk |-,;
McKay i.sliinci .iml icif
McKcnzic i-iland <;
McKintion rock
M(>N;il) rocks
M.'Nill Ic.l^',. '
Mc'l'av i.nli iilimd
Main cliamicl, (Jcor^jiim h.iy
Maiti.ind l,;uik ' _ _ ,5,;
M;initol),i Icdjr,. ^.
Manit(PU.Hiiin^' ;-,•>
harlionr r,,j
Martin reef U^,
M;uy point (;(,_ j.jl
i--land.s ,;„
(■r,.:it rock j5(;
Maple point.
I)liiff
1L'!)
171
0'.»
170
L'Ol,'
II
20,H
KW
20
7'.t
i:<
Mci.sund mile Owen Sound , 1.-,|
Me|-edj|,h i.sj.irnl ^.^
rock
Meteor rock
Mi;dl piitcli ' „-,
Middl.' Ii.iidv H. 51) H5
(iraiit i.sliini| |(,.{
iHlaiid ;(
point _■{
\ ••"'■f I.V.)
•MiddletoM i.sljuids -j
.Mid>iljipiu!in point <{?
.Mildi'.iiM li,i\ |.(v(
~~ I"'!"' IK), I,h:<
.MilliK'ail |-oc4i yj;
Mills isliind |(,.j
Minnie rock i--
•Miidi isi.md yi
Minstrel rock k,;^
M i.ssiHiiiitfa river |._>r,
'"^v 120
I " ■ " isl.and jo.s
' ■- liK'lit lionse )2,s
.Mitclielj islnn'l |._»,,
.Molperly rock "o
.MockiiiK liiril isl.'ind ,j2
.Moiles li;irlion|- ()i>
Moidi point r,;( |vj.
.Montresor point j j j
.Miiody rock ■•>i
.Morehit.ij li;i|d< ;.(,;
Morris r.^l.'inij |.j(.
Mordiri rock i-i
Morrison iskniils i^^-r
Mosley island u^„
Mosipiito buy,
Mount N'ictoria. .
Mouse i.siiitld I |.j
Mowiit island
Mu'Ikc l);iy
• liK'litliousi
Miii'ir-l |ioint j.j,,
.Miur.iy rocks ,,;^
IDS
II
0!)
(1!)
M.-is.son island . .
M.'itlieson shoal .
80
SO
Xaile.iu isliind |-,
)
N.'irrow island
Ijj^lijliiiii^,. jj^j
— --|M,int r,,^ |„7
Naisli-co-tyan^' liver 172
N.avy island
105
218
Index.
Nl'clii;*ll isliiiul
Nullc.H island
Nfptuiii' island
Nielli lias island
Nichiilsdii nifk
Nislict lock
Nolilcs island
North |iiiint, Tolici-niory liarlionr.
Noitli iioint, jtaicli island
spit, S(iuaw island
reef, dull harlMiiii'
channel, 'I'oherniory
nhoal, ('lapiierton island...
island, liustard islands....
Kcppel
— and South rocks, Collins inlet.
North-east passage
.'.•ef
shinjfle. .
North-west liank
— ■ point, (Ireat Cloche island
North point shoal
North-west reef
Hurnt island
Noripiay island
'.\liK.
. '2m
. 101
. (lit
. KM)
. 4IJ
. 7S
. 10.-)
»
. !t4
.'U
■'2
7
. H.")
1(W
, 1411
. »7
1(12
20
24
, 1.-7
(;i»
12S
1211
.'<2
101
O'lirien islands.
p.iteli . .
17.-.
14
180
lint
121
IIH
i(;,s
70
2ti2
1st)
130
Its
• )
1.-)(t
1.-.2
153
17
17
17
Oxiey point 52
O'Connor rocks
O'l )onnell i.slimd
O'Dwyer island. .
Og'ilvie island
Old Tower rocks
Oliver rocks
One Tree island 41, KiS,
Ontario liank
Oshorn point
tHter Islands 4,
Overhanjfinjjf point
Owen sound
town of
—lights
Owen island
l)ank
channel. . .
I'.MiK.
'assage island OS, 17H
arsons island 101
iirtri<lge island 4S
lock.s 4S
a| se island .'(;")
apinea\i island 1 lit
aulett. Cape 143
atrick |H)int 12.")
l,ii„k 12.-.
ateut lot; Kill
slets
)3
island.
I
1
1
1
I'
1'
I'elkie rock 211
I'erleyrock 1.-.7
77
2(KI
IC.
43
103
1S1
.^)3
17
42
It.")
144
isr.
2(t(')
203
(iC
121
203
174
18(1
42
37
21
17!)
147
107
rA
r,\
204
144
ir.o
irifi
104
202
17S
l'erii<|iie island
l'eise\(rance island .
I'etley rock
Peter islands
I 'ease rock
I'hipps point shoal
I'ho'lie point
I'inch island
I'inch-tfut point
I'inetree point
I'ilot cove
I'ictmv island
I'iercy v ck
I'icnic island
riou;,'h-l«iy lock
riuniiuer island and liank.
Toint au l?aril
I'oe |Hiint
I'ond point
I'ophain point
Pope rock
Pollard island
Port Elgin shoal
Potvin point
I'owell cove
liank
Portlock harliour.. . .
Prairie point
Presiju'isle
Pring reef
Preiidergast islands.,
Pront rock , ,
Pyni rock
lltl.
ck
■f.
51
102
I'acitic rock 70 Qua;
Page rocks 104J(iuei
Pallideau island 1!»0 |
Pandora n ick 122 j
I'ancake rock 45 I Kaliliit island 23 .53
Pardee islands 8!) I liaidt 23
Pack.
Its, 178
101
4.H
4H
;<5
no
143
125
iflji
r)3
211
ir.7
77
2(HI
111
43
103
IHl
53
17
42
!t5
144
1S5
20('.
203
00
121
203
174
180
42
37
21
17it
147
107
51
51
204
144
150
150
104
II, 202
.. 17S
51
. 102
23 53
. 23
Lndkx.
219
I'A.IK.
5.3
5
172
.".I
42
I!)
Iv.-ililiit, islaiiil i-ipck
IJiiKP'il WiKlit
K.Mft, isliuul '......[
KilKP''! |iiiin(
Katinif riiclvs
l{:iiiilH.t,li isliiiiijs
KiiiiiHcy isliiiid ] |~
KiUtli'Miiiiki' li.iilidiir .)(
H.l.Vllolds iiDJiit i^r,
I^■ll^•lit^■ (l;it '..'..'...'.. 2S
''•■'' '•'"■'< 171 III
Ki'Mi'iic nick I k;
llcsl less liaiik ()(;
Jiiclianls reef ,-,,)
~'~" liMiidiiif,' 20H
Uiclicliru iskiiid !•)-
Kid), (!ll,|H' ^,- I
HicliiiKiiid liMy |i)(|
Riddiit. isliiird.s |r,v^
K'ili^y patcli 20
KiKK iiifk |-,,
l{i|l|)llT(lck
•{itcliic point
I'l H'k
I'ai;k.
, . 30
. 70
. !l!)
. 102
. H4
. «4
10
17!)
1 1
HI
- — l)iink
Sclir(.il)(.i. island
Scliidt/, isliiiid
■'^I'lill, island
Sfcurd |i(iiii|,
Imnk
.Secretary island
Src|ii>n( liarluiiw i,,,-
ri\cr
inland. . . .
SeyniciMi' niek.
Shaidy isiiind
Sliee|i island
She^'-ni-an-dali hay.
~ vill.'i;,',. r,-
She-slieff-wa-nin;.,' jjj.j
Slie|>lierd I'eef i.p
Sliickluna ruck u>^f
Slil|i l)aid<,
Slioal l,ij,dit
point,
i
05
!)H
58
!)8
40
55
05
70
ISO
ls;{
oii
1
I^olili I'dctks
Hiiliin island
Hlillfi't, ( '.ape l;^(
li},ditli(inse i;{5
Koliitaille point
Holiert.-;(in r'oek
Roiierts hill
I{<iliins(in hay
Roll ivoy patch
Rocky h.ay
Rossi-au island .)(),<
shoal 'ji\S
Round island j<)
Itose rocks ] 12
Royal point ();{
Russi'l isla' .' .|
reef .J
Sack\ille island ];y
Sa^'anmk ,40
Salis'onry island ](;(;
Sam Smith rock ]\)-
Sanfield point ,s|
Sanford island p_»]
Sandy cove .|;{
— 1,,,!^,,. ^_,j
Sandy point ,'•,5 ]] (
Sarah rock ]j\
Sayer.s island i^s
Scarecrow island ;{<)
17
01
1S5
""'••• 52,208
" liKlithonse 2118
spit
103 I Shoepaek hay [
01 I Si('('orde point |j.^(;
Simon rock , _
Simpson rock
Sims point
Sinf,de Tdck
Sisters
Sister rocks
80
121
38
50
30
11, 17;!
205
203
Skull point .j.{
'■'■'•f '.'.'.'.'.'.'. 33
Slyhools rock ;{,j
(■'rjiith hay .m
'"'I"' '>H
liKhth.
rr,ck „;
^ '«''""' loo
Lister rock 205
-slioi'e ( 'loehe isl.ands
Smokv head
00
141
Smooth rock
Snak(^ island ^ | 5;)
hank 11
Snider island pn;
Smmj,' harhour .^\
Solitary rock icj
Solomon point .so
Sophia rock ly]
Sounding' co\c (;-
South led^'e of Jl.ilfmoon island 24
spit.... 22, SO
point 34, 42, .57, 77, S.3, 1,58
220
Index.
Paok.
South hank i[)i)
South-e.ast hank *)
i-()ck i7(i
South-west liank, cape Hurd 8
island 177
■ lock 157
Hawk island 40
South Sister nick 205
South sli< ire of f'ldcliP islands Go
Sow and pigs i)q
Siianisii river log
Spartan rock ] 21
Spider island (',5
Spilshury islands m
Si)lit rock r,i
Spotted island joj
Spra^ge island 100
Sproule islands n)g
Square ruck 37
Squaw island 33
harhour 34
lH)iut 252
shoal 252
St; Angp island ji^j)
Stairs island 27;)
Staidey island y^o
■ point 52
St. Just island <)5
St. I'aul rock ]|2
St. JosP2)h channel 2OO 201
island, east coast of IDS
Steamer reef r,o
Steele rock 3(1
Steeple rtjck 22"
Stephens cove 51
Stewart island ^q
•■'^'■'^ 17
Stisted island 5)5
Stony island 533
I'oint 02
Storm Drum Presqu'isle 150
Toherniory 3
Strangle hay 70
point 72
Strawherry island 57
lighthiiuse 53
channel gj)
Stratihenzee jioint 72
Strong island 220
Struther.-i island 21(;
Sturgeon cove 70
[xiint 28
Sullivan patch 74
Suljihur island 2;M)
lightiiouse 2!t(;
Page.
Sultan rock 170
Supply point 128
i Surprise? shoal 145
I Susanne island 124
j Sutherland shoal 8C
I Sutton iM)int 152
i Sydney hay 143
Sylvia rock 173
Sylvain island 103
i Symes rock ill
Tache island
Talon rock
Tamarack covo . . ,
Tamarack point. .
Tecumseh co\e.. ,
Temple rocks
Ten-foot rock
Ten-mile point. . . ,
sliiial. . . ,
Ten Rib rock . . . ,
Tern island
Thelx) cove
jioint
The Kock
'J'he Brothers
The (hit
The Tooth
The Triangle . . . .
Thessalon island . ,
village ,
■ point . .
Thompson point 5!l,
Tie isl'ind
Tilley rock
Tiltonreef
Toad island
Tiihermory harhour
lighthouse
; T.xld shoal
: Tolsmavillo
j Tonty island
j 1 ranch rock
I 'I't-ow jxnnt
— shoal
I Irudeau
I Tug reef
Tuiii)er and (!alt islands
Tnrnaway rock
Tr.rnhiill island 103,
Tiiniing islanil 6,
Turtli! rock
Twelve-fathom hank
68
127
23
07
10
15C
73
55
55
203
114
44
44
54
40
4
08
40
197
187
187
184
102
7t
12
36
2
3
71
183
126
20
1)4
04
08
103
78
157
123
170
104
154
Index.
Pace.
. . 17!t
. . 128
. . 145
. . 124
. . 8()
. . 152
.. 143
. . 173
. . 103
. !)1
()8
127
23
(17
10
150
73
55
55
203
114
44
44
54
40
4
08
40
1!(7
187
187
184
102
74
12
36
2
3
74
183
120
2(!
1)4
04
08
103
78
157
123
C, 17i)
,. 104
. 154
lo:
Vm'.k.
Twin island j^j
— islands
Tyrwhitt kIkhiI.
Two rocks jog
Underhill [loint 43
170
Vail rock
Vails iHiint shoal i5(j
Vankoiiglmot island ^^4
Vidalliay y^.
'**l'""l 137
Voyageurs clianiul 155
Wabos island gr-
Wabosous isliind gj'
Wabuiio bank 20!)
— channel (jy
Walker island OOO
Wall island 20
chaniu'l .... '>()
Wall, The '.'.'..'.'.'.'.'.'.[[ 20
Wallace rock l^•
island iiii)
Wa':ers point jqq
Watts rock gj
Webber island i^j
Wek-we-mi-kong 2<,l
Weldon shoal ()()
Welsh island ■..'.........'..'..'. 130
West rock. Squaw island 34
McTiean channel ,s[
«at '" on
221
Pagk.
-point, John island jqO
-point, Vidal island 137
-islet 1 2,s
-Fox island 4,)
-Mary island no
-Sister.
- rock .
Whalesliaek channel 97
Whalesback rock jqo
AVharton ixnnt 52
Whip-poor-will bay •> J2
White island j^j^
bluff ......'.'..'..... 142
— '•"ck 0, 155
Hhingle II
rock ledge 155
Cloud island ]4f^
Whites cove 57
Whiteaves island xqO
Whitcher island 103
Wiarton ^4^
Wiggins baidi i^.^
William island 20
Wilson iKjint -"
— channel oq(;
Wingfield basin i
0,
(xniut island ^14
ledge, Halfjuoon island 24
-Mound QQ
Yco channel 1 .■-,
i«^
island 14
spit 14
Young Squaw island 33
- island isq
Zachary rock igg