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Las diagrammed, suivants illustrent la m^thode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 II Obta 110, fi GEORGIAN BAY AND hr/' -^ ^'.J" 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 T ▼I 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 7i.\KTI<< ock... 209-2 KX THK l»IHTA\< KH ARK KXPRK RKI*RKMK\TKI> OX THK KA MHKU l\ \AITKAI. MILKH AM THK <'HARTM, MKVK\ «T A\l» WKHT MAR<,i|.\fH Kqi Al. TO KI4>iHT Nl'ATI TK OK UHKH ARK AIM' till. KM. OK ROXIMATKLY THK ■^KI>THM 4;iVKX AT LOW MTA4,;KM THKRK THA\ HKRKI\ <;iVKX. ARK RKLOn TH-: MKAX Ml TIM K n\\ BK « KKKT I.K K LKVKL. HM U ATKR kiio in h stoii hiirh over The is a I Avatc its t remc for 8 Cj of u norU Rc its n{ with Lc high, coiisp betw( 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 midpa8H 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 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>'=^"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 ■ 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 coHHity coinpol a vessel to heat thmii^'h hotwot-n these hunks, the above will serve us lu(d -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 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 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-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 '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('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 . 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 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- 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,Minl.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,reaouth 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 ■| :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" 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 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 \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 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 lcl 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\- 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|, 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(dt\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(durfae'- ; 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 .-...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 |iroceeailiii;,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 .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 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 < 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 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 his|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 lloywoot 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 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,?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-:. 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 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.„,„.,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 roclet 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 ,twarl a nil (ii- southern li 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)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 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 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. 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 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 brealo.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,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 lf 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>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 tVi>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-oi 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 shoa Is an.! r.i'ili'oi'il island, I'lit lln' k I'l i'ittsilii'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.^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 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 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 40riddl(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 frt 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 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,nker 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 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.. . 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 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> 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 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 (liaii n lit Sri. page S<>, cliaiit.T IJI. l^" ■>Su IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // fe / 5r «:^ ® 1.0 i.i 1.25 a IJiS 112.2 £ US 112.0' |||||m u 1111M.6 V] & /a ^y^ ^> ^3 ^"^ m / oym /A Photographic Sciences Corporation 73 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 ^"" A' (/J & ^ vV © 82 (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-.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 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 2land 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. "^-' 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[iidge bay to 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;- 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„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- 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 w !)0 I I.AI'I'KHTON l,SI..\M> Ttt MII,IHt\M I'hIVT. riiAf. III. «!' 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. ^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' '"'"'^ -''-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 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 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<>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. 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):issar 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 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 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, anide 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 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 anml 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 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. 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;! 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 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