THE SHIFTING SPITS 



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In 1899, when visited by the Harriman Expedition, no 

 change was observed, and the length of the spit was esti- 

 mated as a quarter of a mile. Mr. G. K. Gilbert's journal 

 contains this entry: "we landed on gravel one-fourth of a 

 mile or more from the cliff of Bogoslof and climbed two 

 gravel scarps on the way to the cliff." A large pool was 

 found a little back from the front of the beach (fig. 13). 

 The fog and lateness of the hour prevented an examina- 

 tion of the southeast spit. 



The Connecting Spit or Isthmus {1884-1890). 

 When New Bogoslof rose from the sea in 1883, it was 

 unencumbered by spits or bars and the surrounding waters 



*\ Bogoslof 



FIG. 36. CALL'S SKETCH MAP SHOWING BARS IN 1895. 



were free from breakers, indicating deep water all around 



( fi g- IS)- 



The following year (1884) a broad, flat spit had pushed 



out from the south end and reached all the way to the 

 base of the great north cliff of Old Bogoslof, completely 



