BULLETIN 



-Vol. 2. Salem, Mass., September, 1870. No. 9. 



One Dollar a Yeai- in Advance. 10 Cents a Single Copy. 



NOTES ^ AND QUERIES ON SALEM HARBOR. 



The harbor of Salem, which has floated so many ships 

 famous in commercial annals, is deserving of some notice. 

 A comparison of some of the entrances to the deepest 

 harbors on the Atlantic coast will show that our own 

 occupies a prominent position in the facilities oflered for 

 navigation. 



The following table exhibits the depth of water in the 

 ship channels of various ports, only the deepest being 

 given. The figures in the columns, in feet and inches, 

 are the depths at mean low water and mean high Avater. 



SALEM, MASS. 



Northern Ship Channel, between Baker's and Misery Islands 52 — 61.2 



Southern Ship Channel 28 — 37.2 



Inside of Salem Neck 19 — 28.2 



PORTLAND, MAINE. 



rrom Cape Elizabeth to Portland Light 45 — 53.9 



From Portland Light to Breakwater 36—44.9 



From Breakwater to end of Munjoy Point 30 — 38.9 



From Breakwater to Anchorage 16 — 24.9 



PORTSMOUTH, N. H. 



From Whale's Back to Fort Constitution 42 — 50.6 



From Fort Constitution to Narrows 51 — 59.6 



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