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of irniiiiak and the Alaska Peninsula. Tlicsc rnjiged snow-covored 

 mountains and lolty peaks would serve as unmistakable laiulmarks were 

 they not obscured by the almost constant fogs ivhich prevail in that 

 rejiion during the summer months. In fact they were so seldom visible 

 during- the season of 1890 that the ofUeers of the Albatross made no 

 ])retense of using them as landmarks. The shore line and objects near 

 the sea level were often visible beneath the fog when the higher lands 

 were obscured, lumce most of the available landmarks were found on 

 or near the beach. 



Unimak Pass to Port Moller. — The Northwest Cape of Unimak is low, 

 with detached rocks, around which strong tidal currents swee]). The 

 land falls away to the eastward in a gentle curve, forming an open bay 

 about 4 miles in d(;pth, between the cape and Cave Point, which lies 

 NNE. J E., 10 miles from the former. It is a vertical rocky cliff about 

 150 feet in heiglit, and takes its name from a cave on its face, inhabited 

 by sea birds, which iu summer time hover about it in thousands, 

 making it conspicuous in clear weather by their numbers and in fogs 

 by their constant cries. The snow-clad peak of Progrumnoi Volcano, 

 rising to an altitude of 5,523 feet above the sea, forms a striking back- 

 ground to the low monotonous coast. 



Passing Cape Lapin, a low bluff i^oiut 8 miles from Cave Point, the 

 coast falls away slightly for C miles, when it turns abruptly to the 

 eastward for about 5 miles, then takes a northerly direction, forming- 

 Shaw Bay. This bay is open to the northward, but affords protection 

 from all winds from the southward of east or west. The approaches 

 are clear and the water shoals gradually to G fathoms, black sand, 

 about three-quarters of a mile from shore. 



From Shaw Bay to Isanotski Strait the coast trends in a northeast- 

 erly direction, is very low and has several rocky patches extending from 

 half a mile to a mile or more from shore, making navigation unsafe 

 inside of the 12-fathoni line. The volcano of Shishaldin rises 8,053 feet, 

 about midway between tlie above points, and about 7 or 8 jniles inland. 

 Isanotski Strait is available only for vessels of the smallest class. 



From the strait to Cape Glasenap, about 19 miles, the coast line 

 retsiins the same general direction, and is very low until reaching the 

 latter point, which is oval in form, about 150 feet in height, and has 

 been called Round Point. 



Izenlx'k Bay covers a large area at high tide, but much of it dries at 

 low water; a small vessel may, however, lind a secure harbor behind 

 the cape. The channel follows close around the point and has from 10 

 to 12 feet dei)th on the bar. 



Amak Island is of volcanic origin, about 2i miles in length, IJ in 

 width, and 1,082 feet in height. It lies 11 miles northwest from Cape 

 Glasena]). The beaches ar«' mostly of huge a\ ater worn bowlders, hav- 

 ing vertical clilfs from .'*.() to 150 feet in height, with moss-covered pla- 

 teaus, which in summer time are covered with a rank growth of grass 



