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description of each port should follow, so far as possible, the sequence given in 916,. 

 Port information. 



The Pilot should be written so the reader will be able to locate readily the names 

 of features in the text and to determine the numbers of the largest-scale charts on 

 which they appear. To accomplish this the features described in a section, 



(a) Must be described as they appear on the largest-scale chart. 



(6) Must be indexed where they are fully described. To avoid confusion and excessive indexing,, 

 they should be indexed elsewhere only for special reasons. 



(c) Must be bold-faced under headings of the largest-scale charts, where they are fully described. 

 If the names are used elsewhere, they are printed in ordinary type so that they will not be indexed 

 there. This will make it obvious anywhere in the text which of the large-scale charts shows the 

 feature being described. 



This method of correlating the Coast Pilots with the charts not only makes the 

 chart numbers readily available to the reader, but it also indicates the charts best- 

 suited to his needs. This promotes the use of larger-scale charts. 



The method is illustrated by one of the chapters from Coast Pilot, Section A^ 

 Atlantic Coast, 1941 edition, the table of contents of which is as follows: 



Chapter 14. Cape Cod Bay 



[Chart 1208] 



Plymouth, Kingston, and Duxbury Harbors (245). 



Directions, Plymouth Harbor. 

 Coast, Plymouth to Barnstable (1208). 

 Barnstable Harbor (339). 

 Weimeet Harbor (581). 

 Provincetown Harbor (580). 

 Approaching Cape Cod (1208). 



The chapter title in this case is the same as the title of coast Chart 1208 (scale 

 1 :80,000), but this need not always be the case. There may be instances where it will be 

 desirable to deviate from the chart title. (See also 916, Folio headings.) Matters 

 peculiar to the region covered by the chapter should usually be given here at the^ 

 beginning of the chapter, except those requiring a knowledge of the text of the chapter,, 

 which should be given at the end. 



Under the chapter title is given the first center head, "Plymouth, Kingston, and 

 Duxbmy Harbors (245)." These harbors are all shown on Chart 245 (scale 1:20,000), 

 the largest-scale chart of them. The descriptions in this section give all the informa- 

 tion required about these harbors, including such of the approaches as are shown 

 on Chart 245. All names and features appearing on this chart that are to be indexed. 

 are bold-faced in this section, and only in this section. The reader is thus enabled tO' 

 locate readily the names of the features in the text ; to find the place in the text where a. 

 feature is fully described, by referring to the index; and to find the number of the largest- 

 scale chart on which it is shown, by referring to the center head under which it is^ 

 described. 



The Directions to Plymouth Harbor include most of the Directions for Kingston 

 and Duxbury Harbors. It is not necessary to make a center head of this, but it has 

 been done in this case, principally because of the prominence of the harbor and because 

 the Directions are given from points that are not shown on Chart 245. The numbers 

 of the charts recommended for use in following these Directions are given in their 

 proper places in the Directions in such a manner as to be most convenient for use. 



