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short distances eastward of that end, forms the shore of Barasway 

 bay and separates it from Big Barasway, a large shoal inland bay 

 containing several islands. The entrance to Big Barasway at the 

 western end of the beach is encumbered by rocks, and it is rarely used 

 even by local small craft. 



Barasway lay [Lat. 47 37' 15" N., Long. 57 44' 20" W.], 

 between Cornelius island and Barasway point, that lies 4| miles to 

 the westward, has general depths of 13 to 17 fathoms across its mouth, 

 but islets, rocks, and foul ground make the bay useless as an anchor- 

 age, and in heavy weather it appears a mass of breakers. 



Barasway point is the southwestern end of a low promontory ex- 

 tending from the slopes of Father Hughes hill, 398 feet high, which 

 is situated 1^ miles northward from the point and appears as a cone 

 from seaward ; from it a flat range of hills stretches to the interior. 

 The moss and stunted growth that cover this hill are darker than the 

 surrounding country, and tend to make it conspicuous even in misty 

 weather. 



A rock, nearly 200 yards distant from the southern side of the 

 promontory just westward of Doctor harbor, covers 1 foot at high 

 water; and a rock, bearing 158, distant 300 yards from the point, has 

 6 feet of water over it. 



The coast from Barasway point to Connoire head, west-northwest- 

 ward, distant 5^ miles, is foul, with several small coves. The outer 

 rocks are generally marked by breakers, and may be approached from 

 seaward to mile. Connoire Head hill completely open westward of 

 Wreck island, the low green island next eastward of it, bearing 309, 

 leads southwestward of all the shoals. 



Middle 'brook. Anchorage can be obtained off Middle brook, 

 between Green island, at 2 miles west-northwestward of Barasway 

 point and off which are Green Island rocks, a small cluster above 

 water, and Baring island, reddish, white, rocky, and 53 feet high, 

 about mile farther northwestward, in 12 fathoms of water^but it 

 is open southwestward. A few houses stand on the western entrance 

 point of Middle brook, at the head of the anchorage. 



Connoire head [Lat. 47 38' 55" N., Long. 57 54' 45" W.] is 

 conspicuous from its isolation and a white rock at its base ; the dark 

 stunted trees that crown its summit are 175 feet above high water. 



Connoire lay, the entrance of which has a width of 2^- miles 

 between Connoire head and Aluddy Hole point, extends northward 

 2 miles with a breadth of 1J miles to Mid head, where it branches 

 into Northeast and Northwest arms. Northeast arm extends in a 

 curve northeastward 2^ miles, and Northwest arm northward 3 

 miles, but in this arm the depth of water is less than 5 fathoms over 

 its whole extent, and at half tide only boats can enter the shallow 

 portion which begins at 1 mile within Mid head. 



The only shoal in the outer part of Connoire bay is a rock with 3 

 fathoms water over it, situated 300 yards from the eastern shore of 

 the bay and 1 T % miles within Connoire head. Northeastward of 

 Connoire head the land slopes smoothly from hills that attain a 

 height of 514 feet and are covered with brown moss. Mid head 

 terminates in a series of peaked hills, and its highest part, on the 

 northwestern shore of Northeast arm, is 689 feet high. 



Northeast arm affords good shelter to vessels drawing 18 feet or 

 less water, anchorage being taken by the lead and according to the 



