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 



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



were free from breakers, indicating deep water all around 



(fig- 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 



