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^* 'h- 53- 'Santa Clara from the air, looking" SE. — Photo B. Frodin ^/^ 1952. 



Santa Clara. 



Santa Clara or Goat Island is a barren, desolate islet separated from Masa- 

 tierra by a shallow, about 1500 m wide strait, dreaded for its strong currents 

 and turbulent waters. The depth is 19 — 20 fathoms according to Anson's map; 

 I sounded 20 — 45 m. 



The older literature gives little information about this island, but it was 

 described in some detail by Guzman pp. 48 — 53, to whom the reader is referred. 

 Various bays and morros are mentioned, with names probably given by the 

 fishermen. The circumference of the island is said to be 9 km, the area 500 

 hectares. Measurements on the new map gave a length of 3.5 km, a maximum 

 width of 1.25 km and an area of 2.5 sq. km. This map is based on the aerial 

 survey of 1952 and on Mr. Frodin's photographs (fig. 53). The length profile is 

 seen in its full extension on fig. 48. A comparison shows that all the older maps 

 are very defective. 



The island is everywhere bordered by steep cliff* walls (fig. 53). Above is 

 a sandy table-land, studded with hills, of which the easternmost, incorrectly 

 placed on other maps, is about 375 m high (366, Lopez). Guzman calls it Co 

 Negros, but as we have one Co Negro on the south coast of Masatierra, I 

 named it Cerro Jolioic in commemoration of the author of the well-known work 

 on the flora of Juan Fernandez. Close to the coast are several morros. The west 

 side of the island is beaten by a heavy surf and inaccessible, but on the inner 

 side, behind M. del Spartan, landing is — but not always — possible. 



