BULLETIN 



OF THE 



I^TSTITTJTIE. 



VOL. 2. SALEM, MASS., SEPTEMBER, 1870. No. 9.' 



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NOTES AND QUERIES ON SALEM HARBOR. 



THE harbor of Salem, which has floated so many ships 

 famous in commercial annals, is deserving of some notice. 

 A comparison of some of the entrances to the deepest 

 harbors on the Atlantic coast will show that our own 

 occupies a prominent position in the facilities offered for 

 navigation. 



The following table exhibits the depth of water in the 

 ship channels of various ports, only the deepest being 

 given. The figures in the columns, in feet and inches, 

 are the depths at mean low water and mean high water. 



SALEM, MASS. 



Northern Ship Channel, between Baker's and Misery Islands - 52 61.2 

 Southern Ship Channel . . ........... 28 37.2 



Inside of Salem Neck ............. 19 28.2 



PORTLAND, MAINE. 



From Cape Elizabeth to Portland Light ....... 4553.9 



From Portland Light to Breakwater ........ 3644.9 



From Breakwater to end of Munjoy Point ...... 30 38.9 



From Breakwater to Anchorage ......... 16 24.9 



PORTSMOUTH, N. H. 



From Whale's Back to> Fort Constitution ...... 42- 50.6 



From Fort Constitution to Narrows ........ 51 59.6 



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