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numerous dredging stations all around the island, out to distances of 

 2Y> to 3 miles, in depths of 50 fathoms or less. Those north of the West 

 Island and west of this island in Anacapa Passage are among the richest 

 in the southern California area. 



Santa Cruz Island, separated from Anacapa Island by the 4-mile 

 Anacapa Passage, is the largest island, 21 miles long and an average of 

 5 miles wide. It has several harbors, coves, and anchorages, but scarcely 

 one of them is well protected in all weathers. On the north side there are 

 Scorpion Anchorage, near the east end, and Chinese Harbor, Prisoners 

 Harbor, and Pelican Bay, near the center — all in one large bight. To the 

 east there are Smugglers Cove and to the south Willows Anchorage. The 

 only island offshore, and it is small, is Gull Island, near the west end of 

 the south side. 



There are shore stations at Scorpion Anchorage and at Willows, 

 where there are reefs and some turnable rocks, and at Prisoners Cove and 

 Pelican Bay. There are dredging stations all around the island, but they 

 are rather scarce along the east half of the south side and the west half 

 of the north side. The latter area does not promise much, but the former 

 gives indication of some good material. The dredging depths have ranged 

 from 6 to 140 fathoms. The change in bottom with depth is much the 

 same as with Anacapa. 



Santa Rosa Island, 5 miles across Santa Cruz Channel from Santa 

 Cruz Island, 15 miles long and 10 miles in greatest breadth, has almost 

 as great an area as Santa Cruz Island. Water is more plentiful, and hence 

 the vegetation is more conspicuous. The shore line is little indented, 

 Bechers Bay, to the northeast, being the only inlet of any size. There are 

 no islands off the coast, but offshore rocks are so numerous that few spots 

 offer a good landing even in fair weather. 



There are a fair number of dredging stations off Bechers Bay, on 

 south through Santa Cruz Channel and to the southeast of the island, 

 but the remainder has not been touched. This latter part is foul with 

 rocks, reefs, and kelp in shallow water, but is better farther out. To ex- 

 plore it thoroughly, better sea and weather conditions than are com- 

 monly met with are necessary. The shelf south of the island, extending 18 

 miles from shore, should receive, and probably will receive, much more 

 attention, as the dredging there, so far, has been very fruitful. 



San Miguel Island, the most westerly of the group, is separated from 

 Santa Rosa Island by the 3-mile San Miguel Passage. It is 7% miles long, 

 with an average width of 2 miles. The island is pretty well covered with 



