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Birchy bay, the bight eastward of Loon bay, extends southward 

 for about 2 miles and there are several islands in it. The approach 

 from Loon bay is contracted on the southern side by shoals extend- 

 ing from the northern end of the peninsula separating the bays, and 

 from Green island, on the northern side. A steam sawmill is situated 

 on the eastern shore of Birchy bay near its entrance. The bay is 

 only visited by small craft carrying timber. 



Green island, lying off the northeastern side of Loon bay, is small 

 grassy, 30 feet high, and of turtle-back shape. An extensive flat of 

 large stones and sand reaches from it to the southern point of Coal-all 

 island, the eastern entrance point of Loon bay; this flat is very 

 steep-to, and vessels drawing 12 feet or more water must keep on the 

 western side until past the entrance to Birchy bay. 



Islands. — Eastward of Cranberry island a small archipelago of 

 islands and rocks extends between Coal-all and Farmer islands. The 

 southwestern of these islands is 35 feet high, bare and grassy, except 

 at its southern end, which is wooded, and steep-to on its western side ; 

 a small rock, 3 feet high, lies J mile northwestward of this island ; it 

 is also steep-to, and there is a deep clear passage between it and Com- 

 fort island. 



Dildo run. — The above-mentioned archipelago extends northeast- 

 ward, the islets and rocks increasing in number, for a distance of 10 

 miles. Among the islets and rocks there is a narrow and very intri- 

 cate channel leading to Change Island tickle, known as Dildo run. 

 There is a depth of at least 12 feet water in this run, but the turns 

 are so sharp that only small vessels can navigate it with safety. 

 Schooners and other small craft proceeding to the bay of Exploits 

 for firewood, or to avoid the ice on the outer coast during spring, use 

 this passage. Fishermen acquainted with the channel are to be found 

 at Tilton, Change island, or almost any of the harbors in the locality. 



The shore of the bay of Exploits from Farmer island to Puzzle 

 harbor, a distance of about 4 miles northward, has not been surveyed. 



New World island. — -Puzzle Harbor head, a round wooded hill 

 150 feet high, the northern entrance point to Puzzle harbor, is sepa- 

 rated by a conspicuous marsh from the higher ranges inland. 



Chance harbor, situated 1 mile north-northwestward of Puzzle 

 Harbor head and entered through a passage 200 yards broad, extends 

 eastward 2 miles, but a bar at 1 mile within the entrance obstructs 

 the passage to all but small craft : the harbor dries for ^ mile from the 

 head. 



Anchorage. — Large vessels anchor immediately within the en- 

 trance, in 21 fathoms water, but small craft proceed farther in and 

 anchor in 5 to 9 fathoms. 



Little Chance harbor, a bight in the northern shore immediately 

 eastward of Chance Harbor head, is suitable for small vessels only. A 



