NORTH HEAD MOTION ROCKS. 611 



Cow and Calf ledge, on which the depth is 9 fathoms, extends 

 about 600 yards from the shore at about 1 mile southward of cape 

 Spear. 



Nortli head is a rugged headhmd, 210 feet high and of a jagged 

 appearance ; at its base there is a rock about 15 feet high and nearly 

 isolated from the land, which, standing out from the head, is con- 

 spicuous from seaward. 



North ledge, southeastward 1,400 yards from North head, has 11 

 fathoms least water over it; and White rock, southward 450 yards 

 from North head, has T fathoms of water over it. 



Motion bay. — Motion head bears 198°, distant Sy^ miles from 

 North head, and Motion bay extends westward 2fQ miles from be- 

 tween them. 



The shore of the bay from North head to Maddox cove, west-south- 

 westward 2x% miles, is generally low and faced by jagged rocks, 

 which extend into the sea and prevent landing, except at Stoppers 

 side, on the western side of North head, where there is a small beach ; 

 but boats landing here must be hauled up immediately. Three peak 

 hill, 540 feet high, is on the northern side of Maddox cove. 



Maddox cove, a bight extending northwestward about ^ mile and 

 of the same width, affords good anchorage off the entrance to Petty 

 harbor. There are seA'^eral white houses and a small pier, where 

 boats land, at the head of the cove. 



Petty harbor, on the southwestern side of Maddox cove, is a nar- 

 row gully between rocks, 400 yards long, 100 yards wide, and having 

 a depth of 3 fathoms ; it is an excellent fishing station, and -there is 

 a large settlement around it. Mad rock, on the northern side of the 

 entrance, is nearly awash, and Anchor rock, at the head of the harbor, 

 is above water. There are good roads to St. Johns and bay Bulls. 



The shore from Petty harbor trends southeastward, rising, and 

 continuing high for 1,200 yards, where there is a cove or gulch in the 

 shape of a horseshoe, beyond which it is low, with a little cliff, to 

 Seal cove, a distance of 1,700 yards. 



Motion head, southeastward, distant 1 mile from Seal cove, is 71 

 feet high, with a hill, 150 feet high, close behind it; several large 

 bowlders are scattered about the land in the vicinity, and at a few 

 yards southward of the head there is a conspicuous rock on the coast. 



The general appearance of the coast in the vicinity of Motion 

 head is rugged and barren, with the chief hills standing out well; 

 Watch hill, westward about 1^ miles from Motion head, is 705 feet 

 high, and conical, and there are a beacon and a large bowlder on its 

 summit. 



Motion rocks, 4 feet higli, and over which the sea always breaks, 

 lie east northeastward 150 vards from Motion head. 



