FISH ROCK TILCEY ISLAND. 631 



Fish rock lies eastward. 1.200 yards from St. Charles Gull island; 

 there is deep water around it, but a rock awash at low water lies 

 soutliAvestward, 150 yards from its southwestern point. 



Western bank, hearing 220°, distant 450 yards from the southern 

 point of St. Charles Gull island, is a small rock with IT feet of Avater 

 over it, and steej^-to. 



St. Charles harbor lies inside of Wall. Tilcey, and P'ox islands, 

 Avhich are situated along the northeastern side of cape St. Charles 

 promontory, and are also known as the Seal islands. The anchorage, 

 which is easy of access, is about 1,200 yards long, ^ mile wide, and the 

 depth ranges from 5 to 12 fathoms, mud bottom. Some swell rolls 

 in with easterly winds, and therefore it is not considered a secure 

 harbor for large vessels, except in the finest simimer months. 



Small vessels secure safely by making fast to the rock between 

 Wall island and the mainland in 9 feet of water. There are houses 

 and fishing stages both on the islands and the mainland. 



Wall island, 200 feet high, is the southeastern island. There is 

 an entrance to the harbor between Wall island and the mainland, 

 but it is shallow and narroAv, and only suitable for boats. 



Three small rocks above water lie close off the western point of 

 Wall island; they are steep-to. 



Shoals.- Inner shoal, with a depth of IT feet, bears 85°, distant 

 650 yards from the eastern point of Wall island ; in the same direction 

 at the distance of 1,250 yards is Middle shoal. Avith a depth of 4 

 fathoms; and at 1,850 yards, Wall shoal with a depth of 9 fathoms. 



The western side of Gull island (Battle islands), shut in with the. 

 eastern end of Black islet, bearing 20°, leads between Wall island 

 and Inner shoal. 



Tilcey island, northAvestward of Wall island, is 2?2 feet high, 

 black, precipitous, and unlike the others near. The entrance to St- 

 Charles harbor between Tilcey and Wall islands is 200 yards Avide, 

 with deep Avater close to the shores on either side. 



The channel betAveen Tilcey island and Fox island. AA-hich is 400 

 yards Avestward, is only 2 to 3 fathoms deep, and is rendered intricate 

 by rocks. The channel betAveen Fox island and the mainland is nar- 

 row and shalloAv, and only available for boats. 



Directions. — From 300 yards northward of the eastern point of 

 AYall island steer about 2T0°, and pass midAvay betAAeen AYall and 

 Tilcey islands into the harbor. Leave the three small rocks above 

 water ofl' the inner point of Wall island to the soutliAvard. 



Anchorage. — The best anchorage is oH' the mouth of a small bay 

 of the mainland, in which there are a Avharf and a flagstafi' at the 

 principal fishing establishment. 



Settlement. — There are permanent residents in St. Charles harbor, 

 and Avater can be obtained on the mainland. 



