670 EAST COAST OF LABRADOR. 



shore, they would have to leave before an easterly gale came on. It 

 is convenient, however, for fishing craft and boats, as the water is 

 deep to the shore. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Square Island tickle 

 at 7h. 14m. ; springs rise 4^ feet, neaps 3^ feet. 



Coininunication. — ^The Labrador steamer to and from St. Johns 

 via Battle harbor calls at Square Island harbor fortnightly during 

 summer. 



West island, northward 1^ miles from First point, is round, and 

 the summit, a steep bluff 272 feet high, is immediately within the 

 southern end. A little shoal water lies close to the northwestern coast 

 of this island. 



The Sisters, tw^o small islets, lie southward 250 yards from West 

 island, with a clear channel between. The western or eastern end of 

 the islets should not be approached nearer than 200 yards. 



Mad Moll, a rock situated east-southeastward, distant ^ mile from 

 the Sisters, has 7 feet of water over it, is about 100 yards across, and 

 steep-to on all sides. Twin islands, open eastward of cape St. 

 Michael, bearing 152°, leads northeastward of Mad Moll, and shut in, 

 bearing 141°, leads southwestward of it. 



East island, separated from West island by a clear channel 300 

 yards wide, is 200 yards from Square island. Icebergs frequently 

 drift through the north channel in summer, as the water is very deep. 



Anchorage, with good shelter, may be obtained near the north- 

 western end of the channel, between East and West islands in 15 

 fathoms of water. This is the only place in the locality available for 

 a large ship. 



The Ribs, bearing 85°, distant a little more than 1 mile from the 

 northern end of East island, are two rocky patches with 12 feet of 

 water over them. 



Several fishing banks lie northward of the Ribs, but none are dan- 

 gerous. 



Ship Harbor head, open eastward of Twin islands, bearing 178°, 

 leads well eastward of all these shoals. 



White point lies westward about ^ mile from Sugarloaf hill, and 

 there is a rock, with 9 feet of water over it, at 150 yards northeast- 

 ward of the point. 



Nowlan harbor, westward about ^ mile from White point, is suit- 

 able for small craft ; at high water a depth of 8 feet can be carried 

 in, but local knowledge is necessary, as the channel near the south- 

 eastern shore is intricate. There are several houses on the shores of 

 this harbor, and a deep valley extends inland to a chain of ponds. 



Bar and Cashman coves, westward of Nowlan head, do not afford 

 shelter. 



