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HYDROGRAPHY. 



approaches within a short distance of the waters of Hood's Canal, where 

 there is a portage. This is a low marshy strip, li miles wide, 

 forming a narrow isthmus, which joins the Indian or Great Peninsula 

 to the main land. In Case's Inlet, there are two small islets, viz., Herron 

 and Stretch's ; the former lies just within its entrance, and the latter 

 where the waters of the southern inlets join it. From the mouth 

 of this Inlet to its farthest point is 12 miles ; its width at its entrance 

 is 1* miles, but it decreases gradually towards its head. There is 

 good anchorage throughout in a moderate depth ; the banks are not 

 so high, and the shores more shelving than the other inlets. 



Anderson's Island lies opposite to Nisqually, distant Is miles; its 

 form is nearly oblong, 3 miles in length, north-northeast and south- 

 southwest, and 2 miles wide. On the eastern side is the Bay of Oro, 

 lying opposite to the anchorage at Nisqually : it is nearly semicircular, 

 and half a mile deep. Anderson's and M'Niel's Islands are separated 

 from the Great Peninsula by Drayton's Passage. The eastern branch 

 of Drayton's Passage divides Anderson's and M'Niel's Islands : in it lie 

 also Ned and Tom's Islets ; they may be passed close on the north 

 side, where there is sufficient water for the largest vessels, as well 

 as ample space for manoeuvring in. Puget's Sound and its inlets offer 

 every advantage for naval or- commercial purposes. The rise and fall 

 of the tide is sufficient for dry docks of large dimensions, and there 

 are many localities where they could be established, and built at a 

 moderate expense. 



HOOD'S CANAL. 



Hood's Canal branches off from Admiralty Inlet at Suquamish 

 Head, where it is 2 miles wide. Its direction is south-southeast, 5 

 miles ; it then turns to the south-southwest, 6 miles ; thence to Squal- 

 ler's Point, southeast, 6 miles, turning again to the west-southwest, 3 

 miles, to Nukolowap Point, the south point of Toandos Peninsula, 

 which divides the north branch from the Canal. Continuing on this 

 course, across the mouth of the north branch, for 4 miles, is Quatsap 

 Point, passing the Harbor and Point of Scabock on the east, thence 

 southwest, 3 miles, to Triton Head, continuing to Point Cummings, 

 Ayoch's Point, to Point Neelim. Throughout this distance, 30 miles, 

 the shore is elevated and well wooded. There are several small streams 



