Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-22
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Changes in photographic Charts Affecting
the Coast OF Maine.

The following are the important cor
rections made during the month of
July, 1896, on the charts affecting the
coast of Maine published by the Hy-
geographic office at Washington:
ST Croix River-Improvem by
the L. S. engineers have resulted in a
material increase in the depth of the
channel above Mark Point. The changes
will be shown on the next editions of
the charts. (Report of U. S. engineers,
July 6, 1S96.-Charts affected: 300 and
101: U. S. Coast Pilot, Atlantic Coast,
Parts III, p. 2S.)
Quoddy Roads-Lubec Narrows-
The Western Bar Beacon, formerly
shown about one-sixth mile south of
Lubec Channel Light. has been re-
moved by the U. S. engineers in conse-
quence of dredging operations in the
vicinity, and therefore erased from the
charts. The U. S. engineers are at
present engaged in widening Lubec
Channel to 500 feet, with a least depth
of II feet at mean low water. The
next editions of the charts will show
changes in the channel due to the
dredging. Report of U. $. engineers,
July s. 1S96.-Charts affected: 3O1 and
101 u. S. Coast Pilot Atlantic Coast,
Part III, PIP. 81, 32D
Moosabec Reach--The lodges in the
western entrance to Moosabec Bar, in
the vicinity of Shows Rock. have been
partially removed by the U. S. engi-
neers, giving a depth of 16 feet over
such parts at mean low water. This
change will be made on the next edi-
tions of the charts. (Report of L. S.
engineers, July 6. 1S96.-Charts af-
fected;, 3O4 and 1o2; U. S. Coast Pilot,
Atlantic Coast, Parts III, p. 40
Blue Hill Bay-York Narrows-The
depth over Yard Rock has been changed
from Is to feet at mean low water.
and this depth is now indicated on
the bearings: Egg Rock Beacon WNW.
3 w.. distant l 40 miles. Black Is
land CIV. tangenD NNE. e E. The in
spector of the first light house district
has changed the red and black hori-
Zontally striped buoy marking Yard
Rock from spar to a second class nun
buoy,a and gives the following description
of the rock: Three small rocks cover
ing an area of about so feet square.
and having nine feet at low water on
the shoalest parts Channel on either
side a.. II. b., July 2, 1S96-Charts
affected: 307 30S and 1882
Penobscot Bay--Bagaduce River-The
next editions of the charts will show a
channel dredged by the L. S. engineers
from deep water in the river through
Winslows Cove. 1t passes close to the
south side of Winslows Island Gre
port of Z. S. engineers, July g. 1885,
Charts affected: 81 and 104; U. s.
Coast Pilot, Atlantic Coast. Parts III.
p. 1922
PenObscot River-Improvements bv
the U. S. engineers have resulted in a
material increase in depths in the
channel owing to dredging, off
Lawrence Cove. Frankfort Flats.
just above Crosbys Narrows. and
in front of the town of Brewer
The wharf line at Brewer has also been
corrected. These changes will be
shown on the next edition of the chart
(Report of U. S. engineers, july 6
1S96.--Chart affected: 311; u. S. Coast
Pilot. Atlantic Coast, Parts III. o. az ,
Herring Gut Approaches-An new rod
spar buoy, No 0, has been established
in "a feet of water about $50 wards 6
by w. from south point of MOSQUITO
Island. and marks the entrance r.
Herring Gut from the eastward. 1t is
SHOWN on the charts on the bearings.
Marshall Point Light. WNW., distant
30 miles NE. Point Mosquito Island
UangenD NE. Y E. e. H. B., July .
lsss.-Charts affected: 312 and 105: u
). Coast Pilot, Atlantic Coast. Parts
Ill. PIP. III and 11S.)
kennebec River-Perkins Island
Ledges-At black buoy No 1. marking
the most northerly of the Perkins Is
land Lodges. the letter IS" has been
changed to C" a. H. B., July @.