The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-18

unused and undeveloped slip lies
to the north of the highway on
Lower Matecumbe. Matecumbe
Creek has been widened and
dredged to g. to provid hurri-
cane refuge.
Channel Three and Four
tCrais's Place.:
May be entered by a s. draft in
west Channel Four) channel and
4 in east (Channel Three chan
mel Good anchorage for not over
: L draft. There is also a channel
| parallel to the highway with con-
| trolling depth of 4 on its east end
and g on its west. Gasoline in
any quantity; water, ice and few
,plies may be obtained. Wharf
/ f about three hundred feet.
| A marine railway capable OF
auling out charter and fishing
j ats lies about half way be-
! ween the development and Chan
mel Five.
long Key
Fishing Camp:
/ The camp is in ruins and the
old wharf destroyed. Good an
chOrage in g. to the north of the
west point of the key.
Cench Key Channels:
| A channel parallels tae. north
side of the. highway fill west OF
! Ceneh Key. May, be nasigated
with a 3 draft and boats may tie
to the bulkhead on the highway
Several channels connect with
the Bay with controlling depths
of 4.
Tom Harbor:
! The harbor is natural and well
! protected by banks. There are
several entrances into it from the
ocean side and it may be entered
via two viaducts from the bay
side. The west channel is the
main channel and is good for a
draft of s. and leads to an anchor
age in the west section of the
! harbor with general depths OF
AS. A channel parallel to the
highway leads to the east sec
ton OF the harbor, which has gen
eral depth of 5-6' and is a good
/ anchorage.
Long Key Blight:
! Fair anchorage and good pro-
lection from winds in the north
westerly quadrants.
Grassy Key
Ferry Slip:
The slip is in good condition.
Controlling depth s.. Highway
connection Gasoline and some
supplies at Marathon.
Key Vacas Cut:
A fish house is located on the
north side of hte fill. Gasoline
! during the winter season., some
water and no supplies may be
obtained. Boats may tie along
side the fish house or anchor-ii
not too large. A small marine
railway is located here. Con-
trolling depth z from bay and 6
from ocean. Ocean channel little
used.
Marathon:
/ The development on the north
side of the key is quite recent
Several piers have been built
and may be used by boats of not
over g draft. A fair anchorage
for a limited number of larger
boats may be found in the blight:
between the Fanny Keys. Coco
holding in 6-7' Bulk gasoline
station. Few supplies.
Boot Key Harbor:
The harbor was developed by
the Florida East Coast and wa:
an important base of operation
during tine construction of the
railroad. "A draft of 511' may bt
carried in the west entrance into
the inner harbor and boats may
tie along the fish house. A draf
of Az may be carried into the
harbor via Sister Creek. The tres
tie south of the fish house ha.
been cut to permit boats to pas
and is marked by private stake
| Boats may also tie alongside
the fish house on the west sids
of Hog Key.
Gasoline and supplies are avail
able at Marathon.
Sister Creek and its arms pro
vide as good a hurricane anchor
age as may be found anywhere
between Miami and Key West.
Pigeon Key:
! A fishing camp is in the process
of being constructed and the
headquarters of the Oversee
Road and Toll Bridge Commits
sion are also to be located here
A pier on the north side of tn.
key may be used by boats of no
over 4 draft Anchorage may
be had close by in 7-8'. =
Molasses Key
Anchorage:
Anchorage may be had to tn,
north of the keys between then
, and fhe viad1lcf Confrnlliu,