Thompson, Thompson's Coast Pilot
Thompson, Thos. S., Thompson's Coast Pilot : for the Upper Lakes, on both shores from Chicago to Buffalo, Green Bay, Georgian Bay, and Lake Superior; Including the Rivers Detroit, St. Clair and Ste. Marie, with the Courses and Distances on Lake Ontario, and other information relative thereto. , (Detroit: Thos. S. Thompson, 5th ed., 1869). A well-travelled copy of one of the popular Pilot Books for the Great Lakes.

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Cover
[1] Title Page
[2] Copyright statement
[3] Notice to Mariners
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7 Flow of Water in Rivers.
8 Custom Fees of Vessels
9 IMPORTANT TO MARINERS AND OTHERS--OFFICIAL NOTICES.
Vessels arriving from Foreign Ports.
10 One Story is Good till another is Told
11 Preface.
12 Remarks on the Mariner's Compass
13 Thompson's Coast Pilot for the Upper Lakes.
Magnitude of the Lakes of "Inland Seas."
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17 Tributaries of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
18 Lake and River Navigation,
From fond du Lac, Lake Superior, to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
19 Courses and Distances on Lake Michigan
From Point Waugoshance Lighthouse to Beaver Harbor, 21 Miles.
20 From Point Waugoshance to Beaver Harbor, Leaving Hog Island Reef to Starboard, 22 Miles,
From Point Waugoshance Lighthouse to Chicago, 323 miles
From Waugoshance Lighthouse to Sheboygan, passing North of the Fox Islands, 186 miles.
From Waugoshance Lighthouse to Milwaukee, passing North of the Manitou Islands, 241 miles.
21 From Waugoshance Lighthouse to Chicago.
22 From Beaver Harbor to the Manitou Passage, 63 1/2 miles
From Beaver Harbor to Green Bay, by Rock Island Channel, 84 miles
From Waugoshance Lighthouse to the Lighthouse (revolving light) on the south bluff of Beaver Island, 28 1/4 miles
Directions for Sailing North of the Beaver Islands.
From Mackinaw to Seul Choix Point
23 From Seul Choix Point to Hat Island, 30 miles
From St. Helena Island to abreast of the Manitous, North about, and to Chicago, 322 miles
24 From Beaver Harbor to Point Waugoshance Lighthouse, 20 1/2 miles
From Waugoshance Lighthouse to Northport and Traverse City, in Traverse Bay.
25 Lighthouse in Grand Traverse Bay
From Waugoshance Lighthouse to the Village of Little Traverse
Harbors and Anchorages
Little Traverse
Cat-Head Point and Bay
Glen Harbor
A Lee [under North Manitou]
26 The Holding Ground around the Foxes
In going into Little Traverse Bay
North Manitou Island
South Manitou Island
Dangers.
From Middle Village to the foot of the east arm of Grand Traverse Bay.
27 From Little Traverse to Big Rock Point
Dangerous Reefs
From the Foot of the east arm to Traverse City.
From Traverse City to Lighthouse Point.
28 From the Lighthouse Point to Point Betsey.
Fox and Manitou Islands
29 Green Bay
From Point Waugoshance Lighthouse to Green Bay City, 179 miles
30 From Washington Harbor to Long Tail Point Lighthouse, by the Strawberry Island Channel.
31 Horse Shoe Island and Eagle Harbor
32 Big Sturgeon Bay.
To enter Little Sturgeon Bay.
To Enter Fox River by the Lead and Marks
33 Big Bay de Noc
34 Sag Harbor
Ogontz Bay
35 Snail Shell Harbor
36 St. Martin's Island Channel
37 From Plum Island to Sand Point, Little Bay de Noc
Poverty Island Channel
From Chicago to Green Bay by Death's Door
38 Lighthouses on Lake Michigan and Green Bay;
with directions for Harbors etc. Chicago Harbor, Port Clinton
39 Taylor's Port, Little Fort or Waukegan light, Southport or Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee
40 Port Washington, Sheboygan light, Manitowoc, Twin Rivers, Twin River Point, Kewaunee, Bayley's Harbor
41 Mud Bay, North Bay, Pilot Island, Rock Island, Washington Harbor, Long Tail Point, Big Swamico River, Little Swamico River
42 Oconto River, Pensaukee River, Pershetico River, Oconto Bank, Green Island, Point Peninsular, Escanaba, Menomonee River, Little Sturgeon Bay, Beaver Island, Beaver Island Harbor
43 Skillegolee, Point Waugoshance, South Fox Island, Grand Traverse, South Manitou Island, Point Betsey
44 Betsey River, Manistee, Grand Point Au Sable, Muskegon, Grand River, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph
45 New Buffalo, Michigan City
Variations of Compass
Courses and Distances on the East Shore of Lake Michigan
Sailing Directions for Lake Huron, etc.
From the Head of St. Clair River or Fort Gratiot Lighthouse to Detour Lighthouse, entrance to St. Mary's River, 226 miles
46 From Fort Gratiot Lighthouse to Mackinaw, 241 Miles
From Presqu'ile to the dock at Duncan City or Sheboygan Bay, 59 1/2 miles
47 The Old Courses usually run by vessels on Lake Huron
48 Georgian Bay and the Canada side of Lake Huron
From Goderich, Ontario, to Mackinaw
49 From Mackinaw to Collingwood, Ontario
50 To run through the Channel to the southward of Cove Island
From Cabot's Head to Penetanguishene
51 From Cabot's Head to Penetanguishene, through the Christian Island Channel
From Collingwood to Penetanguishene, leaving the Christian Island to the Northward
The Duck Islands, Lake Huron
52 To run into Georgian Bay by Fitzwilliam Island Channel
Saginaw Bay and the High Lands of Sauble
From Point aux Barques to Saginaw River, 60 miles
53 From Saginaw River to Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse
From Point aux Barques to Sauble River, and along shore to Thunder Bay
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55 Alpena Harbor--Tonnage Dues
56 The Straits of Mackinaw and Michilimackinac
From Duncan Dock or Sheboygan Bay to Point Waugoshance Lighthouse, 35 miles.
From Mackinaw to Point Waugoshance Lighthouse, 32 1/2 miles.
57 To make a harbor at St. Helena
To leave St. Helena North about
From Mackinaw to the Detour Passage, 36 miles
From Mackinaw to Duncan Dock or Sheboygan Bay, 16 1/2 miles
Sheboygan River
58 From Duncan Dock to Detour Lighthouse, 34 miles
Sailing Directions for Lake Huron, according to the last surveys
59 From Point aux Barques to pass to the southward of the Charity Islands
To enter Saginaw Bay from the north
To make the dock at Forestville and White Rock
To make the dock at Willow River
To enter Port Austin
To enter Wild Fowl Bay
60 To make the mouth of Pine River
To enter Wild Fowl Bay from Saginaw River
To make Otter Bay, or Tawas from the South
To enter Thunder Bay from the south
To make Devil River
To make a harbor between Thunder Bay Island and Sugar Island
61 To enter the harbor from the eastward
To make Thunder Bay River from the Northeast
To make Devil River from the eastward
General Remarks
62 Dangers on Lake Huron
63 From Sauble Point to Black River Island
Thunder Bay
From Thunder Bay to Straits of Mackinaw
64 From Detour to False Detour
Canadian shore from False Detour to St. Clair
65 Harbors of Refuge
To enter Georgian Bay
From Fort Gratiot Lighthouse to Goderich, and other points on the Canada Shore
66 From Saginaw to Goderich
From Goderich to the Straits of Mackinaw and St. Mary's River
From Cove Island to Straits of Michilimackinac and St. Mary's River
From Southampton to Saginaw Bay
From Southampton to Straits of Michilimackinac
67 Saw Mills at the Different ports on the shore of Lake Huron, from St. Clair River to Thunder Bay
Distances from Fort Gratiot to Point aux Barques along shore
68 Lighthouses and Harbors on Lake Huron
Fort Gratiot, Point aux Barques, Ottawa Point or Tawas Bay
69 Charity Island, Saginaw Bay, Port Austin, Thunder Bay Island, Sturgeon Point, Detour light, Presqu'ile Peninsula, Bois Blanc, Mackinaw Island, Sheboygan, McGulpin's Point
70 Zella Shoal, Wendel's dock
Mackinaw Harbor
Lighthouses and Harbors on the Canada Side of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay
Goderich, Point Clark, Chantry Island
71 Cove Island, Griffith Island, Christian Island, Nottawasaga Island
To enter Collingwood Harbor--Day or Night
Sault Sainte Marie River
From the Entrance of Ste. Marie River to Sailors' Encampment
72 To run to Carter's Mills
73 Range Line for running the East Channel of the Neebish
From the head of the Rapids to Sault Ste. Marie
74 Ste. Marie River, above the Rapids
75 From Round Island to Point Iroquois
76 To leave White Fish Bay -- bound up.
Sailing Directions for Grand Island According to the last survey
To enter South Bay and Williams' Harbor from the East
To make Williams' Landing.
77 To enter the Bay from the West
To Enter South Bay, passing south of Wood Island and Williams' Island.
To leav South Bay or Williams' Landing
To enter Grand Island Harbor by the Lighthouse and Ranges
78 Western Entrance
Dangers to be Avoided
From Marquette to Portage Entry, 65 miles: Inside Passage
79 From Marquette to Portage Entry--Outside Passage
80 From Manitou Island to Copper Harbor, West by North 14 miles
81 From Copper Harbor to Agate Harbor, 8 1/2 miles
Eagle Harbor, 5 1/2 miles west of Agate Harbor
82 From Eagle Harbor to Eagle River, Southwest by West half West 7 Miles
From Ontonagon to La Point
83 To run through the Island Passage to Fond Du Lac.
To run into Fond Du Lac Bay to Superior City
84 From Passage Island Lighthouse to Rock Harbor, Isle Royale.
Courses and Distances on Lake Superio
85 Lighthouses on Lake Superior
Round Island, Point Iroquois, White Fish Point
86 Grand Island, Marquette, Granite Island, West Huron Island, Portage Entry, Gull Island, Manitou Island, Copper Harbor, Rock Harbor
87 Eagle Harbor, Eagle River, Ononagon, La Point, Minnesota Point, Raspberry Island
Variation of the Compass on Lake Superior
88 St. Clair River
89 Courses and Distances on Lake St. Clair
Sailing Directions for Lake St. Clair--To Enter St. Clair River by the South Pass or Channel
90 Courses and Distances on Lake Erie
91 Sailing Directions for the Head of Lake Erie
From Detroit River to Point Pelee
Detroit River to Cleveland
Detroit River to Sandusky
92 Detroit River to Maumee Bay
Detroit River to Monroe
Monroe to Point Pelee
Monroe to Cleveland--Middle Passage
93 Monroe to Sandusky Bay
Maumee Bay to Sandusky Bay
Maumee Bay to Point Pelee, Ont.
Maumee Bay Ranges
Detroit River.
From Bar Point, Lake Erie, to Windmill Point Lighthouse, Lake St. Clair
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95 Courses and Distances on the North Shore of Lake Erie
From Port Colborne Pier to Grand River
From Grand River to Port Dover
96 From Rondeau to Point Pelee
Lighthouses and Harbors on Lake Erie--On Both Shores
Black Rock, Beacon light on Horse Shoe Reef
97 Strawberry Islands, Buffalo light
To Enter Buffalo Harbor
Silver Creek, Dunkirk, Portland or Barcelona, Erie or Presqu'ile
98 Conneaut, Ashtabula, Grand River or Fairport, Cleveland, Black River, Vermillion, Huron, Cedar Point
To Enter Sandusky Bay, day or night
99 Sandusky, Port Clinton, Green Island or Strontian, West Sister, Turtle Island
To run up Maumee River to Toledo
100 To run the East Channel into Maumee Bay
Lighthouses on the Canada Side of Lake Erie
Bois Blanc
101 Point Pelee, Rondeau, Port Stanley, Port Burwell, Long Point, Port Dover, Grand River, Mohawk Island (Gull Island)
102 Port Colborne or Gravely Bay
Regulations to be observed at Port Colborne and Port Dalhousie Elevators
103 Courses and Distances on Lake Ontario.
From Port Dalhousie to the Ducks Lighthouse
From Port Dalhousie to Oswego
104 From Port Dalhousie to Genesee River, 86 1/2 miles
Port Dalhousie Harbor
Lighthouses on both shores of Lake Ontario
Ogdensburg, Cross-over Island
105 Sister Island, Sunken Rock, Rock Island, Tibbett's Point, Galloo Island, Horse Island, Stony Point, Sackett's Harbor, Salmon River, Oswego
106 Big Sodus Bay, Little Sodus Bay, Genesee River, Niagara Fort, Port Dalhousie, Burlington Canal
107 Oakville, Port Credit
Toronto Harbor, Ontario
Gibraltar Point, Queen's Dock
108 The Port of Liverpool, or Pickering, formerly called Frenchman's Bay
Whitby Harbor
109 Port Hope light, Scotch Bonnet, Long Point, False Duck's
Oshawa
Port Darlington
110 Bond head or Port of Newcastle
Port Hope
Cobourg
111 Grafton
Colborne
Presqu'ile Harbor
112 South Bay Point
113 Kingston
Narrows light (Brockville)
Courses and Distances on Lake Ontario
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115 Oakville
Wellington Square and Nelson
Oak Orchard Creek
Variation of the Compass on Lake Ontario
116 Table of Distances for the Upper Lakes, from Port to Port, in Miles.
West Side of Lake Michigan
East Side of Lake Michigan and West Side of Lake Huron
117 Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Canada Side of Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Distances by the Grand Trunk Railway
118 Appendix to Thompson's Coast Pilot. 1869
New Law of Marine Lights and Signals on the Lakes
An Act Fixing certain rules and regulations for preventing collisions on the water
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121 An Act to Regulate the Admeasurement of Tonnage of Ships and Vessels of the United States
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126 Fees of Custom House Officers -- Important to Business Men
Table of Distances at which objects can be seen at sea
127 Table of the Angles which every Point and Quarter Point of the Compas makes with the Meridian.
The Lake Coasting Trade
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129 Fog Horn, as recommended by Committee Lake Underwriters.
Notes and Remarks on the Barometer
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131 Explanation of the Aneroid Barometer
Rules for Barometrical Observation
132 A Lunar Tidal Wave in the North American Lakes Extract from a paper read by Lieut.-Col. Graham, before the American Association for the Advancement of Science, August 1860.
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135 Remarkable Phenomenon. [barometer and water levels on Lake Superior]
136 Rising and Falling of the Waters of Lake Michigan
137 Valuable Maritime Suggestions.
How to steer a vessel or steamboat when the Rudder is lost or disabled.
138 Lee Way
139 How to Judge Weather by the Sky
Recipes for Blacking Ships' Standing Rigging.
140 To Mark a Lead Line
Marks and Deeps of the Lead Line
Visibility
141 Velocity of Wind
Estimated weight of Cordage Weight of 100 Fathoms each size.
142 A Table of Minimum Sizes of Chains and weight of Anchors, adapted to the Tonnage of Lake Sail Vessels.
143 Explanation of Nautical Terms
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172 Contents to Thompson's Coast Pilot
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175 [Advertisements]
Franklin & Rand Sail Makers, Buffalo
Samuel A. Provoost, Sail Maker. Buffalo
176 Irving & Garrett Ship Building, Detroit
Andrew Harvey & Son, Brass Founders, and Machinists, Detroit
177 Robert W. King, Crockery, China, Detroit
Dunlap, Donaldson & Co., Successors to E. Kanter, Ship Chandlers, Detroit
178 Wm. S. Talman & Co., Marine Reporters, ship Brokers, General Insurance Agents, and Notaries Public, Detroit
Patrick McCrane, Coppersmith. Detroit
179 Geo. C. Chandler, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Detroit
180 Welz Brothers, Stoves, Tin, Hardware, Detroit
J. C. Potter & Co., House, Sign & Decorative Painters, Detroit
181 Hodge & Christie, High and Low Pressure Engines, Detroit
John Jenkins, Ship and Boat Builder, Detroit
182 T. S. Hawks, Books, Buffalo
183 J. Cook & Son, Ship Blocks, Detroit
Teuton, McWilliams & Co., Groceries, Provisions and Ship Stores, Detroit
184 Lyons & Finney, Ship Chandlers & Grocers, Oswego
C. Lindanman & Co., Butchers, Detroit
185 Guy F. Hinchman & Co., Groceries and Provisions, Ship Chandlery, Detroit
Thomas White, Rigger & Sailmaker, Detroit
186 Wilson & Robeson, Sail Makers, Riggers, etc., Detroit
Union Tobacco Works, Detroit
187 Detroit River Dry Dock, J. P. Clark, Detroit
Wilcox Brothers, Ship Chandlers & Grocers, Toledo, OH
188 C. K. Dixon, Commercial Broker, Detroit
Trowbridge, Wilcox & Co., Commission Merchants, Ship Chandlers, Detroit
189 William Smith, Butcher, Detroit
L. L. Lyons, Ship Chandler and Grocer, Cleveland