Observatory  islet,  at  the  eastern  extreme  of  the  harbor,  is  bare
and  about  12  feet  high ;  it  is  400  yards  NE.  of  Plumper  island,  and
600  yards  from  the  northern  shore,  connected  to  the  latter  by  a
bank  which  dries  at  low  water.
East  cove,  the  head  of  the  bight  between  Observatory  islet  and
Prideaux  point,  appears  to  afford  good  anchorage  in  6  to  10  fathoms;
but  the  entrance  to  it  has  not  been  sufBcientlv  examined  to  recom-
mend  its  being  used  by  a  large  vessel.
Prideaux  point,  the  eastern  entrance  point  of  East  passage,  is
low,  bordered  by  a  sandy  beach.  The  northern  shore  of  the  sound
from  Prideaux  point  takes  a  general  ENE.  direction  for  9  miles  to
Coffin  islet,  at  the  entrance  of  Hecate  cove.  It  is  bordered  by  a
sandy  beach,  and  Percy  ledge,  lying  6  miles  from  Prideaux  point,
is  400  yards  from  the  shore  and  has  4  fathoms  on  its  outer  edge.
From  Bold  bluff  the  southern  shore  of  the  sound  trends  nearly
parallel  to  the  northern  for  13  miles  in  an  ENE.  direction.     It  is


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high  and  indented  by  two  bays  of  considerable  size  and  some  small
creeks,  none  of  which  afford  anchorage.
In  Koskeemo  bay,  at  2  miles  within  Bold  bluff,  is  a  native  village
of  considerable  size  (Mayhattee),  and  anchorage  in  17  fathoms.
Village  islands,  at  the  eastern  extreme  of  Koskeemo  bay,  are  of  small
extent  and  low ;  their  outer  part  is  steep-to.  Shoal  water  extends  500
yards  NNW.  from  the  entrance  of  Maad  river.
Brockton  island  (Quolaad)  y  lying  400  yards  from  a  projecting
point  on  the  southern  side  of  the  sound,  7  miles  ENE.  from  Bold
bluff,  is  nearly  \  mile  long,  but  narrow ;  its  west  side  is  steep-to.
